Founded in 1990 by managing director Aidan Mallon, Vixen Surface Treatments designs and manufactures wet-blasting and complementary surface-treatment machinery from its North East England hub. The company builds its equipment entirely in-house and combines wet blasting with washing and degreasing when customers need a controlled, multi-stage process. Vixen supports its international customer base through partner offices, test labs and service engineers, with applications ranging from aerospace to medical-device manufacturing.
Wet Technologies, IncFounded in 1999 from CEO Frederick Greis’s basement prototypes, Wet Technologies engineers and manufactures custom wet slurry vapor-blasting and high-pressure water systems for industrial surface finishing. The company’s closed-loop systems are designed around each customer’s process, and its manual and automated cabinets are built in the USA at its current facility.HOLBROOK, NY
Empire Abrasive Equipment CompanyFor more than 80 years, Empire Abrasive Equipment has built U.S.-made air-blast equipment, including custom automated and robotic systems for controlled surface finishing and peening. The company keeps much of its manufacturing in-house and supports projects from sample testing in its demonstration lab through installation, training, and post-installation service. Since 1987, Empire has also integrated commercially available robots into blast cells and rooms, working as an authorized partner for major robotics platforms.LANGHORNE, PA
BlastOne InternationalBorn in an Adelaide backyard shed in 1975, family-owned BlastOne International supplies and engineers blasting and coating systems for industrial contractors, including custom facilities, equipment, abrasives and training. From its Columbus base, the company now supports customers through nearly 400 employees and a distribution network spanning 25 locations on four continents. Its particular strength is combining hands-on surface-preparation know-how with engineered, increasingly robotic blast-and-paint facilities for demanding defense, marine and heavy-manufacturing work.COLUMBUS, OH
Eclipse Surface TechnologiesFrom its Pennsylvania facility, Eclipse Surface Technologies designs, manufactures and services abrasive blasting equipment made in the USA, including the ClearBlast and ECO-Flex lines. Its distinctive wet-and-dry systems range from compact portable blasters to complete tow-behind units, with wet blasting technology intended to suppress dust and reduce media and water use. Eclipse also provides hands-on training, equipment demonstrations and lifetime U.S.-based support directly from the people who build the machines.NORTH WALES, PA