Sample sourcing studyOctober 21, 2026

Forging suppliers for heavy equipment parts, USA

Make Walker lead, Cornell second source, Trenton fallback.

100 employees

Trenton, MI

Trenton: The company had a growing staff of nearly 100 employees¹

67 people

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech): About 67 people were employed at Milwaukee Forge⁴

Sites in the US

Headquarters

Also:TFG USA (The Federal )

Headquarters
Also:TFG USA (The Federal )
100 employeesTrenton, MI Trenton: The company had a growing staff of nearly 100 employees¹
67 peopleMilwaukee, WI Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech): About 67 people were employed at Milwaukee Forge⁴

the five ranked suppliers

1Lead

Walker

2Second source

Cornell

3Fallback

Trenton

4On hold

Milwaukee Forge

5Watch

TFG USA (The

The answer

Send the RFQ to all three, starting with Walker.

Lead with Walker Forge, second-source Cornell Forge: both forge construction and mining parts in the Midwest; Walker runs 13 press lines to 4,000 tons.^6–9

Who gets the RFQ

Three suppliers, led by Walker.

Lead
Walker
Closed-die forger of construction and mining parts in Clintonville, Wisconsin.^{6, 10–12}
24 of 24
Second source
Cornell
Off-highway and mining forger in Chicago, a second Midwest source.^{8–9, 13–14}
22 of 24
Fallback
Trenton
Michigan impression-die forger for small agricultural and equipment parts.^{1, 3, 15}
20 of 24

Watch

Walker’s lead rests on 24 points that come from one website each; without them it scores 0, below Cornell.^{6, 16–17}

Key messages

1
Trenton leads on people at 100; next Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) at 67.
p. 3
2
Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) carries four of the six risks to manage.
p. 6

Next steps

Five steps, starting with the RFQ to Walker, Cornell and Trenton.

1
Send drawings, weights and annual volumes to Walker Forge and Cornell Forge for quotes.
2
Ask Walker Forge for its current ISO certificate PDF with registrar and expiry.
3
Ask Canton Drop Forge to quote any part above the closed-die suppliers’ weight limits.
4
Recheck Milwaukee ForgeTech’s ownership, union talks and certificates before any award.
5
Send the RFQ to Walker, Cornell and Trenton with the 8 open questions (p. 6).

Scorecard

Walker scores 24 of 24; Cornell 22.

HQWeighted totalof 24; by criterion

1Lead

Walker

USA

8+8+8

2Second source

Cornell

USA

8+6+8

3Fallback

Trenton

Trenton, MI

6+6+8

4On hold

Milwaukee Forge

Milwaukee, WI

8+6+4

5Watch

TFG USA (The

USA

6+4+2

Heavy equipment parts

Trenton leads on people at 100; next Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) at 67.

Largest part

100 lb (carbon and alloy steel); 75 lb cited on the home page⁶

Up to 100 lb carbon/alloy steel (third-party profile); no largest part size on company site^18–19

20 lb^{2, 15}

approximately 100 lb⁵

Loader, excavator pins, hubs^20–21Q7

Industries served

Automotive, Agriculture +5 more⁶

Agriculture, Off-Highway +8 more^{7, 14}

Automotive +9 more^{15, 22}

Mining, Construction +4 more^{5, 23–24}

Construction equipment +8 more^{20, 25}

Forging capability

48 pts

36 pts

24 pts

Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) names the most customers (2); TFG USA (The Federal ) next (1).

Processes

13processes^{6, 16}

closed-die steel forging, impression…

14processes^{7, 26}

industrial forging, custom forging

14processes^{22, 27–28}

impression die forging, in-house die…

8processes⁵

custom steel forging, hammer forging

9processes^20–21

metal forging, precision forging

Finishing in-house

4finishing ops¹⁶

Heat treating, Precision machining…

8finishing ops²⁶

Machining, Heat treating

4finishing ops^27–28

Machining (in-house or outside partners)…

2finishing ops⁵

Machining, Finishing

12finishing ops²⁰

CNC machining, Drilling and tapping

USA plant

48 pts

24 pts

12 pts

Sites in the US

one per city

Clintonville, WI plant¹⁷Q2

Chicago, IL plant^8–9Q2

1site¹⁵

HQ Trenton

1site²⁹

HQ Milwaukee

Office only, Bingham Farms³⁰Q2

Each supplier scored 0–4 per criterion against a published rule; the three asks in your brief count double. The rules, the facts behind every score and the numbered sources are in the online appendix.

