The Fabricator's Technology Summit

Ventrac
500 Venture Dr | Orrville, OH 44667

Ventrac is a premier innovator of equipment for turf and landscape grounds management, sidewalk snow removal, and specialty grounds care maintenance. Ventrac tractors and attachments are engineered and manufactured at the Venture Drive facility in Orrville, Ohio. The Venture Drive facility houses R&D, fabrication, welding, service, assembly, parts, and warehouse facilities. Fabrication is completed with state-of-the-art CNC machines, and welding is done by robotic welders.

Flextur
16875 Jericho Road | Dalton, OH 44618

Located in Dalton, Ohio, Flextur is an Amish-owned and operated business with a history dating back to 1978. What began as a small shop building horse-drawn farm equipment for the local community has evolved through decades of practical problem solving and continuous improvement. As the business matured, the team embraced lean manufacturing - challenging processes, eliminating waste, and empowering employees to develop better ways of working. That journey ultimately led to the development of Flextur’s welding and workstation products, fixture concepts, and a transition into supporting manufacturers across a wide range of industries. Today, Flextur operates out of a 60,000 sq. ft. facility and provides standard welding products, engineered solutions, and contract metal manufacturing. In 2024, the addition of an in-house powder coating line further expanded Flextur’s ability to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions. During the tour, you will see equipment in action including Bystronic laser cutting systems and Bystronic press brakes, along with both manual and robotic welding, and finishing processes across the facility. You will also experience how Flextur approaches fixturing - from simple, practical welding fixtures to more advanced multi-stage fixtures designed to reduce setup time and improve repeatability, all with a focus on real-world manufacturing efficiency.

Midlake Products & Mfg
819 Nickelplate Ave N | Louisville, OH 44641

Midlake Products is a contract manufacturer specializing in precision sheet metal components, weldments, and assemblies. Our focus is to help OEMs by being the fabrication arm of their business or help scale their production beyond their internal capacity. Their capabilities include laser cutting, forming, welding, powder coating, and mechanical assembly, all performed in-house to maintain quality and lead times. Their Canton facility specializes in large components and heavy weldments, while our Louisville Headquarters maintains an emphasis on precision components and assembly.

American Engineering & Metalworking
8990 Pleasantwood Ave NW | North Canton, OH 44720

American Engineering & Metalworking is a fabrication shop located in North Canton, Ohio offering comprehensive custom solutions. They tackle everything from routine jobs to tough fabrication projects that their competitors won’t touch. They are a one-stop shop, offering engineering, machining, laser cutting, laser welding, CNC forming and stamping, welding, robotic welding, powder coating, and finishing. The growing shop features cutting-edge technology and automation - including part sorting, storage, robots, cobots, and other automation.

Joining Metals
3314 Blackmore Rd | Perry, OH 44081

Joining Metals is a family owned and operated fabricator located in Perry, Ohio. Joining Metals has been providing quality sheet metal fabrication and assembly services since 2002. The 30,000 sq ft property is known as the Laser Cutting Company that has the expertise and experience to manufacture a precision part that meets the clients’ exact specifications, exceed their expectations on quality, speed of delivery and continuous improvement. They offer metal parts manufacturing, from low volume prototyping, to high volume manufacturing, with attention to detail at every step. Services include laser cutting, welding, press brakes, machining, finishing, and engineering services.

MUM Industries
9115 Tyler Rd | Mentor, OH 44061

Founded in 1996, MUM Industries, Inc. is the parent company to a diverse group of industrial product manufacturers: Integra Enclosures, StrongBox and EMF. Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, MUM emphasize creativity, problem solving, have extensive engineering know-how, strong manufacturing resources, and tremendous customer service.

Lincoln Electric
22801 St. Clair Ave. | Euclid, OH

Lincoln Electric was founded on December 5, 1895. 125-years later, Lincoln Electric has become the global leader in arc welding and cutting, and is renowned as The Welding Experts® worldwide. With the industry's leading team of experts and most comprehensive portfolio of solutions. View their manufacturing operations.