# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/collections/manufacturing-products-founders/ [Home](https://businessownerindex.com/)/[Founder collections](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/)/10 Manufacturing & products Founders to ExploreAE Tax Advisors · Founder research # 10 Manufacturing & products Founders to Explore Meet founders behind consumer products, industrial fabrication, building materials, and active-lifestyle equipment. Public profiles connect the people, the product category, and the business growth record. AE Tax Advisors · Featured publisher ## Your business has a next chapter. Plan it with a clearer tax picture. Founded and led by Christina Nortman, CPA, Founder and Principal. AE Tax Advisors helps business owners and real estate investors connect business, property, and owner planning decisions. Bring your next decision and its deadline. Discuss the advisory scope, responsibilities, and next steps with AE’s team.[Book a Call with AE Tax Advisors ↗](https://www.aetaxadvisors.com/discovery?utm_source=businessownerindex&utm_medium=local_collection&utm_campaign=owner_advisory) [Meet Christina Nortman, CPA, and explore AE](https://businessownerindex.com/ae-tax-advisors/) AE owns and publishes this directory. Featured companies are not presented as AE clients. Confirm service availability for your location. ## How this collection was selected. Selected from published growth profiles assigned to the Manufacturing & products category. The collection includes all published growth profiles in that category, rather than presenting an arbitrary top-ten ranking. Profiles are alphabetical, with no performance score or claim that these founders are the best in their region or sector. Each profile explains the public source and its historical revenue eligibility basis. A founder role does not establish current equity ownership. A historical growth record is not a current revenue estimate, valuation, or measure of personal income. Inclusion does not establish an AE Tax Advisors client relationship. [Founder profileAC](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) Manufacturing & products ### [Adam Clark](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) [True Metal Supply](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/true-metal-supply/) Metal roofing and siding manufacturing. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) [Founder profileBJ](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-judd/) Manufacturing & products ### [Brian Judd](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-judd/) [Case Craft](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/case-craft/) Case manufacturing. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-judd/) [Founder profileDK](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) Manufacturing & products ### [Dan Krall](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) [Downtown FabWorks](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/downtown-fabworks/) Experiential fabrication. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) [Founder profileDB](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dirk-buikema/) Manufacturing & products ### [Dirk Buikema](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dirk-buikema/) [Hyperwear](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/hyperwear/) Functional fitness equipment. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dirk-buikema/) [Founder profileJJ](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jeremy-j-petersen/) Manufacturing & products ### [Jeremy J. Petersen](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jeremy-j-petersen/) [Identity Pet Nutrition](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/identity-pet-nutrition/) Pet nutrition products. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jeremy-j-petersen/) [Founder profileKM](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/katie-mccarron/) Manufacturing & products ### [Katie McCarron](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/katie-mccarron/) [Portland Pet Food Company](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/portland-pet-food-company/) Pet food products. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/katie-mccarron/) [Founder profileKP](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kim-perell/) Manufacturing & products ### [Kim Perell](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kim-perell/) [JUNI](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/juni/) Consumer products. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kim-perell/) [Founder profileMM](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/mike-mayer/) Manufacturing & products ### [Mike Mayer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/mike-mayer/) [Meliora Cleaning Products](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/meliora-cleaning-products/) Cleaning products. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/mike-mayer/) [Founder profileSR](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/shaina-rainford/) Manufacturing & products ### [Shaina Rainford](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/shaina-rainford/) [Bask & Lather Co.](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/bask-lather-co/) Hair-care products. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/shaina-rainford/) [Founder profileSB](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/sydney-bledsoe/) Manufacturing & products ### [Sydney Bledsoe](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/sydney-bledsoe/) [Pip Pop](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/pip-pop/) Children's jewelry. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/sydney-bledsoe/) ## Read the source behind each profile. - [Adam Clark](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) · True Metal Supply · Knoxville, Tennessee. Metal roofing and siding manufacturing. [True Metal Supply ranks No. 1 among manufacturers on 2026 Inc. 5000 - Metal Construction News](https://www.metalconstructionnews.com/news/true-metal-supply-ranks-no-1-among-manufacturers-on-2026-inc-5000/). - [Brian Judd](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-judd/) · Case Craft · United States. Case manufacturing. [Case Craft Named to 2026 Inc. 5000, Ranking #117 in Manufacturing - EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/936719496/case-craft-named-to-2026-inc-5000-ranking-117-in-manufacturing). - [Dan Krall](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) · Downtown FabWorks · New Orleans, Louisiana. Experiential fabrication. [Downtown FabWorks Named No. 1187 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies](https://www.prweb.com/releases/downtown-fabworks-named-no-1187-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-the-most-prestigious-ranking-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies-302849349.html). - [Dirk Buikema](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dirk-buikema/) · Hyperwear · United States. Functional fitness equipment. [Hyperwear Ranks No. 2,210 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Marking Its Second Consecutive Year Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies](https://www.prweb.com/releases/hyperwear-ranks-no-2-210-on-the-2026-inc-5000--marking-its-second-consecutive-year-among-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies-302852200.html). - [Jeremy J. Petersen](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jeremy-j-petersen/) · Identity Pet Nutrition · United States. Pet nutrition products. [Identity Pet Nutrition Debuts at No. 3,237 on the 2026 Inc. 5000](https://www.prweb.com/releases/identity-pet-nutrition-debuts-at-no-3-237-on-the-2026-inc-5000--302843438.html). - [Katie McCarron](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/katie-mccarron/) · Portland Pet Food Company · Portland, Oregon. Pet food products. [PORTLAND PET FOOD COMPANY NAMED NO. 1850 ON THE 2026 INC. LIST](https://portlandpetfoodcompany.com/blogs/news/portland-pet-food-company-named-no-1850-on-the-2026-inc-list). - [Kim Perell](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kim-perell/) · JUNI · United States. Consumer products. [JUNI Named No. 187 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 and No. 18 in Consumer Products](https://www.prweb.com/releases/juni-named-no-187-on-the-2026-inc-5000-and-no-18-in-consumer-products-302851542.html). - [Mike Mayer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/mike-mayer/) · Meliora Cleaning Products · Chicago, Illinois. Cleaning products. [Meliora Cleaning Products Featured on the Inc. 5000 List for a Second Year — Meliora Cleaning Products](https://meliorameansbetter.com/blogs/news/press-inc-5000). - [Shaina Rainford](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/shaina-rainford/) · Bask & Lather Co. · United States. Hair-care products. [Bask & Lather Co. Named No. 355 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bask--lather-co-named-no-355-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-the-most-prestigious-ranking-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies-302847647.html). - [Sydney Bledsoe](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/sydney-bledsoe/) · Pip Pop · United States. Children's jewelry. [Pip Pop Named No. 68 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies](https://www.prweb.com/releases/pip-pop-named-no-68-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-the-most-prestigious-ranking-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies-302846758.html). ## Questions for the next business chapter. 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