Grey: a figure for something else (a group’s, an estimate) or part of an answer

Q7: an open question for the RFQ

Supplier profiles

Walker

Walker Forge · walkerforge.com

Lead

Supplier profile · 1 of 3

Closed-die forger of construction and mining parts in Clintonville, Wisconsin.^{6, 10–12}

IATF 16949:2016 named on its site.^{6, 10–12}

Carbon steel parts up to 100 lb (45 kg).⁶

$74.1m³¹

Revenue

2026

750,000¹²

Output

parts/yr

400,000¹²

Plant area

sq ft

ISO 9001:2015⁶

Certificates

+4 more

W.T. Walker Group³²

Owner

Processes: Closed-die steel forging, impression die forging, in-house finishing capabilities · +3 more^{6, 16}
Alloys: Carbon steel 1000…, Alloy steel 4000…, Stainless steel 300…, PH grade 17-4⁶
Largest part: 100 lb (carbon and alloy steel); 75 lb cited on the home page⁶
Machining and finishing: Heat treating, Precision machining (CNC), Metallurgical testing, Forge die design and build¹⁶

Strengths

Heavy equipment parts: lists track components and severe-service ground engagement tools; serves construction and mining⁶
Forging capability: Closed-die SBQ steel; heat treating, machining and die build in-house^{6, 16}
USA plant: Forging plant in Clintonville, Wisconsin; corporate office in Milwaukee¹⁷

Company channels

Website: walkerforge.com
RFQ page: walkerforge.com/request-a-quote
Phone: 414-223-2754

Every score for Walker, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Supplier profiles

Cornell and Trenton

Cornell

Cornell Forge Co · cornellforge.com

Second source

Supplier profile · 2 of 3

Off-highway and mining forger in Chicago, a second Midwest source.^{8–9, 13–14}

ISO 9001:2015 named on its site.^{8–9, 13–14}

Plant in Chicago, Illinois.^8–9

44¹⁸

People

ISO 9001:2015^{13–14, 33}

Certificates

+2 more

Family-owned³⁴

Owner

Processes: Industrial forging, custom forging, Closed die hot forging, Impression die forging · +2 more^{7, 26}
Alloys: Carbon steel, Alloy steel, Stainless steel, Titanium (third-party…), Microalloy³⁵

Strengths

Heavy equipment parts: off-highway parts for dump trucks, earthmovers, skid steers; mining shafts and gears⁷

Company channels

Website: cornellforge.com
RFQ page: cornellforge.com/request-a-quote
Email: sales@cornellforge.com
Phone: (708) 458-1582

Every score for Cornell, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Trenton

Trenton Forging · trentonforging.com

Fallback

Supplier profile · 3 of 3

Michigan impression-die forger for small agricultural and equipment parts.^{1, 3, 15}

ISO 9001:2015 named on its site.^{1, 3, 15}

Forging since 1967.^{1, 3, 15}

100¹

People

9,000sq ft³

Plant area

1967^{1, 3, 22}

Founded

ISO 9001:2015^{1, 15, 37}

Certificates

Processes: Impression die forging, in-house die design and die making · +4 more^{22, 27–28}

Head office in Trenton, MI.¹⁵

Strengths

Heavy equipment parts: agricultural and drill-rig parts, but equipment forges only up to 20 lb^{2, 22}

Watch-outs

No lawsuits, closures or insolvency reports were found in the sources read³

Company channels

Website: trentonforging.com
RFQ page: trentonforging.com/request-a-quote
Phone: (734) 672-3487

Every score for Trenton, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Risks

Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) carries four of the six risks to manage.

Exhibit 1

Six risks to manage before award.

