From its Jamestown, New York shop, Support Enterprises, Inc. turns customer concepts into sewn products as an American industrial sewing contractor. Its work includes military-supplied equipment and consumer goods, with a design team that can develop prototypes before production. The for-profit company was spun off from The Resource Center and works with it when possible to employ people with developmental disabilities, while directing a portion of its profits to the organization’s missions.
Sewing Technology, IncProducing entirely in the United States, Sewing Technology, Inc. is a Buffalo-based contract cut-and-sew manufacturer for military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial customers. With more than 33 years of experience—including over 25 years making components for life-support equipment—the company takes projects from prototype development through full production, with particular depth in demanding aviation and defense work. Sewing Technology is an SBA-certified HUBZone small business, a prime contractor, and a certified supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense.BUFFALO, NY
Custom Sewn ProductsSince 1997, Custom Sewn Products has grown from Saratoga Horseworks’ division into a 15,000-square-foot Amsterdam, New York manufacturer with deep ties to the region’s needle-trade workforce. The company helps commercial customers turn product concepts into finished sewn goods, with particular experience serving the scuba-diving and equine fields. Its in-house design, production, and testing work lets customers develop and manufacture products under one roof.AMSTERDAM, NY
Community Manufacturing SolutionsSince opening in Kingston in July 2017, Community Manufacturing Solutions has built a manufacturing business around local employment and community support. The company has grown from a small sewing operation into a facility with more than 50 specialized machines, while donating 10% of its profits to local nonprofit organizations. It makes sewn fabric products for customers in fields such as medical equipment and industrial safety.RIFTON, NY
The Abilities Connection (TAC Industries)Since 1980, Springfield nonprofit The Abilities Connection—known in its manufacturing work as TAC Industries—has paired meaningful employment for people with disabilities and other barriers with contract manufacturing, including cargo nets for the U.S. Air Force. TAC has produced more than one million cargo nets and remains the sole-source supplier of those nets to the Air Force, while also providing industrial sewing, assembly and third-party logistics services. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operations are part of a broader mission that includes workforce development and community support.SPRINGFIELD, OH