Born from a 1981 Lebanon, Ohio, company, True Step is a family company formed in 2022 when Jerry Monnin and Jeff Kenny acquired True Edge’s assets through a management buyout. The team carries forward a local tradition of small-town customer service and high-touch project management, with Monnin bringing more than 40 years of construction-industry experience. True Step is best known for its patented aluminum loading-dock stair, developed in 2015 for commercial construction and warehouse customers.
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Wooster Products IncFounded in 1921 with a single Alumogrit stair tread, Wooster Products now manufactures anti-slip stair and walkway safety products in Wooster, Ohio. The Arora family has owned the domestic manufacturer since 1980, and second-generation leadership continues a century-long local tradition that reaches construction, renovation, and industrial projects around the world. Its glow-in-the-dark NITEGLOW treads and custom cast products have been installed in landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Capitol, and the Panama Canal.WOOSTER, OH
Copperloy by JH Industries, IncFor more than 70 years, Copperloy by JH Industries has manufactured loading dock and material-handling equipment in Twinsburg, Ohio, with portable yard ramps at the center of its work. Its in-house engineering and complete U.S. manufacturing operation allow the company to build custom equipment for demanding applications as well as standard loading solutions. Copperloy also offers factory-certified yard-ramp rentals through a national dealer network.TWINSBURG, OH
Firelands Hardware, IncFamily owned and operated since 2000, Firelands Hardware supplies complete commercial door openings, fabricating hollow metal doors and frames in its Monroeville, Ohio shop and producing aluminum opening products in-house. The Bockert family’s second generation took leadership in 2021, bringing engineering, manufacturing and creative expertise to a company known for hands-on help from its owners and staff.MONROEVILLE, OH
AlumidockFamily-owned Alumidock has been making American-made aluminum waterfront equipment since 1968, including configurable docks, removable stairways and lightweight gangways. Based in Randolph, New York, the company builds its systems from marine-grade aluminum around easy-to-assemble brackets, making them lighter to install, remove and store than conventional waterfront structures. Its newer EasyConnect line adds independently adjustable legs and modular sections for changing lake bottoms and water levels.RANDOLPH, NY