Founded in 1978 by Sim and Vicki Whitehill, Whitehill Manufacturing is a family-owned Pennsylvania company known for engineering custom synthetic rope. It has created more than 400 rope constructions over four decades, developing application-specific solutions for customers whose work demands carefully tested performance.
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Atwood Rope MFGSince 1985, family-run Atwood Rope MFG has made braided rope and cordage in the USA, with Ohio-based production ranging from very small cords to ropes more than 3.5 inches in diameter. Its team also develops custom braided solutions for OEMs and specialized applications, using more than 1,000 computer-controlled machines and offering products such as its Made-in-USA Ready Rope dispenser. Atwood is an official government contractor and serves customers across commercial, industrial, military, marine and other markets.CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
Cortland InternationalCortland International engineers and manufactures synthetic fiber rope, slings, and netting for customers across global industries. It is the strategic union of US-based Cortland Industrial and India-based Tufropes and Tufnets, with more than four decades of experience and manufacturing operations at six locations totaling over 180,000 square meters. Its products support mission-critical lifting, mooring, towing, and containment applications.CORTLAND, NY
Roy I Kaufman, IncFounded in Marion, Ohio, in 1956, Roy I Kaufman, Inc. makes custom wire rope and cable assemblies for manufacturers, combining decades of hands-on assembly experience with in-house automation engineering. The third-generation family business serves applications ranging from automotive brake cables to industrial and equipment assemblies, with production spanning prototypes through high-volume orders. Its Ohio operation maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.MARION, OH