Each risk and the suppliers it affects

	Risk	Affects
1	Entered receivership in March 2025; assets sold for $4.6 million to new owners.^{4, 39}	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech)
2	Certifications page meta text still cites ISO 9001:2008; certificate PDFs not read.⁴⁰	Walker
3	Bankruptcy or going-concern warning: receivership history.⁴¹	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech)
4	Trenton: no lawsuits, closures or insolvency reports were found in the sources read.³	Trenton
5	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech): the company entered receivership in March 2025, and about 30 to 40 employees left during it.³⁹	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech)
6	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech): a ZoomInfo news item says the company announced closure of its 1532 East Oklahoma Ave location in Milwaukee, with 67 layoffs later in 2025. The company’s site still lists that address.⁴²	Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech)

Source: trentonforging.com [3]; biztimes.com [4, 39]; walkerforge.com [40]; urbanmilwaukee.com [41]; zoominfo.com [42]

Open questions for the RFQ

Five questions for the RFQ, by supplier.

Three more questions, for Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) and TFG USA (The Federal ), are in the online appendix.

For every bidder2 questions

1
Confirm in writing: ISO 9001.
Why: Your brief requires it.
2
Ask every bidder for its sites in the US, by city.
Why: Decides USA plant, one of the criteria that count double.

Walker

1 question

3
Current ISO 9001 certificate: registrar, edition, expiry and site covered.
Why: Needed before award.

Cornell

1 question

4
Largest part weight, press count and headcount; only third-party sources give these.
Why: Needed before award.

Trenton

1 question

5
Whether the new automated press line raises the part weight limit.
Why: Needed before award.

Online appendix: the open questions, scoring rules, evidence and sources. On screen only; the PDF has the pages above.

Open questions for the RFQ

Three more questions for Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech) and TFG USA (The Federal ).

Milwaukee Forge

1 question

6
ISO certificate status after the sale; the file found carries a past expiry.
Why: Needed before award.

TFG USA (The

2 questions

7
Confirm the largest part it makes.
Why: Decides heavy equipment parts, one of the criteria that count double.
8
Which partner plants forge the parts, where they are, and their certificates.
Why: Decides USA plant, one of the criteria that count double.

Appendix A · Scoring rules

How the scorecard was scored

Each supplier scores 0–4 per criterion against these rules; p. 8 shows the evidence.

Criterion	Looked at
Heavy equipment parts Counts double.	Largest part, Industries served
Forging capability Counts double.	Processes, Finishing in-house
USA plant Counts double.	Sites in the US

Each supplier scores 0–4 per criterion, 4 the best. On a cost or risk criterion, 4 means the least cost or risk.

Weighted total: the three asks in your brief count double; the most a supplier can score is 24.

A cell nothing backs is left unscored, never counted as zero.

Appendix A · Evidence

What is behind each score

Score, the facts behind it and their numbered sources (Appendix B, p. 12).

	1Lead Walker	2Second source Cornell	3Fallback Trenton	4On hold Milwaukee Forge	5Watch TFG USA (The
Heavy equipment parts Counts double.	48 pts Lists track components and severe-service ground engagement tools; serves construction and mining.⁶	48 pts Off-highway parts for dump trucks, earthmovers, skid steers; mining shafts and gears.⁷	36 pts Agricultural and drill-rig parts, but equipment forges only up to 20 lb.^{2, 22}	48 pts Construction and mining shafts, gears, hubs; part weights 2 to 100 lb.^{5, 23}	36 ptsQ7 Pins, hubs, flanges and couplers for construction equipment.^20–21
Forging capability Counts double.	48 pts Closed-die SBQ steel; heat treating, machining and die build in-house.^{6, 16}	36 pts Presses 1,300–4,000 t.²⁶	36 pts Impression die; about $7 million automated line added in 2024.¹	36 pts Closed-die hammer and press work in 4140 and 8620 steels.⁵	24 pts Partner plants certified to ISO/QS/TS; own forging plant not shown.³⁰
USA plant Counts double.	48 ptsQ2 Forging plant in Clintonville, Wisconsin; corporate office in Milwaukee.¹⁷	48 ptsQ2 Main address is 6666 W. 66th Street, Chicago, Illinois.^8–9	48 pts Says all products are made and tested in the United States.^{15, 43}	24 pts Milwaukee plant listed; a 2025 report cites closure and 67 layoffs.^{5, 42}	12 ptsQ2 Q8 Office only, Bingham Farms.³⁰
Weighted total	248+8+8	228+6+8	206+6+8	188+6+4	126+4+2

Appendix A · Method and long list

How the study was run

On October 21, 2026, the study read 183 web pages in 31 min and checked 25 findings on a second website.

