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
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
Precision Machining & SurfacingEstablished in 1995 to serve the forging industry, Precision Machining & Surfacing is a Walton Hills machine shop that makes dies and other precision-machined components. The company has since expanded its capabilities with newer machining technology, including large-format CNC equipment, laser scanning and reverse engineering, while retaining more than 30 years of shop experience.MACEDONIA, OH
Spencer Forge & Manufacturing CompanyFounded in Spencer, Ohio, in 1895, Spencer Forge & Manufacturing makes forged and machined axle shafts and other durable components, with end-to-end processing under one roof. Its history runs from agricultural axles and 1930s torsion bars to suspension parts for Sherman and Abrams tanks and a contribution to Apollo 11’s lunar module. Today the family-owned, veteran-owned small business operates from an 85,000-square-foot complex and remains a domestic source for customers across commercial and defense markets.SPENCER, OH