Founded in 1929, Xaloy manufactures plasticizing equipment for polymer processors, including precision screws, barrels and melt-stream components. The Austintown company invented bimetallic casting technology in the 1940s, a development behind its wear-resistant X-800 barrel liner, and now serves more than 5,000 manufacturers in over 30 countries. Its engineering and technology center also supports custom component design, process optimization and rheology testing.
NFM Welding Engineers, IncFounded in Massillon, Ohio, in 1973 as a family machine shop, NFM Welding Engineers now designs and manufactures polymer-processing and extrusion systems for the rubber and plastics industries. The company builds its equipment in Massillon and supports it with an on-site process development lab, global field service, and more than 40 years of producing replacement parts for major rubber and plastics OEMs. Its WE twin-screw technology, originally developed by Welding Engineers and in service since 1943, remains a distinctive part of the company’s expertise.MASSILLON, OH
STEER WorldEstablished in 2004, STEER World designs and manufactures twin-screw extruders and precision processing components for polymer, pharmaceutical, food and related applications. Its in-house foundry in India spans 1,050 square metres and pours up to 720 metric tonnes of metal annually, while manufacturing operations in Bangalore and Coimbatore produce more than 180,000 components a year. STEER also develops customer applications through four international Application Development Centers and supports equipment with integrated engineering, automation and metallurgy expertise.UNIONTOWN, OH
Cloeren IncorporatedSince Peter Cloeren Sr. sketched the company’s first feedblock in 1974, Cloeren Incorporated has engineered and manufactured customized extrusion dies and feedblocks for plastics processing. The American company, which retains its founding family’s ownership continuity, pairs polymer-flow expertise with in-house rheology and simulation labs; more than 30 patents support innovations that have become industry standards. Cloeren now manufactures across Texas, Wisconsin, and Austria while providing process integration and support worldwide.FULTON, NY
Precision Polymers Inc. (PPI)Founded in 1994 by industry veterans Robert Shepard and Walter Brown, Erie-based Precision Polymers Inc. makes custom plastic components through injection molding and builds the tooling used to produce them. PPI stands out for its start-to-finish operation, with an on-site tool room and support extending from design and molding through assembly, warehousing, and shipping. The company handles both small sample runs and high-volume production and has more than 30 years of mold-building experience.ERIE, PA