On a 400-acre cattle and apple farm near Salem, electrical engineer Rudolf Maroscher founded Vorti-Siv in 1968; the manufacturing facility still stands on that original land. Now a division of MM Industries, the company has grown from a small, service-minded operation into a manufacturer of sieving equipment for wet and dry processing, serving food and pharmaceutical producers worldwide.
HK TechnologiesWith more than 130 years of experience behind its vibration expertise, HK Technologies designs and builds vibratory sieves, sifters and screeners for powder sizing, contamination removal and liquid-solid separation. Based in Salem, Ohio, the company stands out for ultrasonic technology that can boost throughput and retrofit many existing screening units, along with turnkey remeshing services that can return worn screens to service in one to three days. HK also develops application-specific equipment such as the VacuSift powder conveying and sifting system for additive manufacturing.SALEM, OH
Feldmeier EquipmentA third-generation, family-owned company founded by Robert Feldmeier in 1952, Feldmeier Equipment has built its name around sanitary processing equipment and long-standing customer relationships. From its Syracuse headquarters and additional U.S. facilities, the company serves manufacturers that need custom stainless-steel vessels for demanding food, dairy, pharmaceutical and personal-care processes.SYRACUSE, NY
OttevangerFounded in 1909, Ottevanger designs and builds complete automated feed mills and the equipment, automation and services that keep them operating worldwide. Dutch craftsmanship remains central to the company’s work, which is now brought together under one name with expertise spanning feed-mill design, production technology and lifecycle support. More than 300 colleagues work across engineering, production, installation, service and commissioning.STOW, OH
Buffalo Wire WorksBuffalo Wire Works has been making screening media in Buffalo since Martin Scheeler founded the company in 1869 as Scheeler & Sons. Today, after more than 155 years in the trade, it remains known for custom-engineered screening solutions for tough material-processing operations.BUFFALO, NY