Warrior Equipment grew out of nearly two decades of using concrete equipment and another decade spent selling and repairing it, giving the Ohio-based manufacturer a practical understanding of contractors’ challenges. It builds reliable, affordable machines for professional concrete surface preparation and donates a portion of every sale to the Wounded Warrior Family Support Foundation.
Kundel Industries IncKundel Industries is a family-owned, northeast Ohio manufacturer of trench safety equipment and material-handling systems, including trench boxes and enclosed-track overhead cranes made in the USA. Founded by excavating contractor Robert Kundel Sr., the company draws on three generations of family excavation experience and builds equipment for both jobsites and factories. Its Christian, service-minded culture includes donating 1.5% of every crane sale to local rescue missions.VIENNA, OH
Eagle Crusher Company, IncBorn in Kenton, Ohio, in 1915 from C.L. Woods’ idea for a tractor-mounted jaw crusher, Eagle Crusher remains a family-owned company with more than a century of history. Now based in Galion, it is known for developing equipment that helped establish commercial concrete recycling, backed by parts and service support intended to keep producers operating.GALION, OH
Ellis BrothersSince 1946, family-owned Ellis Brothers has supplied and delivered ready-mix concrete for central Ohio construction projects. What began as a small Mt. Vernon operation now runs three plants and 22 trucks, serving contractors across the region while also supporting the next generation of tradespeople through its Knox County Career Center partnership.MOUNT VERNON, OH
Minnich Manufacturing, IncFounded in 1968 by Roger Minnich in a three-bay garage in Mansfield, Ohio, Minnich Manufacturing makes concrete dowel-pin drills, paving vibrators, and vibrator-monitoring systems. The private, family-run company grew from converting paving machines to hydraulic vibrators and built its first dowel-pin drill at a contractor’s request in 1985. Today, Minnich continues that family history with around-the-clock customer service and a manufacturing facility expanded in 2011.MANSFIELD, OH