Founded in a Hershey garage in 1968, The Purcell Company is a family-run Pennsylvania manufacturer providing precision machining alongside engineering, design, and assembly. The company grew from two brothers making parts for the early car-wash industry into a 43,000-square-foot, second-generation operation whose history includes building Hershey’s Kiss wrapping machines. Today, three Purcells lead the business, serving both small companies and Fortune 500 customers with work ranging from small-batch components to complete production and development projects.
Machined Products CompanyNow in its fifth generation of production manufacturing, Machined Products Company has spent more than 80 years in Lancaster turning out precision-machined components and assemblies for contract manufacturing customers. The family-run shop pairs high-volume CNC production with in-house engineering that helps customers refine designs, control costs, and bring complex parts into production. Its 30,000-square-foot central Pennsylvania facility has operated under ISO 9001:2015 certification since 2001.332216LANCASTER, PA
I. Auman Machine CompanyFounded in 1947 by Irwin Auman in his father-in-law’s garage, I. Auman Machine Company has grown into a family-owned manufacturer specializing in precision CNC machining, inspection, and engineering support. The Lebanon, Pennsylvania, company built its early reputation machining alloy-steel castings for M60 tanks and now handles large, close-tolerance parts with equipment including a boring mill for pieces longer than 100 inches. Timothy Auman became the second-generation owner in 1986, and the business is continuing into its third generation under Jordan Auman’s leadership.LEBANON, PA
Jenkins Machine IncBorn on a 1949 Pennsylvania racetrack, Jenkins Machine Inc. is a family-owned Bethlehem machine shop now in its third generation, producing precision machined parts for demanding customer applications. Walter D. Jenkins founded the company with his wife, Stephania, and the business later helped supply parts for Telstar 1 before moving from conventional work into CNC machining. Today, the Jenkins family continues to run a two-shift operation focused on midrange batches, difficult designs, and close customer collaboration.332721BETHLEHEM, PA
Northwood Industries, IncStarted by Jim Miller in a Northwood, Ohio garage in 1968, Northwood Industries is a family-owned precision machining company that makes component parts and mechanical assemblies for manufacturers. Now led by second-generation owner Kurt Miller, the Perrysburg shop pairs experienced toolmakers with in-house engineering and operates from a 23,500-square-foot facility serving customers across North America, Europe and Asia. Long-standing customer relationships—including one dating to 1970—reflect a shop known for helping engineers refine designs as well as producing the finished parts.PERRYSBURG, OH