Since moving its headquarters to Berea in 2003, privately owned Talent Tool & Die and United Wire E.D.M. has built tooling and produced high-volume stamped and assembled parts, with a second manufacturing facility in Vietnam. Its companion wire E.D.M. operation has provided wire electrical-discharge machining since 1987, supporting both prototypes and production work. The company operates under an ISO 9001-registered quality system and can develop specialized automated manufacturing cells for high-volume programs.
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TDL Tool, IncFounded in Xenia in 1992, TDL Tool designs and builds tooling and specialized machinery while also providing the machining and metalworking services needed to bring those projects into production. The company has grown from a 4,000-square-foot shop built by founder Steve Mangan into a broad manufacturing operation, with notable work ranging from large-format EDM to automation systems and custom prototypes. Since 2017, TDL Tool has been owned by Steve Mangan’s sons, Tim and Dan.XENIA, OH
Direct Tooling Concepts, LLPFounded in Versailles in 1994 as a die-design source, Direct Tooling Concepts now designs and builds tooling while providing CNC production machining and job-shop services. The company grew from the merger of Direct Tooling Concepts and Direct Wire Service in 2018, bringing design and wire EDM capabilities under one roof. Its expanded facility provides up to 20,000 square feet, and its quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.VERSAILLES, OH
Automation Tool & DieSince 1974, Automation Tool & Die has grown from James E. Bennett’s garage operation in Parma into a precision manufacturer serving automotive and industrial customers. Now based in Valley City, the company works from a purpose-built 120,000-square-foot facility and is known for keeping much of a project’s work under one roof. Its IATF 16949-certified operation produces stamped metal parts and custom tooling for demanding production programs.VALLEY CITY, OH
Republic EDM Services, IncFounded by Vietnam-era Army veteran Gary Schinder in 1994, Republic EDM Services is a family-run Dayton shop focused exclusively on precision wire EDM machining. That specialization lets the company work without competing with customers who build their own tooling, while serving demanding projects from close-tolerance die work to materials-research specimens. Gary’s wife, Kim, manages the operation, which maintains four auto-threading wire EDM machines and operates as an ISO 9001-compliant veteran-owned small business.DAYTON, OH