Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Industrial companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Industrial industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Kentucky Industrial Startups
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Seikowave
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Seikowave develops measurement solutions for health care and non-destructive testing
Smart Farm Systems
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Smart Farm provides farmers valuable, real-time, actionable information regarding the status of equipment and crops.
Universal Woods
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Universal Woods is a manufacturer of flat, hard-surface sublimatable goods.
University of Louisville
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University of Louisville is a public university that offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees for students.
Hummingbird Nano
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Hummingbird Nano is a commercial company creates the ultra-smooth, circular channel microfluidic chips in a single solid form.
RCM Brain
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RCM Brain is a company that helps make the medical billing industry more efficient.
Owensboro Grain
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Owensboro Grain company produces an array of products from soybeans, including hull pellets, vegetable oil, biodiesel and glycerin.
Pyrochem Catalyst Company
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Pyrochem Catalyst Company offers oxidation catalysts and reduction catalysts for automotive emissions abatement and chemical processing.
Gold Capital
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Gold Capital offers products for rent with the option of allowing rentees to own the product at maturity.
Seek Now
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Seek Now is an inspection platform and services provider to the Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance industry.
Encore Energy
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Encore Energy is an independent oil and natural gas developer and operator that specializes in horizontal oil and gas projects.
LoVo
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LoVo specializes in the design and installation of a complete range of low voltage technology systems.
Stinger Equipment
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Introducing The World’s Best Powered Wheel Barrow.
Balluff
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Balluff is one of the world’s leading sensor manufacturers, providing innovative and practical sensing solutions.
Car Keys Express
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Car Keys Express provides on-site replacement of automobile keys.
Alkymos
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ALKYMOS designs, synthesizes, and evaluates chelators and related devices for laboratory, industrial, animal, and human applications.
Life Safety Services
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LSS Life Safety Services is a facilities services company providing fire safety services.
Alpha Energy Solutions
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Alpha Energy Solutions is a commercial and industrial mechanical service provider specializing in HVAC, indoor energy solutions.
Tarter Gate
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Tarter Gate is a retail company specializing in gating and fencing solutions.
Trenwa
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Trenwa are the manufacturers and distributors of trench products with variety of precast concrete trench system and services.
CLARK Material Handling Company
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CLARK Material Handling Company specializes in the manufacturing of forklift trucks, spare parts, tires, load wheels, and service supplies.
CMTA, Inc.
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CMTA is an engineering company that offers electrical engineering services.
Atkins & Pearce
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Atkins & Pearce is a manufacturer of braided technical textiles.
Amteck
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A national provider of design build and plan spec core electrical services targeting the North American
Innovative Access Solutions
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Innovative Access Solutions designs & manufactures custom aluminium ladders and safety products for truck drivers and work safety managers.
Heartland Automation
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Heartland Automation provides all the support that is needed to deliver maximum value to your material handling operation
TRIVACO
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TRIVACO provides severe service valves to the power and paper industries. It is a wholly integrated fiberglass pipe, structural and more.
SpanTech
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SpanTech specializes in designing, manufacturing, inspecting and testing conveyors and related components to the industries.
BFW Engineering & Testing
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BFW Engineering & Testing is a civil engineering and industrial engineering company.
Estron
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Estron is a chemical company that provides powder coating additives, liquid coating, resins, adhesives and polymers for multiple sectors.
Smith Manus
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Smith Manus provides surety bonds for mining, construction, oil and gas, environmental, federal contracting, waste, and license industries.
Trim-Lok
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Trim-Lok is a manufacturer that manufactures top quality trims and seals.
Aichi Forge USA
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Aichi Forge USA manufactures and supplies a broad range of customized steel forging products for transport applications.
PSC Industries
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PSC is the packaging service industry that offers customised packaging services and laminating process.
Logan Aluminum
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Logan Aluminum engages in the manufacture and sales of aluminum sheet products for the beverage can and automotive markets.
