Founded in 1998, Steven Douglas Corp. designs, engineers, and builds custom automation machines for manufacturers from its headquarters in Concord, Ohio. SDC handles projects in-house from engineering and assembly through testing, installation, and ongoing support, with particular depth in micron-level automation and specialized systems such as automated wire-harness equipment. The company has built more than 1,500 machines and operates a 69,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility alongside a 16,000-square-foot engineering office.
Sutterlin Machine & Tool CoFounded in 1966 as a small Willoughby machine shop, Sutterlin Machine & Tool Co. designs and builds automated machinery while providing precision machining and complete in-house engineering, fabrication, and assembly. Now based in Mentor, the third-generation, U.S.-owned company operates an approximately 11,000-square-foot plant with 24 employees and more than 50 years of machine-building experience. Its work has grown from serving local hydraulic and steel mill customers to supporting aerospace, medical, OEM, and other specialized manufacturers.MENTOR, OH
Automated Concepts & Tooling, IncSince its founding by owners Elizabeth and Craig in 2004, Waterford’s Automated Concepts & Tooling has designed and built high-speed assembly machines and turnkey automation systems, while also producing the precision-machined components those systems require. The company works across the project—from mechanical and controls engineering through installation, support, and contract assembly—and takes on jobs ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than $1 million. Its acquisition of Syst-A-Matic brought decades of additional precision machining and automation experience under one roof.WATERFORD, PA
Arnold MachineArnold Machine began in 1994 as a two-person shop in Tiffin, Ohio, and has grown into a 75,000-square-foot manufacturer known for building automated equipment around customers’ production needs. Its engineers and machine tradespeople work primarily with OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, carrying projects from early testing through installation and field support.TIFFIN, OH
Buckeye Machine Fabricators, IncBuckeye Machine Fabricators, Inc. designs, builds, machines, assembles, installs, and repairs custom automated machinery and precision-machined parts. Its capabilities include robotics, material handling, test equipment, CNC machining, fabrication and welding, control-panel building, painting, and finishing for manufacturers across Ohio and the Midwest.FOREST, OH