Built around five operating companies in Pennsylvania and Ohio, WHEMCO is an iron and steel group known for combining long industrial experience with unusually large-scale manufacturing. Its Lehigh Heavy Forge operation in Bethlehem has worked for more than 125 years and holds Forgemaster status, producing massive open-die forgings for customers in heavy industry. WHEMCO also supports customers through field-service engineers located across North America, Europe and Asia.
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Lehigh Heavy Forge CorporationBorn in Bethlehem’s ironmaking tradition in the 1880s, Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation produces super-heavy open-die forgings for defense, power generation, nuclear and other demanding industrial applications. It is North America’s sole remaining super-heavy forging plant, using presses up to 10,000 tons and ingots as large as 300 tons to make components that can be forged, heat-treated and machined on site. Lehigh Heavy Forge is also an early ISO 9001 registrant and holds quality credentials including ASME Section III NCA-4000 compliance.BETHLEHEM, PA
Ellwood City Forge GroupFounded by brothers David and Jonathan Evans in 1910, Ellwood City Forge Group makes large open-die forgings and takes many of them from steelmaking through heat treatment and machining at its western Pennsylvania facilities. The company’s two forging plants produce custom components weighing up to 70,000 pounds and stretching 57 feet, with particular experience in demanding applications such as fluid-end blocks for oil and gas. ECFG employs more than 400 people and supports its technical work with in-house metallurgists and accredited testing laboratories.ELLWOOD CITY, PA
FerroWorksBuilt from four established American manufacturers, FerroWorks brings together casting and forging operations to make engineered solutions for heavy industry. The company draws on more than 150 years of combined manufacturing history, including roots reaching back to 1868, while its Pittsburgh-area heritage remains part of a broader effort to modernize and grow American production. FerroWorks is led by industry veteran David Meyer and backed by Stellex Capital Management.PITTSBURGH, PA
Superior Forge & Steel CorpFounded by the Markovitz family in Pittsburgh in 1981, Superior Forge & Steel is a family-established manufacturer whose roll division serves metal-rolling mills from three facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The company is known for producing large forged steel rolls, with after-sales personnel who visit customer plants to help assess roll performance and operating problems. Its plants are ISO 9001:2015 certified.PITTSBURGH, PA