Since 1923, Strong Forge & Fabrication has grown from a forging operation into a Batavia, New York manufacturer known for supplying major OEMs with heavy-duty metal components. Its integrated production model lets industrial manufacturers send drawings to one U.S.-based supplier for finished parts, with particular experience supporting material-handling equipment makers and commercial-vehicle programs. Strong Forge is also the sole OEM supplier of the lifting shackle used on U.S. Armed Forces Humvees.
Ken Forging, IncKen Forging, Inc. grew from Richard A. Kovach’s 20-by-20-foot Cleveland garage in 1970 into an American-owned manufacturer of forged industrial hardware, best known for its eyebolts. Now based in Jefferson, Ohio, the company employs more than 140 people in a 500,000-square-foot plant and can produce custom forgings weighing up to 250 pounds. Its integrated, largely in-house operation supports modified products, full lot traceability and fast turnaround for customers across industrial markets.JEFFERSON, OH
Lehigh Heavy Forge CorporationBorn in Bethlehem’s ironmaking tradition in the 1880s, Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation produces super-heavy open-die forgings for defense, power generation, nuclear and other demanding industrial applications. It is North America’s sole remaining super-heavy forging plant, using presses up to 10,000 tons and ingots as large as 300 tons to make components that can be forged, heat-treated and machined on site. Lehigh Heavy Forge is also an early ISO 9001 registrant and holds quality credentials including ASME Section III NCA-4000 compliance.BETHLEHEM, PA
Spencer Forge & Manufacturing CompanyFounded in Spencer, Ohio, in 1895, Spencer Forge & Manufacturing makes forged and machined axle shafts and other durable components, with end-to-end processing under one roof. Its history runs from agricultural axles and 1930s torsion bars to suspension parts for Sherman and Abrams tanks and a contribution to Apollo 11’s lunar module. Today the family-owned, veteran-owned small business operates from an 85,000-square-foot complex and remains a domestic source for customers across commercial and defense markets.SPENCER, OH
Superior Fabrication Company, LLCEstablished in 1979 on a former B-52 Air Force base in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula, Superior Fabrication Company is a contract manufacturer and steel fabricator producing engineered equipment for OEMs. Its 150,000-square-foot operation combines engineering and full-service fabrication, with particular depth in lift mast assemblies, fracturing pump frames and heavy-metal weldments. The company brings more than 40 years of fabrication experience and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.SHARPSVILLE, PA