This section provides an overview for fixtures as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 18 fixture manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked fixture companies as of November, 2024: 1.Cleco Tools, 2.Suburban Tool, Inc., 3.Witte Barskamp GmbH & Co. KG.
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A fixture refers to finished and installed materials used in building interiors, furniture, and decor. These are typically added after the structural framework is complete, contributing significantly to usability and aesthetics without being structurally integral. The choice of fixtures, including their texture, grain, and color, notably influences the indoor environment.
Fixtures find application across construction, furniture making, interior design, and landscaping, providing versatility in shaping and size for various products like tables, chairs, and storage, as well as in building components such as walls, floors, and doors.
Modern fixtures often come prefabricated, streamlining on-site installation and adjustments. They blend high design quality with environmental friendliness, showcasing the warmth and texture of natural wood materials like cypress and cedar, while offering design flexibility and customization.
The advantages of fixtures include their high aesthetic quality, design freedom, customization possibilities, and the environmentally friendly nature of wood, which offers a sense of warmth and comfort.
However, fixtures can be time-consuming to process and may become costly depending on the product and materials used.
Fixtures encompass a wide range of materials and styles, from ceilings, floors, and shelves to traditional Japanese Kamoi and Western-style door frames, utilizing woods like zelkova, cypress, and oak for their distinct characteristics.
Single fixtures are made from natural wood, offering unique individual characteristics but also variation due to the natural differences in the wood.
Glued fixtures, or laminated wood, combine multiple wood pieces for improved stability and less susceptibility to environmental changes, supporting a range of designs that capitalize on natural wood aesthetics.
These fixtures use laminated wood with applied wood grain sheets or veneers, providing the benefits of laminated fixtures along with efficient installation and maintenance.
Choosing the right fixtures involves considering their intended use, design compatibility, and the wood's characteristics. Quality often correlates with the absence of defects and the wood's natural properties, influencing both aesthetics and cost.
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Cleco Tools, founded in 1894 and headquartered in Lexington, USA, is a manufacturer of power tools. The company provides production tool solutions, which includes cordless, DC electric and pneumatic power tools, material removal tools, and pneumatic power motors. These products are used by manufacturers in automotive, agriculture, aerospace and other industries. It also provides completely integrated system solutions along with software solutions to fulfil specific requirements. The company's other services include repair & refurbishment, spare part replacement and training courses for handling its products.
Suburban Tool, Inc., situated at AuBum Hills, Michigan, is a manufacturer and supplier of workholding products and inspection equipment. The company’s products include but aren’t limited to gage pin sets, angle blocks, index fixtures, lapping plates, and height gages. They also provide customized products for clients tailormade for the client’s specific needs. The Company is registered with CCR and is a supplier to military bases and government organizations under government contracts..
NDC Technologies, founded in 1965 and based in Dayton, Ohio, USA, is a developer and manufacturer of process control and measurement products. The company offers film extrusion or converting utilities such as laser and optical gauges, and battery cell component manufacturing tools such as photon sensors. It also offers end-to-end in-process dimensional measuring systems for cable or tube manufacturing, such as lump or neckdown flaw analyzers and capacitance gauges. The company’s products are used primarily in the industrial manufacturing and construction sectors.
DeWys Metal Solutions, which was founded in 1977 and located in Marne, Michigan, is a manufacturer of metal solutions and a supplier of pertinent services. The company makes various grades of stainless steel and aluminum products. It also offers laser cutting, powder coating, product assembly, metal forming and bending, as well as turret punching services. Its laser cutting services include an Amada 9,000-watt fiber optic laser which allows for removal of parts directly from the conveyor while the laser continues to process the next sheet.
Kalamazoo Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of various saws for metal- and woodworking applications that was established in 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company’s product lineup includes belt sanders, abrasive mitre saws, and abrasive chop saws for cutting metal bars or pipes with abrasive wheels. It also offers belt grinders, disc sanders, and dust collectors for collecting and filtering dust or debris from workspaces. The company provides product customization and modification services for its clients in the electrical, construction, and automotive industries.
Fancort Industries Inc., founded in West Caldwell, NJ, in 1973 is a manufacturer and distributor of tooling & automation equipment. The company's product portfolio includes lead forming equipment, lead forming services, industrial presses, press-fit equipment and robotic tinning systems.The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. The company also offers automation solutions such as o robotic soldering, automated inductive brazing/soldering, robotic screw fastening, robotic dispensing and robotic tinning.
Rayner & Rinn-Scott, Inc. started in 1850 and headquartered in Bedford Park, Illinois, is a manufacturer of custom hardwood mouldings and distributor of lumber and panel products. The company crafts back bands, back rails, handrails, panel mouldings, and chair rails. It also supplies domestic lumber, import lumber, hardwood plywood, and particle boards for its customers. It offers cut-to-size, edgebanding, CNC routing, 32 mm drilling, and T-moulding on all its panel product lines.
Advanced Fixtures, Inc., which was started in 1983 and is situated in Farmersville, Texas, is a supplier of store fixtures manufacturing services. The company provides design development and engineering services as well as specialty products, materials, and store fixture manufacturing services. Its manufacturing services entail building perimeter casework with associated millwork to include portals, entryways, and trim packages, point-of-sale casework including cash wraps, checkout stands, and customer service stations, and freestanding fixtures and displays. It employs a global enterprise resource planning system to automate the processes from end to end.
