Manufacturing
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New York-Based Private-Equity Firm Buys Folcroft’s Alyan Pump
PumpMan Holdings, a portfolio company of New York’s Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Folcroft’s Alyan Pump for an undisclosed amount, writes Luisa Beltran for the PE Hub Network. Alyan Pump provides custom pump packages and pump system installations, as well as installation and repair services for the mid-Atlantic region. It was founded in 1955 and…
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Boeing Wants $30 Million Grant to Woo Major Military Deal
A state grant worth $30 million might clear the way for Boeing to land a major military contract in Ridley Park that would provide work for a decade or two. Boeing has applied for the money from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program in order to get a $65 million project off the ground, according to…
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Boeing in Need of Right Kind of Defense Spending
Despite an onslaught of defense spending from the political guns of President Donald Trump, layoffs continue to threaten Boeing Corp.’s war helicopter facilities in Ridley Park. That’s because the new military spending may not be the right kind of military spending, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Joseph DiStefano. The $52 billion being called…
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Region’s Manufacturers Struggle to Find Qualified Workers
Manufacturers in the Philadelphia area and around the entire country are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified workers, leaving many employers scrambling to find ways to entice people into the profession, writes Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The nonprofit Manufacturing Alliance of Philadelphia currently has 40 open requests for welders, shipping and…
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Gov. Wolf Indulges with Visit to Indian Food Plant in Sharon Hill
Gov. Tom Wolf, a self-professed lover of Indian food, indulged with a visit to an Indian food plant in Sharon Hill on Monday, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. Wolf, who developed an affinity for Indian food while he was serving in the Peace Corps in India four decades ago, did not see…
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Boeing’s New Government Contract Could Swell to $545 Million
Boeing, the global aeronautical giant with a facility in Ridley Park, will continue its successful collaboration with Bell Helicopters on the V-22 Osprey after being awarded a new multimillion-dollar government contract, writes Ryan Maass for United Press International. The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office has received contract modifications to perform repair services for the U.S. Navy’s…
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Airport Technology Manufactured in Aston Saves Life of Vice President-Elect Pence
What could have been an American tragedy still made national news, though ever so briefly. Vice President-Elect Mike Pence was recently saved from a “potentially catastrophic” fate when his chartered flight lost its brakes in the rain, and endured an emergency overrun at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Oct. 27. The life-saving EMASMAX technology…
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Aston’s 2 Stones Brewing Wins 2 Medals at the Great American Beer Festival
Aston based 2SP Brewing Company attended its first Great American Beer Festival this past weekend in Denver, Colorado. The local gem medaled with two of its beers, taking home a GOLD and a BRONZE. The Russian, an imperial stout made by brewer Bob Barrar, was judged the best among 91 entries in the imperial stout…
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Lansdowne Company Offers Weatherproof Bay, Bow Windows for Holiday Season
To help preserve the season’s cheer and combat the freezing elements this holiday season, Lansdowne’s Southwest Vinyl Windows is offering weatherproof bay and bow windows to homeowners. The company has a wide range of options for potential customers, including replacing their current bow and bay windows or upgrading their standard windows to these elegant and…
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CEO of Yeadon-Based Union Packaging Honored for Commitment to Workforce Diversity
Michael Pearson, CEO and founder of Union Packaging, a Yeadon-based maker of paperboard packaging for food and quick service restaurants, has been recognized for his longstanding commitment to workforce diversity, writes Ayana Jones for the Philadelphia Tribune. Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, presented its first Business Leadership in Diversity…
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Chester Company Can Wrap Earth a Thousand Times with Its Annual Production of Toilet Paper
While paper is losing steam in the news business as more and more people are getting their information online, other more practical applications of paper are at the height of demand, according to a report for CBS News. “Paper is at the center of so many of the elements of the development of civilization,” said…
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Aston’s New Way Air Bearings Acquires Nevada Company
New Way Air Bearings of Aston has announced it has acquired the assets of the Bently Pressurized Bearing Company of Minden, Nevada. New Way Air Bearings has 25 years of experience manufacturing air bearings, which are used by the machine tool, semiconductor, and medical industries. New Way hopes to expand upon the work of Don…
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Aston-Based Maguire Products to Introduce New-Generation Controller in Germany
With six facilities located in Aston, Maguire Products – the global technology leader in material management systems for plastics molding, extrusion, and compounding – will soon introduce a new-generation controller in Germany. The company has developed the product, which has much more processing capability than the previous controller, for its widely used gravimetric blender, writes…
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Braskem Marcus Hook Operations Leader Spotlights Company’s Entrepreneurial Culture in Plastic News Profile
Stephanie Whitesell is a thought leader, an engineer, a wife, and a mom. The Marcus Hook-based operations manager and production superintendent was featured earlier this week in Plastics News as a leading entrepreneur in the largest Latin American petrochemical company, Braskem. In 2012, Whitsell was named the Marcus Hook site’s Entrepreneur of the Year. In…
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Media Foam Producer FXI Expands Presence in Northwest
A local foam business is quickly expanding from Media to the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest. Innovative foam product maker FXI just enlarged its foam-making presence in Portland with the acquisition of a Hickory Springs Manufacturing foam pouring and fabrication facility. “Over the past several years, we have made strategic acquisitions of well-regarded manufacturing…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Celebrates First Anniversary
By Shannon Maria Jones Aston-based 2SP Brewing Company celebrated its first anniversary last week with a high-energy party at the brewery. The beer specials included deals on drafts as well as $5 growler fills for people who wanted to take the party home. The Flying Deutschman and Mom-Mom’s Polish Food Cart food trucks came out to…
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Chester’s Laran Bronze Foundry May Be Delco’s Best-Kept Secret
The Laran Bronze Foundry may be the best-kept secret in Delaware County. Located on East Sixth Street in Chester, in a giant complex that was previously a part of the city’s once-thriving shipbuilding industry, Laran Bronze is one of the world’s premier foundries for fine-art casting. Brothers Larry and Randy Welker are the “La” and…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Offers Delaware County’s First Original Canned Beer
2SP Brewing Co. is home to Delaware County’s first original canned beer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Founded in August 2015 on Concord Road in Aston by owners Michael Stiglitz and Ben Muse, 2SP had beer on tap available shortly after its opening. However, the owners decided not to start canning…
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