Exhibit 2

39 found, 5 ranked.

Companies at each stage

39Found

36Fit the brief

19Researched in depth

5Ranked

Company	Type	Home	Reason
Ranked (5)
Walker Forge⁶		US	Lead: US closed-die steel forger in Clintonville, WI, with 13 press lines. Its certifications page shows an ISO…
Cornell Forge Co¹⁴		US	Second source: forger in Chicago, a Forging Group USA company. Site says 'ISO 9001:2015 Certified'. Lists…
Trenton Forging²	Custom…	Trenton, US	Fallback: US impression die steel forger in Trenton, MI. Its site links an SGS ISO 9001:2015 certificate. It names…
Milwaukee Forge (ForgeTech)⁴⁴	Custom steel…	Milwaukee, US	On hold: US steel forger (Milwaukee, WI). Makes forged carbon and alloy parts for mining and heavy industrial…
TFG USA (The Federal Group)²⁰	Custom forged…	US	Watch: its own page says it is an ISO 9001:2015 certified closed-die and open-die forging company. It forges parts…
Researched in depth, not ranked (14)
All Metals & Forge Group⁴⁵		US	Open die forging maker, 160,000 sq ft plant, with seamless rolled rings to 50 ft OD. Site says 'ISO 9001 and AS9100…
Anderson Shumaker Company⁴⁶	Custom open-die…	Chicago, US	Anderson Shumaker forges very large open-die parts, but names no heavy equipment customers.
Canton Drop Forge, Inc.⁴⁷	Custom closed die…	Canton, US	Closed die drop forger in Canton, Ohio. Its site lists Off-Highway Construction and Mining forging markets. Shows…
Carbo Forge⁴⁸		US	ISO 9001 forger, but parts only up to 15 lb.
CJ Forge (IMT Group)⁴⁹	Custom steel die…	Champaign, US	US steel die forger in Champaign, IL. Hammer, press and upset forgings for mining and energy. Its homepage shows…
Ellwood Group⁵⁰	Custom closed-die…	Ellwood City	Closed-die industrial forgings, but site not read.
Great Lakes Forge⁵¹		US	Open die forger and CNC machiner. Site says it is 'ISO 9001:2015-certified for Open Die Forging and CNC…