Kipp & Zonen, a product brand of OTT HydroMet OTT BV, originally founded in 1830 and formally established in 1867 with its headquarters in Delft, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands, is a developer and manufacturer of instruments for measuring solar radiation and atmospheric properties. The company manufactures instruments to measure solar and sky radiation, from the ultraviolet to the far infrared, including pyranometers that are used in meteorological networks around the world. It serves industries that include climatology, renewable energy, and public health.
Witte Barskamp GmbH & Co. KG is a developer and manufacturer of clamping, manipulation, and measuring parts that was established in Bleckede, Germany, in 1969. The company primarily produces modular workpiece handling parts for flexible fixture systems and industrial machinery. These include its Eurofix branded feeder systems for automated testing or assembly operations, and its Alufix branded modular fixturing system for production engineering processes. It also offers its Scooter branded driverless transport system for optimizing material flow in automated facilities. The company’s products are commonly used in Germany’s electronics, optical, and automotive manufacturing industries.
K & T Gauges and Fixture Engineering, which was launched in 2012 and is based in Pune, India, is a manufacturer of various types of fixtures. The company specifically manufactures checking fixtures, testing fixtures, and welding fixtures. Its checking fixtures are used by the clients to check the assembly of automotive seats like the positions of the mounting and locating holes. Its welding fixtures are frequently used for the purpose of welding in various industries like automobiles and others.
Marposs S.p.A. is headquartered in Bentivoglio, Italy. The company serves industries such asa aerospace, semiconductors, machine tooling, and biomedical as a manufacturer and as a service provider. The company’s products vary by industry but include tools for gauging, profiling, and monitoring, as well as data management systems and machines for testing and automation. The company’s services include after sales service, customer training, original spare parts, retrofit and upgrade of existing machinery, and project management consulting services.
US Hydraulics, which was established in 2018 and is situated in Pune, India, is a manufacturer of various industrial as well as mobile fluid power systems. The company produces 4 Axis VMC Hydraulic Fixtures, Box Type VMC Hydraulic Fixtures, and VMC Hydraulic fixtures. It also fabricates Box-type VMC Hydraulic fixtures for Output / Input gear and Box-type VMC hydraulic fixtures for mirror support. It has met the international quality standard for it has passed the ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Ros GmbH & Co. KG, which was established in 1926 and is situated in Coburg, Germany, is a manufacturer of tailor-made plastic parts The company fabricates components for thermal management, components for pumps, and components for seating systems. It also produces components for micro pumps, medical technology, and measurement & control technology to market to its customers. Its components for thermal management that can be used for housing and impeller applications regulate and distribute the cooling medium.
Ultra Precision Industries is a manufacturer and supplier of precision welding fixtures and checking fixtures, formed in 2010 and located in Pune, India. The company crafts industrial manipulators, welding fixtures, as well as welding positioners. It also makes hydraulic fixtures, hydraulic pneumatic clamping fixtures, and pin gauges. Its products can be used for various applications such as material handling and heavy earth moving. It serves its products to customers from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
COLONY, INC, which was established in 1983 and is located in Bartlett, Illinois, is a manufacturer of custom retail fixtures. The company makes ready-made retail kitchen displays and island kitchen displays. It also fabricates custom restaurant fixtures, custom hospitality fixtures and furniture, and other custom fixtures. Its ready-made retail kitchen display offerings include pre-built walls wired for electricity, pre-built showrooms, and pre-assembled fixtures. It serves various markets, including hospitality, restaurants, groceries, and retail.
Millennium Machine Works, launched in 2000 and located in Coimbatore, India, is a manufacturer of various kinds of fixtures and similar products as well as a supplier of pertinent services. The company specializes in creating CNC machinery fixtures, industrial fixtures, machining fixtures, hydraulic fixtures, and tool mounts. It also provides both industrial machining and fixture designing services. Angle body machining fixtures, the subcategory of its CNC machinery fixtures, are made using suitable steels, facilitating higher cutting parameters and ease of clamping with excellent service life.
Value Tronics International Inc., founded in 1992 and based in Elgin, Illinois, is a distributor of a wide range of equipment, such as signal generators, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers. The company stocks over 8,000 products, including used and new equipment from over 300 manufacturers like Berkeley Varitronics, Compression Techniques, and Delta Elektronika. It also buys obsolete and unused testing and lab equipment, which includes meters, oscilloscopes, and data loggers. The company provides financing options that allow customers to pay for purchases later. It also has a loyalty program where customers earn a 2% credit after a purchase.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Cleco Tools |
9.8%
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2 | Suburban Tool, Inc. |
9.5%
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3 | Witte Barskamp GmbH & Co. KG |
8.2%
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4 | Marposs |
8.2%
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5 | DeWys Metal Solutions |
7.2%
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6 | Advanced Fixtures, Inc |
6.5%
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7 | Kalamazoo Industries, Inc. |
5.9%
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8 | K & T Gauges and Fixture Engineering |
5.9%
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9 | NDC Technologies |
5.6%
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10 | Rayner & Rinn-Scott, Inc |
5.2%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the fixture page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 8 | 57.1% |
India | 2 | 14.3% |
Netherlands | 1 | 7.1% |
Germany | 1 | 7.1% |
Inida | 1 | 7.1% |
Italy | 1 | 7.1% |
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