Appalachian Tire
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Appalachian Tire Products, Inc. now operates 11 stores located in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee
Acromil
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Acromil Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes machined metal parts for aerospace and defense industries.
Whatever It Takes
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Whatever It Takes is a veteran of the transmission parts supply industry.
PBM Performance Products
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PBM Performance Products is a retail company that provides camshafts, valves, cylinder heads, lifters, retainers, and accessories.
cunico
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cunico manufactures custom fittings, piping systems & valves for the U.S. Navy, Nuclear aircraft cargo winch, main sea water systems.
CRS Reprocessing Services
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CRS provides fluid reprocessing solutions offering human resources and services to optimize fluid reprocessing in manufacturing facilities.
Electronic Design & Research Inc.
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We manufacture the best and unique devices some for controlling DC and AC power and some for signal processing to enhance SNR.
PEBCO
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PEBCO offers products such as slide gates, positive seal valves, dustless loading spouts, fluidized conveyors, and telescope chutes.
Lesco Design and Manufacturing
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Lesco Design and Manufacturing provides design, fabrication and installation of material handling and structural steel systems.
Precision Mechanical
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Precision Mechanical specializes in self-perform industrial projects, including engineering, design, fabrication, and construction.
Wright Concrete & Construction
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Wright Concrete & Construction provides full-service concrete contractor services.
RH Peterson
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Ignite. Invite. Inspire is a manufacturing company.
Thermex-Thermatron Systems
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Thermex-Thermatron is the industry leader in manufacturing Industrial RF Welding and RF Sealing Equipment, Industrial Microwave Systems.
Artemis Electronics
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Artemis Electronics offers manufacturing, engineering, and repair services for the machinery of the aviation industry.
Meredith Machinery
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Meredith Machinery is a CNC machine tool distributor.
Universal Linen
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Universal Linen is a complete textile service provider that delivers linen line products.
Allison Abrasives
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Allison Abrasives manufactures a complete line of abrasive cutting wheels.
NDT Mart
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NDT Mart is a distributor of testing equipment, accessories and consumables such as radiographic, x-ray films, coating gauges and vacuum.
Skilcraft
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Skilcraft provides manufacturing and precision sheet metal fabrications solutions to the medical, manufacturing and aerospace industry.
B&H Tool Works
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B&H Tool Works is a manufacturing company. It is a supplier to both domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers.
Diversified Automation
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Diversified Automation is an industrial automation company that specializes in the express parcel shipping industry providing.
Ohio Valley Aluminum Company
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Ohio Valley Aluminum Company is a manufacturing company that produces aluminum billet that caters to aluminum extrusion industries.
Edwards
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Edwards specializes in offering heavy hauling & transportation for the manufacturing, automotive, power generation & refineries industries.
Republic Machine
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Republic Machine provides a wide variety of replacement parts and consumables to fit shredders created under the republic brand.
PG Lifelink
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PG Lifelink manufactures isolated power panels, line isolation monitors, and isolated power accessories since 1957.
Advanced Industrial Products
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Advanced Industrial Products operates as an factory automation and robotics distributor.
Nolin RECC
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Nolin RECC is a touchstone energy cooperative in Elizabethtown, KY.
Lectrodryer
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Lectrodryer has manufactured drying and purification equipment for the removal of water & impurities from air, gases, & liquids.
Yokohama Industries Americas
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Yokohama Industries Americas is a supplier of automotive and industrial products.
Louisville Fire Brick Works
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Louisville Fire Brick is a manufacturing firm that produces a wide range of ceramic fiber, glass, monolith & super-duty alumina fire bricks.
Katayama American
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Katayama American is a manufacturing firm that produces trim-molded products, door sash assemblies for the automotive industry.
Wells Engineering
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Wells Engineering is an engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, control, and analysis of electrical power systems.
Koni
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Koni manufactures automobile products such as dampers and adjustable shocks, hydraulic shock absorbers for street, trucks and racing cars.
