Zephyr Equipment is a Buffalo-area manufacturer known for keeping custom equipment projects under one roof, from initial design through field support. It builds bulk material handling systems for industrial and life-science facilities, working directly with operators to test materials and shape equipment around the realities of each process.
Merz Metal & Machine CorporationSince opening in Buffalo in 1948, Merz Metal & Machine has built its identity around solving unusual industrial problems with custom metalwork. The company serves manufacturers and food-processing facilities, taking projects from design through installation and keeping equipment running with around-the-clock field service.BUFFALO, NY
Niagara Frontier Custom FabricationWith more than 30 years of experience and a 35,000-square-foot Buffalo facility, Niagara Frontier Custom Fabrication designs and builds custom metal equipment and provides shop and field installation for industrial, commercial and institutional customers. Its engineers and skilled tradespeople can work from a customer’s drawings or develop a solution from the application, including specialized fan and shaft balancing services carried on from ACT Associates after its 60-year run. NFCF also brings experience with sanitary equipment for food and pharmaceutical operations and supports plant shutdowns with around-the-clock field crews.BLASDELL, NY
Best Process Solutions, IncBest Process Solutions, Inc. has been designing bulk processing equipment since 1988, with its work shaped by a team that brings more than 200 years of combined experience. From its Brunswick, Ohio, operation, the company develops custom material-handling systems for manufacturers and processors whose needs do not fit an off-the-shelf solution.BRUNSWICK, OH
Material Handling Equipment Sales, IncSince 1998, Material Handling Equipment Sales has designed and distributed bulk material-handling equipment, tailoring grain and industrial systems to each customer’s layout rather than a manufacturer’s standard package. Based in Delaware, Ohio, the company guides projects from layout and equipment selection through installation coordination and replacement parts, drawing on more than 30 years of industry experience. Its work has included rebuilding a storm-damaged elevator and managing the equipment and design for the expansion of the John Marion Britton elevator.PIGEON, MI