Founded by William Miller in 1977, family-owned WEMCO Precision Tool makes contract precision tooling in Meadville, Pennsylvania, including plastic injection molds, dies and prototype components. The company draws on Bill Miller’s lifelong toolmaking background and Ronald Miller’s more than 45 years in the trade, giving its work a distinctly hands-on, family-run character. WEMCO serves manufacturers across fields such as automotive, electronics and medical products.
Chipsco, IncBorn in 1980 in Meadville’s tool-and-die community, Chipsco builds plastic injection molds and provides precision machining for manufacturers. The family-founded company is now under third-generation leadership, carrying its work from a barn-based tool shop into a 40,000-square-foot operation that once employed nearly 100 team members. Its in-house quality lab and nearby sister company Phoenix Laser support mold building, tooling repair, and exacting production work.MEADVILLE, PA
Himes Machine IncFounded in 1989 by brothers Mike and Tim Himes, Himes Machine is a family-owned Northwestern Pennsylvania shop making precision tooling, parts, and components for demanding manufacturing applications. The company’s work ranges from tiny micro-machined pieces to larger jobs, supported by in-house machining and metrology capabilities and more than three decades of experience. Its second generation now works alongside the founders, and every part is made in the U.S.A.ESPYVILLE, PA
Eden ToolFounded in 2000, Eden Tool builds Class 101 plastic injection molds in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on precision tooling for complex medical-device parts. The company pairs high-precision machining with custom mold engineering and a predictable manufacturing approach, then supports tools through sampling, repairs, and their full program lifecycle. Eden Tool also carries on founder Mike Eden’s investment in the mold-making trade through a scholarship for early-career apprentices.NEW FREEDOM, PA
Starn Tool & Manufacturing CompanyFounded in 1945 by toolmaker Gleason Starn, Starn Tool & Manufacturing produces precision-machined parts in Meadville, Pennsylvania, taking projects from prototype quantities of one through production runs. The company grew from Gleason’s garage shop into Crawford County’s first job shop and now employs more than 60 people across its manufacturing operations. Still led by the Starn family, it marks 80 years in business in 2025 and holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certification.MEADVILLE, PA