Family owned and operated since 1951, United McGill Corporation has grown from a Columbus sheet-metal contractor into a national manufacturing company with more than 150 Associates. Headquartered in central Ohio, it works through five long-established subsidiaries and serves industrial and construction customers from manufacturing plants in Ohio and four other states.
Lima Sheet MetalFamily-owned and operated since 1974, Lima Sheet Metal remains a three-generation Emerick family business rooted in Lima, Ohio. The shop is known for carrying Michael Ray Emerick’s hands-on tradition into work for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers across the state, with custom fabrication and machining handled under one roof.LIMA, OH
McElwain Industries, IncEstablished in 1983, McElwain Industries is a family-owned Ottawa, Ohio, metal fabrication company that turns customer designs into finished parts and assemblies. Its in-house operation spans fabrication engineering, machining and finishing, with a robotic welding cell and powder-coating capacity for oversized work. The company’s closely knit family-business culture shapes its emphasis on long-term customer partnerships as well as its involvement in Ohio’s Adopt-A-Highway program.OTTAWA, OH
R.G. Smith CompanySince 1916, family-owned R.G. Smith Company has built and upgraded industrial and commercial facilities as a full-service, self-performing union general contractor in Northeast Ohio. Acquired by the Nicely family in 1946 and now led by its third generation, the Canton-based company employs more than 300 multi-trade union workers and takes on projects ranging from $1,000 to $100 million and beyond. Its century-long growth from an ironwork and paint-supply store into a design-build contractor reflects a deep bench of in-house trades and two fabrication shops.CANTON, OH
The Heico CompaniesFounded by Michael Heisley in 1979, The Heico Companies is a family-owned parent holding company that builds and supports a far-reaching portfolio of manufacturing, construction, and industrial-services businesses. Its decentralized network spans more than 70 operating companies, with over 9,000 employees working across 19 countries and five continents. The company’s portfolio includes engineered industrial products and equipment as well as construction and metal-processing operations, and its U.S. and Canadian business units are certified as women’s business enterprises.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH