About Us
Our Story
Founded in 1996 by brothers Brian and Alex Benyo, Brilex Industries, Inc. has grown into a trusted partner for OEMs and end users across a wide range of industries worldwide. As a family-owned company, we take pride in being recognized as a true “Partner of Choice,” a reputation built on our commitment to personal service, trust, fairness, quality, and on-time delivery. This culture has been the foundation of our success and continues to set us apart.
From our humble beginnings with three employees in a 5,000 sq. ft. shop, Brilex has steadily expanded to meet the needs of our customers. Today, we operate three facilities within 15 miles of each other, offering more than 300,000 sq. ft. of heavy manufacturing space and crane capacities exceeding 100 tons.
Our capabilities include fabrication, machining, assembly, and rebuilding, supported by a skilled workforce, advanced equipment, and fully equipped facilities.
Timeline
How We Came to Be
Started Brilex Industries Inc. in Lowellville, Ohio with 5,000 Sq. Ft & (1) 10T Crane.
Relocated to 1201 Crescent Street (Now Plant #1) in Youngstown, increasing capacity over 10x.
Founded Boltech Inc. (Now Brilex Technical Solutions) to bring custom engineered solutions to our metals production partners.
Two building expansions in two years, significantly increasing assembly capacity & bringing on final machining capabilities.
Received U-Stamp certification to begin providing equipment in the critical power distribution space.
Purchased Plant #2, (101 Andrews Ave) to double square footage in support of the growing power generation market.
Partnered with industry leading oil & gas producer to support drilling in Marcellus & Utica formations.
Major expansion of machining capabilities, adding multiple large scale HBMs and Vertical, 5-Axis machining centers.
Received ITAR certification and developed NAVSEA weld program to support naval & defense industries.
Formed Brilex Energy Solutions to further expand footprint in oil & gas sector.
Purchased Plant #3 in North Lima, Ohio, adding 50,000 Sq. Ft of manufacturing space.
Added 3rd live tool VTL and state of the art 5-axis vertical bridge mill, the Hexram, to further bolster machining capabilities.