Founded in 1999 from CEO Frederick Greis’s basement prototypes, Wet Technologies engineers and manufactures custom wet slurry vapor-blasting and high-pressure water systems for industrial surface finishing. The company’s closed-loop systems are designed around each customer’s process, and its manual and automated cabinets are built in the USA at its current facility.
Vixen Surface TreatmentsFounded in 1990 by managing director Aidan Mallon, Vixen Surface Treatments designs and manufactures wet-blasting and complementary surface-treatment machinery from its North East England hub. The company builds its equipment entirely in-house and combines wet blasting with washing and degreasing when customers need a controlled, multi-stage process. Vixen supports its international customer base through partner offices, test labs and service engineers, with applications ranging from aerospace to medical-device manufacturing.ONTARIO, CA
BOC Water HydraulicsSince Don Olson founded it in Salem in 1993, BOC Water Hydraulics has built its identity around his work as an innovator in water hydraulics. The company now develops custom systems for industrial customers from a 37,000-square-foot Ohio manufacturing operation, where more than 40 employees—averaging over 12 years with BOC—make products in the USA. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified work supports customers in more than 15 countries.SALEM, OH
ChemcutFounded in 1956 as Centre Circuits, State College’s Chemcut designs and manufactures customized wet-processing equipment for industries such as printed circuit board fabrication and chemical milling. The company built its first Chemcut spray-etching machine in 1957 and now makes its equipment in a 110,000-square-foot Pennsylvania facility, supported by an in-house R&D lab and global field service. Chemcut also produces industrial wastewater-treatment systems and provides parts and service for its own and MEI equipment.STATE COLLEGE, PA
Empire Abrasive Equipment CompanyFor more than 80 years, Empire Abrasive Equipment has built U.S.-made air-blast equipment, including custom automated and robotic systems for controlled surface finishing and peening. The company keeps much of its manufacturing in-house and supports projects from sample testing in its demonstration lab through installation, training, and post-installation service. Since 1987, Empire has also integrated commercially available robots into blast cells and rooms, working as an authorized partner for major robotics platforms.LANGHORNE, PA