Founded in 1986, ToolTex designs, develops, and builds automated plastics-assembly equipment and tooling, with particular depth in plastic ultrasonic welding. The Grove City company also has more than 25 years of experience designing spin welders and tooling, including specialized toepad-welding applications, and serves as Sonics & Materials’ exclusive Midwest ultrasonic-equipment distributor. Its work ranges from bench-top systems to fully integrated automation tailored to a customer’s part, throughput, and tooling requirements.
Sonobond Ultrasonics, IncFor more than 60 years, Sonobond Ultrasonics, Inc. has been known for ultrasonic welding innovation, having invented its technology in 1960. The West Chester manufacturer develops equipment that helps producers make strong, sealed bonds for applications such as battery assembly and protective textiles, with US-based service supporting its systems after installation.WEST CHESTER, PA
SEDECO USA, IncSEDECO USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of Japan’s Seidensha Electronics, a plastics-industry company whose roots reach back to 1924. Founded in November 2005, the West Chester Township operation brings Seidensha’s decades of research and manufacturing know-how to North American customers, with a particular focus on ultrasonic welding equipment and localized technical support.WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OH
Tessy AutomationFounded in a rented Meadville basement in 1983 as NuTec Tooling Systems, Tessy Automation now designs, builds, and integrates custom electro-mechanical automation for manufacturers of complex components. Its 65-person team develops everything from build-to-print equipment to turnkey assembly systems, with particular experience in precise medical-device and pharmaceutical applications. Acquired by Tessy Plastics in 2019, the company adopted its current name in 2021 and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.MEADVILLE, PA