A veteran- and family-owned Ohio manufacturer founded in 2022, The Beanie Factory runs a factory-direct operation in Parma under Haakwear LLC. Its single facility handles domestic production from knitting through customization, with the patented H-Stitch design—developed by its U.S. Army veteran founder—giving its branded beanies a smoother fit under helmets and other protective gear. The company also puts leftover leatherette from production to work as custom accessories rather than discarding it.
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ArmorSource, LLCFounded in 2005, ArmorSource, LLC. is an Ohio manufacturer known for producing ballistic head protection for military and law enforcement organizations. Its Hebron facility spans 120,000 square feet, and the company has delivered more than one million custom helmets worldwide while maintaining an ISO 9001:2015-based quality system.HEBRON, OH
Irregular Design GroupIrregular Design Group is a USSOF veteran-owned manufacturer founded in Cincinnati in 2024 by a retired Navy SEAL and a Force Reconnaissance Marine. The founders built the company around equipment they wished they had in service, keeping production vertically integrated so the people who design its suppressors also test and manufacture them.LANCASTER, OH
R&B Fabrications, IncSince 1971, R&B Fabrications has sewn American-made equipment for fire, EMS and law-enforcement professionals from its Oakwood, Ohio shop. What began in a one-car garage repairing canvas and making custom boat tops grew through the hands-on fire and EMS experience of founder Ron Eakins and his son Dan, who now leads the company. Alongside its stocked gear, R&B designs and contract-sews custom products in runs ranging from a few dozen to thousands.MELROSE, OH
Black Swamp Leather Company LLCFrom a Northwest Ohio garage side hustle, Mike Epling has built Black Swamp Leather Company LLC into a one-person shop making handmade holsters, belts, and everyday leather gear. His former work repairing tooling and machining in a plastic injection shop informs the shop’s emphasis on precision and durability, while every piece is made in-house rather than mass-produced. The company also supports military personnel, law enforcement officers, and firefighters through its work and community-minded mission.MONTPELIER, OH