Appendix A · Method and long list · continued

How the study was run

Company	Type	Home	Reason
Researched in depth, not ranked (14), continued
Hammond & Irving Inc.⁵²	Seamless rolled…	Auburn, US	ISO 9001 and off-road markets, but mainly rings and discs.
Marberry Machine, Inc.⁵³		US	Closed die large industrial parts with ISO 9001 per listing, but site could not be read.
Moline Forge, Inc.⁵⁴	Closed-die forgings…	Moline, US	Moline Forge serves farm and off-highway makers, but shows no certificate on its own site and subcontracts heat…
Queen City Forging⁵⁵		US	Queen City Forging forges for construction equipment, but names no ISO standard.
Scot Forge⁵⁶	Open die and rolled…	Spring Grove	Strong open die and ring forger with a heavy equipment page, but ISO 9001 not yet seen.
Southwest Steel Processing LLC⁵⁷	Forging, machining…	Newport, US	ISO 9001 forger for mining, but no website to check.
Viking Forge⁵⁸		US	Viking Forge serves heavy equipment and mining with large presses, but parts stay small and it ranked below the…
Fit the brief, not researched (17)
Aichi Forge USA, Inc.⁵⁹		US	Impression die forger in Georgetown, KY with press lines up to 8000T. Its pages name chassis, powertrain and…
Anchor-Harvey Components, LLC⁶⁰	Nonferrous…	Freeport, US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says nonferrous forgings…
ATI Specialty Alloys and Components⁵⁰	Nickel alloy…	Dallas, US	Nickel, titanium and steel forgings, with a 12,500-ton isothermal press. No website was given, so we could not…
Bunty LLC⁵⁰	Custom metal…	Greenville, US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says custom forgings in…
Dyson Corporation⁶¹	Custom…	US	Listing says custom steel forgings for gears, shafts, spindles and similar parts, USA. No website found, so ISO 9001 and…
Eastham Forge, Inc.⁶²		US	Impression die forger in Beaumont, TX, suited to smaller runs. The page read gives no ISO 9001 claim and does not…
Ellwood City Forge⁶³	Modern forging…	Ellwood City	Only a directory listing was seen, with no product or certificate details. No website was given, so we could not…
Finkl Steel⁶⁴	Custom open-die…	Chicago, US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says open-die forgings and…
Forged Products, Inc.⁶⁵	Forged…	Houston, US	Houston, TX maker of forged and machined products. No website found, so ISO 9001 and the heavy equipment fit…
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation⁶⁴	Open-die forgings…	US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says open-die forgings on a…
Ohio Star Forge Co.⁶⁶	Forged friction…	Warren, US	Hot forger of friction, power transfer, fastener and valve components for mobile and industrial sectors. Its site…
Oklahoma Forge (Forge Resources Group division)⁶⁷	Open die forged…	Tulsa, US	Open-die forger (bars, blocks, rolled rings, discs, pot die forgings). Its homepage names no ISO 9001 or other…
Philadelphia Forgings⁶⁸	Seamless rolled…	US	US forger in Eastern PA. Offers open and closed die forging and rolled rings, and names mining. No ISO 9001 claim…
R & M Forge & Fittings, Inc.⁶⁵	Forgings, fittings…	Houston, US	Forgings, fittings and flanges for oil and gas, petrochemical, power and aerospace. No website was given, so we could…
Solmet Technologies⁵⁷	Custom open die…	Canton, US	Custom open die forgings up to 180 in long and 3,500 lb. No website was given, so we could not verify ISO 9001 or…

Appendix A · Method and long list · continued

How the study was run

Company	Type	Home	Reason
Fit the brief, not researched (17), continued
Western Forge & Flange⁶⁹	Forged pipe…	US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says forged flanges and…
Wyman-Gordon⁵⁰	Complex forged…	Millbury, US	No homepage in the brief and no search allowed, so we could not read its site. Ledger says forged parts for power…
Did not fit the brief (3)
Specialty Ring Products, Inc.⁷⁰	Seamless rolled…	US	US ring forger (Bensalem, PA). Claims AS9100 Rev D, not ISO 9001. Its named markets are aerospace, defense…
Texas Steel Conversion⁵⁷	Custom upset…	Fort Worth, US	Upset forgings on tube ends for oil and gas. This is a narrow tube-end process, not general heavy equipment parts…
Weldaloy Specialty Forgings⁷¹	Seamless rolled…	US	US forger (Warren, MI) focused on non-ferrous forgings: copper, titanium, superalloys. Named markets are…

Appendix B · Sources

Numbered sources

Superscript numbers in the text and bracketed numbers in source lines point here.

