Founded in Massillon in 1971 with a single roadwheel machine, Standards Testing Laboratories (STL) has grown into an independent laboratory that tests tires, wheels, and related automotive components while also designing and manufacturing testing equipment. Its three-division, 10-acre complex operates more than 100 test positions around the clock, and the company says it is the world’s largest independent dynamic testing facility for this field. STL remains family-owned and operated and holds ISO 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 accreditations for many evaluations.
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The Poling GroupFounded in Akron in 1978, The Poling Group builds tire-testing equipment, rubber-processing machinery, and factory software through five complementary divisions. Its roots span from Hasbach’s 1898 German machine-making tradition to Firwood’s long history of tire sidewall equipment, while the group’s patented X-Frame testers and TTOC6 controls connect laboratory testing with high-volume tire production. The company employs more than 100 associates and is certified to ISO 9001:2015 with design.AKRON, OH
AMETEK Micro-PoiseFounded in Detroit in 1928 as a family-owned weighing and measurement-equipment maker, AMETEK Micro-Poise now builds test and measurement systems for tire and automotive manufacturers. The Streetsboro company has served the tire and auto industries for 100 years, pairing final-finish testing equipment with global aftermarket support that helps customers maintain, upgrade, and extend the life of existing machines. Its quality program is ISO-certified and emphasizes continual improvement and lean manufacturing.STREETSBORO, OH
TMSIFounded in Akron in 1991, TMSI builds measurement and simulation equipment for tire and automotive testing, from force-and-moment systems to specialized safety and rubber-processing equipment. Its founder, Dr. Gerald R. Potts, brought more than 45 years of tire-industry experience to the company, which now supplies equipment and testing solutions to major tire and vehicle manufacturers and independent testing organizations worldwide. TMSI also supports installed machines through training, maintenance, repairs, and control-system retrofits.NORTH CANTON, OH
The Poling GroupFounded in 1978 by David Poling Sr., The Poling Group builds tire-testing equipment, rubber-processing machinery, factory software, and related engineering solutions through five specialized divisions. The Akron-based company brings together more than 200 years of combined experience, from Hasbach’s machine-design tradition dating to 1898 to ASF’s rubber machinery and CTI’s tire-factory controls. The Poling Group is ISO 9001:2015 certified with design and supports its equipment with machine upgrades, remanufacturing, and around-the-clock technical service.AKRON, OH