Founded in Legé in 1993 by Jacky Lorin and Jim Wallart, Walor designs and manufactures forged and machined metal components for the automotive and energy sectors. The family-owned international group draws on a century of combined industrial know-how, supplying finished, ready-to-assemble parts from production sites across Europe, Asia and North America. Its particular strength is combining forging and machining expertise so customers can develop complete mechanical solutions with a single manufacturing partner.
Thornton Industries, IncOpened in 1976 as a welding and fabrication shop, Albion’s Thornton Industries now machines metal components and tooling for forging-industry customers serving automotive, rail, and energy markets. The company completes work in-house at its 30,000-square-foot facility, handling parts from small components up to 45,000 pounds and repairing forging equipment when needed. Its design and engineering team also turns sketches and existing parts into prototypes or replacement components through reverse engineering.ALBION, PA
Star Metal ProductsFounded in 1947, Star Metal Products is a family-owned manufacturer of complex machined components and products, with a longstanding specialty in cold-forming machine replacement parts and tooling. The Westlake company expanded its machining capabilities to serve precision-machining markets and says it has customers among more than 800 companies in 32 countries as of 2021.WESTLAKE, OH
Ohio Star ForgeFounded in 1988 as a small shop, Ohio Star Forge manufactures forged components and has grown to more than 100 employees. It is a supplier to automotive, energy, industrial, infrastructure, heavy truck, and off-highway markets, with experience in high-speed hot forging and power-transfer components.WARREN, OH
W.E. Hoban CompanyW.E. Hoban Company is a family-owned manufacturer of forged, machined and assembled metal parts, carrying forward the combined histories of Cleveland Hardware and Forging, Fox Valley Forge and Green Bay Drop Forge. Although the W.E. Hoban name was introduced in 2024, the business traces its manufacturing roots to 1881 and has supplied forging expertise for nearly a century in areas such as heavy truck, automotive and industrial equipment. Its Aurora and Green Bay operations hold ISO 9001 certification, with Aurora also certified to IATF 16949.CLEVELAND, OH