1
Manufacturing In Focus article on Trenton Forging — manufacturinginfocus.com
manufacturinginfocus.com/2024/02/consistent-competitive-fast
Founded by George Moxlow in 1967 on land that had been a cornfield
2
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/impression-die-forging
The size range for our equipment is from ounces to 20lbs.
3
Trenton Forging company website (about us) — trentonforging.com, 2026-10-07
trentonforging.com/about-us
Trenton Forging delivers a wide array of forging capabilities
4
biztimes.com
biztimes.com/court-approves-sale-of-milwaukee-forge-to-investment-group-securing-67-jobs
Approximately 67 people are employed at Milwaukee Forge.
5
Milwaukee ForgeTech: Forging for Mining Equipment — milwaukeeforge.com, 2026-10-21
milwaukeeforge.com/forging-mining-equipment
We manufacture forged components used in mining equipment such as:
6
walkerforge.com
walkerforge.com/products/custom-forgings
13 forging press lines ranging from 850 to 4,000 tons
7
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/markets
Rock crusher teeth
8
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/contact-us
6666 W. 66th Street Chicago, IL 60638
9
bbb.org
bbb.org/us/il/chicago/profile/forging/cornell-forge-0654-88117772/addressId/80355
Cornell Forge · 6666 W 66th St · Chicago, IL 60638-4994View Headquarters
10
gearsolutions.com
gearsolutions.com/company-profile/company-profile-walker-forge-inc
For three generations members of his family have overseen the legacy created by Gordon Walker in 1950.
11
accio.com
accio.com/business/walker-forge
Utilizes a forging process with high-quality steel materials, backed by ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications.
12
walkerforge.com
walkerforge.com/about-us/history
broadened our total manufacturing footprint to over 400,000 square feet
13
tmaillinois.org
web.tmaillinois.org/atb/Regular/Cornell-Forge-Company-14448
6666 W 66th St Chicago, IL 60638
14
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com
part of a leading Forging Group USA
15
Trenton Forging company website — trentonforging.com, 2026-06-29
trentonforging.com
ISO 9001 System Certification
16
walkerforge.com
walkerforge.com
13 forging press lines ranging from 850 to 4,000 tons

17
walkerforge.com
walkerforge.com/contact-us
Walker Forge, Inc. 250 Spring St. Clintonville, WI 54929-1160
18
rocketreach.co
rocketreach.co/cornell-forge-profile_b444cd56fa865ae0
Carbon/alloy steel up to 100#'s
19
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/wp-content/uploads/0343_PED_PRJ11100305838_1-iss2-exp-01-March-2027.pdf
Certificate Expiry: 01 March 2027
20
tfgusa.com
tfgusa.com/capabilities/metal-forging
TFG USA is a QMS ISO 9001:2015 certified metal forging company
21
tfgusa.com
tfgusa.com/industries/construction-equipment-manufacturers
We supply rugged components such as pins, hubs, flanges, couplers, and structural hardware
22
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/industries
Founded in 1967, Trenton Forging is a trusted American industrial forging manufacturer.
23
milwaukeeforge.com
milwaukeeforge.com/markets/construction
we serve the construction and heavy equipment industries with unmatched quality and reliability
24
milwaukeeforge.com
milwaukeeforge.com/markets/heavy-industrial-equipment
our goal is to provide high quality forged parts that decrease agrictulrural equipment downtime
25
tfgusa.com
tfgusa.com/capabilities/hot-forging
Mining & Drilling: Shafts, pins, couplings, hubs, and drill components
26
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/our-forging-equipment
Our presses are rated for different tonnages, including 1,300, 1,600, 2,500, and 4,000 tons
27
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/capabilities
an in-house tool and die facility. What does this mean for our customers?
28
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/faqs
In-house, we offer magnetic particle inspections, pull-testing, hardness testing, hand inspections, 3D laser scanning, CMM, and more.
29
Milwaukee ForgeTech website - Contact — milwaukeeforge.com, 2026-10-21
milwaukeeforge.com/about-us
ISO Certification
30
tfgusa.com
tfgusa.com/about-us
30800 Telegraph Rd., Suite 1950 Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025
31
rocketreach.co
rocketreach.co/walker-forge-inc-profile_b5c3855af42e0f81
The Walker Forge, Inc. annual revenue was $74.1 million in 2026.

