Serving the ceramics and extrusion industry for more than 60 years, Starkey Machinery Inc. is a closely held Galion company known for carrying established equipment lines into continued service. It builds and supports ceramic extrusion machinery for manufacturers, including equipment descended from the A.J. Wahl and Fate/International businesses.
U.S. StonewareSince 1865, U.S. Stoneware has built its identity around ceramic materials for process industries, manufacturing from a 70,000-square-foot facility near Youngstown, Ohio. The company is known for ceramic milling equipment and supports industrial customers with custom work and toll milling when standard equipment is not enough.E PALESTINE, OH
Ferry Industries, IncFerry Industries traces its roots to a family machine shop founded by brothers Ernest and John D. Ferry in Kent, Ohio, in 1927. After decades of specialty engineering and military-related machining, the company shifted toward proprietary industrial equipment and is now based in Stow, where it serves manufacturers around the world. Its history includes producing more than 1,300 rotational molding machines since 1983, along with ongoing custom engineering and support.STOW, OH
Star Metal ProductsFounded in 1947, Star Metal Products is a family-owned manufacturer of complex machined components and products, with a longstanding specialty in cold-forming machine replacement parts and tooling. The Westlake company expanded its machining capabilities to serve precision-machining markets and says it has customers among more than 800 companies in 32 countries as of 2021.WESTLAKE, OH
Maryland Ceramic & Steatite Co., IncFamily-owned and operated for more than 90 years, Maryland Ceramic & Steatite Co., Inc. has manufactured custom industrial and technical ceramics in Bel Air since 1955. The company produces precision steatite and cordierite components for high-temperature applications, with on-site tooling and machining that supports both prototypes and production runs. Its porous engineering structures, made through a patented process with controlled pore size and distribution, add a distinctive specialty to its ceramic work.STREET, MD