White
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White is an industrial engineering & manufacturing firm that develops innovative, high performing & efficient hydraulic products.
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
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Somerset Wood Products is one of the largest manufacturers of Appalachian Hardwood Lumber.
Curtis Maruyasu America
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Curtis Maruyasu America is a pioneering fabricator of fluid and gas control products and technology for the automobile sector.
Noveen Consulting
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Noveen Consulting is dedicated to improving the economics of owning and operating healthcare facilities.
Flex Films
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Flex Films is a packaging film manufacturing company.
Art’s Rental Equipment & Supply
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Art’s Rental Equipment & Supply offers industrial construction equipment on rent or sale as well as delivery and pickup services.
KATO-Compact Excavator Sales
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KATO-Compact Excavator Sales is a provider of construction equipment.
C&S Machine & Manufacturing
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C&S Machine and Manufacturing is a single-source manufacturing firm specializing in precision CNC machining, and single source fabrication.
Stephens MFG
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Stephens MFG is one of the largest global manufacturers of concrete plants in the world, shipping plants.
Industrial Kiln & Dryer
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Industrial Kiln & Dryer is a rotary equipment solutions provider.
Hafendorfer Machine
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Hafendorfer Machine provides sheet metal fabrication, welding, laser cutting, production machining, bending, and forming services.
Midlake Products & Mfg Company
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Midlake Products & Mfg Company provides metal components and industrial hinges to their consumers.
Rapid Industries
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Rapid Industries manufactures a range of conveyor systems and automated equipment with installations & structural fabrications.
Blue Grass Metals
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Blue Grass Metals is a metal forming and assembly contract manufacturer serving automotive, energy, appliance, and agriculture industries.
Raque Food Systems, LLC
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Raque Food Systems manufacturing packaging machinery and baked goods packing machinery for the refrigerated and frozen food industries.
F.N. Sheppard & Co
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F.N. Sheppard & Co manufactures and supplies timing belts, timing hardware, belt cover, conveyor, and plastic modular belts.
Hosea Project Movers
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Hosea offers de-installing & re-installing office partitions, shelving & pallet racking, as well as provides rigging & fabrication services.
Robert Abbey fine Lighting
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Robert Abbey is a designing and manufacturing fine lighting products.
CEPEDA Associates
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CEPEDA Associates specializes in engineering, fabrication, welding, machining, and testing services for the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet.
Kentucky Electric Steel
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Kentucky Electric Steel operates a steel mini-mill near Ashland, Kentucky.
Comefri USA
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Comefri USA manufactures and distributes industrial fans and equipment.
Clairon Metals
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Clairon Metals is a metal stamping company offering progressive metal stamping, welding, engineering, prototyping & more for all industries.
General Rubber & Plastics
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General Rubber & Plastics is a wholesale distributor of industrial and commercial rubber and plastics.
Cumberland Machinery Movers & Industrial Services
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Cumberland Machinery Movers & Industrial Services specializes in custom fabrication, machining, wood crafting, packaging & machinery moving.
Advance Ready Mix
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Advanced Ready Mix Concrete offers in the manufacture and supply of ready mix concrete.
Alliant Technologies
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Alliant Technologies is a full service controls company.
Superior Battery Manufacturing Company
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Superior Battery Manufacturing Company providing reliable power sources for automotive, commercial, marine, and other industries.
Green Mechanical Construction
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Green Mechanical Construction offers engineering services for industrial, institutional, educational and government projects.
Coppage
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Coppage provides excavation, pavement laying, site utilities, construction, finish restoration, demolition, and recycling services.
VITOK
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VITOK provides manufacturing facility to design and build molecular sieves for the chemical industry.
Mid-America Conversion Services
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Mid-America Conversion Services focuses on monitoring and maintaining the DUF6 conversion facilities.
Pressure Tech
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Pressure Tech provides industrial cleaning and dewatering services for railroads, factories, municipalities, and other industries.