Appendix B · Sources · continued

Numbered sources

32
waupacanow.com
waupacanow.com/stories/walker-forge-moving-forward-with-25-million-expansion,20185
The company will invest $25 million to construct and equip a 46,000-sq.-ft. addition to its facility in Clintonville.
33
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/wp-content/uploads/Cornell-Forge-Company-ISO.pdf
Manufacture, Supply, and Assembly of Carbon, Stainless, and Alloy Steel Forgings
34
cornellforge.com
cornellforge.com/about-us
Phone : (708) 458-1582
35
forgingcompanies.com
forgingcompanies.com/cornell-forge-company
specializes in the manufacture of high-quality closed die forgings, seamless rolled rings, and precision machined components
36
einpresswire.com
einpresswire.com/article/930207286/why-manufacturers-continue-to-choose-american-forging-companies-for-critical-components
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/
37
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/455TS_Trenton_Forging_Company_SGS_ISO_9001_2015_US050264_EN.pdf
Issue 9. Certified since 02 June 2005
38
PlainEmployers: Trenton Forging Company employer profile — plainemployers.com, 2026-10-21
plainemployers.com/employer/trenton-forging-company-mi
39
BizTimes: New owners relaunch Milwaukee Forge as Milwaukee ForgeTech — biztimes.com, 2025-12-05
biztimes.com/new-owners-relaunch-milwaukee-forge-as-milwaukee-forgetech-with-plans-to-revive-company
After entering receivership in March and enduring a months-long process, the sale of the iconic Bay View business
40
walkerforge.com
walkerforge.com/about-us/certifications
Clintonville, WI, United States
41
Urban Milwaukee: Milwaukee Forge Sells for $4.6 Million — urbanmilwaukee.com, 2025-11-18
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/18/milwaukee-forge-sells-for-4-6-million
The ownership group has indicated it will represent and bargain with the unions representing Milwaukee Forge workers
42
zoominfo.com
zoominfo.com/c/milwaukee-forge-llc/69290043
has announced the closure of its location at 1532 East Oklahoma Ave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
43
trentonforging.com
trentonforging.com/heavy-truck-custom-forgings-benefits
All products are made and tested in the United States.
44
milwaukeeforge.com
milwaukeeforge.com/markets/mining
45
steelforge.com
steelforge.com
including ABS, API 6A, PED, and TÜV
46
andersonshumaker.com
andersonshumaker.com
We forge parts from 1 to 20,000 lbs in carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, tool steel, aluminum, titanium, and nickel-based superalloys.
47
cantondropforge.com
cantondropforge.com
We work with some outstanding companies
48
carboforge.com
carboforge.com/industries/construction

49
cjforge.com
cjforge.com
RFQ (https://cjforge.com/request-for-quote/)
50
buntyllc.com
buntyllc.com/forging-companies-united-states
51
glforge.com
glforge.com/quality
Great Lakes Forge is ISO 9001:2015-certified for Open Die Forging and CNC Machining.
52
hammond-irving.com
hammond-irving.com/seamless-rolled-rings
53
marberrymachine.com
marberrymachine.com/machined-products/forgings/closed-die-forgings
54
molineforge.com
molineforge.com
serving a very quality-focused customer base in the farm equipment, construction, oil and gas, off-highway equipment, railroad
55
qcforge.com
qcforge.com/innovative-solutions/tool-and-die
56
scotforge.com
scotforge.com/market-expertise/mining
57
kokoquest.com
kokoquest.com/companies/manufacturing/forging-companies
58
viking-forge.com
viking-forge.com/capabilities-hot-forging-stainless-steel-forgings-near-net-forging
As an ISO 9001:2015 Certified forged steel company Viking Forge provides the most consistent, tight tolerance, near-net forgings available anywhere.
59
aichiforge.com
aichiforge.com/process/custom-impresssion-die-forging
60
metoree.com
us.metoree.com/categories/5111
61
thomasnet.com
thomasnet.com/suppliers/usa/gear-forgings-31030901
62
easthamforge.com
easthamforge.com/impression-die-forgings
63
forgingcompanies.com
forgingcompanies.com/category/ohio
64
ensun.io
ensun.io/search/forging/united-states
65
forgingcompanies.com
forgingcompanies.com/category/oklahoma
66
ohiostarforge.com
ohiostarforge.com
67
oklahomaforge.com
oklahomaforge.com/products
68
philadelphiaforgings.com
philadelphiaforgings.com/rolled-ring-forgings.html
69
ensun.io
ensun.io/search/metal-forging/united-states
70
specialtyring.com
specialtyring.com/product/seamless-rolled-rings
71
weldaloy.com
weldaloy.com/services/custom-forging/rolled-rings

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Walker scores 24 of 24; Cornell 22.

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Cornell and Trenton

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