Manufacturing
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Contaminated Site in Kennett Square ‘Offers 22 Acres of Potential to Impact Lives in a Positive Way’
The former National Vulcanized Fiber (NVF) site in Kennett Square is preparing to maximize its potential. Doing so involves facing several challenges, which it intends to do. Tara Smith covered the site’s future for Southern Chester County Weeklies. The 22-acre property was once home to one of the largest vulcanized fiber factories in the U.S.…
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Alloy Surfaces in Chester Announces Layoff of 63 Workers
Alloy Surfaces Company Inc. in Chester will be able to stay open, but will have to lay off 63 workers in October, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. The affected workers are not part of a labor organization. The layoffs will take place on or about Oct. 8. The workforce reduction will likely be…
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Business Leaders Seek Infrastructure Package to Get Kinks Out of Supply Chain
Business leaders and local officials nationwide are hoping that President Joe Biden and Congress can deliver on their major infrastructure package. Commercial entities large and small eagerly await logistical fixes for up and down the supply chain, writes Mike Dorning for Bloomberg Businessweek. The need for such an intervention is best evident at Volvo Construction…
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As Sister Company to Exton’s All-Fill, Auger Fabrication Turns Dated Manufacturing Building in Downingtown into State-of-the-Art Facility
Until recently, All-Fill, the Exton-based manufacturer of packaging machinery with a global presence, and its sister company, Auger Fabrication, had been working together under the same roof since 1984. As a company, All-Fill was built on its line of vertical auger fillers, which have been used around the world since 1969. Auger Fabrication, meanwhile, supplies…
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Axalta Out of Glen Mills Acquires United Kingdom Firm for $590 Million
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. , headquartered in Glen Mills, is acquiring U-POL Holdings Ltd. In the United Kingdom, for about $590 million, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Axalta makes automotive paint coatings. U-POL is a manufacturer of automotive refinishing products. Axalta will use cash on hand to purchase the company from Capital Management…
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Wall Street Journal: As American as Apple Pie, Norristown-Based Apparel Manufacturer Makes World’s Best Hoodies
Camber USA has reached cult status among true fans of hoodies who believe that the Norristown apparel manufacturer makes some of the best sweatshirts in the world, writes Jacob Gallagher for The Wall Street Journal. And while its name may not be universally known, the company has been selling its thick – but tender on…
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Ridley Park Boeing Plant Reprieve as Britain Buys 14 Chinook Helicopters
Boeing has signed a nearly $2 billion contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence for 14 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, writes Michael Tyrrell for Aerospace Manufacturing. The order is part of a commitment to invest 85 billion pounds over the next four years in the UK Armed Forces. Boeing has been looking for new customers…
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Buying a New Car? David Kelleher Tells Wall Street Journal to Expect to Wait, and Pay More
The depleted lot inventory at David Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Glen Mills shows there’s a problem in the automotive industry, writes Mike Colias, Ben Foldy, and Nora Naughton for the Wall Street Journal. Car makers have cut the production of 1.2 million vehicles in North America because there aren’t enough computer chips. And the…
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Scrub Daddy Is Leaving Folcroft, Moving Warehouse, Offices to South Jersey
Scrub Daddy Inc. has its roots in Delaware County but now needs to move to a South Jersey office and warehouse as it continues to grow, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cleaning-products company, maker of smiley-faced scouring pads and featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, will set up headquarters at 1700 Suckle Highway…
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Oh Ryan’s Has This St. Patrick’s Day Tradition in Original or Chocolate-Covered
This 35-year candy maker family in Linwood is a favorite at St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, reports Rosemary Connors for nbcphiladelphia.com. Oh Ryan’s Irish Potatoes come in original and covered in dark chocolate. “This year was a little bit rougher,” says owner Dave Lamparelli. “We did get hit with a COVID scare and we ended…
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Chester Mill Keeps the Pace as Toilet Paper Demand Rises Again
Kimberly-Clark’s paper mill in Chester is once again seeing increased demand due to higher COVID numbers, though it’s not as bad as the early days of the pandemic, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The desire for this essential bathroom commodity is good news for Chester’s 570 workers at the 1.3-million square-foot mill that…
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With a Proud Spring in Their Step, Slinky Workers Are Back on the Job
Slinky was invented in Clifton Heights, but it was manufactured for decades in a factory outside Altoona, Pennsylvania—until the factory closed earlier this year, writes Alaina Johns for keystoneedge.com. Now the Slinky is back on the assembly line at the Hollidaysburg factory. Global toy company Just Play, based in Pennsylvania, has acquired the operation. “Every…
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CNN: FAA Clears Boeing’s 737 Max to Fly Passengers Again
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max to again carry passengers once modifications, maintenance and inspections are performed on the planes, writes Chris Isidore for CNN Business. The planes were grounded for 20 months following two fatal crashes. Planes will be back on flight schedules in a few weeks to a few months.…
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Boeing Cuts New Aircraft Demand Projection But Says Air Cargo Will Grow 4 Percent Annually
The impact of the pandemic has led Boeing to lower its 10-year outlook on aircraft demand by 11 percent over last year, writes Gillian Rich for investors.com. Boeing expects deliveries of 18,350 commercial jets, including those from rival Airbus, in the next decade. Boeing’s 20-year forecast sees 43,110 deliveries of new aircraft through 2039, down…
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Radnor Company Avantor Suspends Chemical in Mexico Used by Illegal Heroin Labs
Radnor chemical maker Avantor has stopped Mexican sales of acetic anhydride, a chemical used there by illegal heroin labs, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inqurier. The $6 billion company has also destroyed its Mexican supplies of the chemical. “Out of an abundance of caution, due to the potential for misuse of acetic anhydride…
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Forbes: Boeing’s Ridley Plant Faces a Difficult Decade as Military Priorities Change
Boeing’s Ridley rotorcraft plant faces a tough decade ahead as two of its key programs lose military funding, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes.com. The plant employs 4,600 employees and is the largest industrial employer in the Philadelphia region. It also spends $500 million annually for parts and services from 473 suppliers in Pennsylvania. The V-22…
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In a Second COVID-19 Wave, Manufacturers Worry About Meeting Demand
The Bullen Companies in Folcroft, manufacturer of hospital-grade disinfectants, increased production tenfold in March to meet coronavirus demand, writes Brian Myszkowski for the York Daily Record. High demand is making it harder to get the raw materials to make the disinfectants. Bullen is still taking new orders, but cautions customers may need to be patient…
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Boeing’s Ridley Plant Workers to Benefit From New Chinook Helicopter Contract
More Chinook helicopters will be manufactured at Boeing’s Ridley Park plant now that the company has won a $265 million contract from the Pentagon for nine more of the next-generation heavy lift aircraft, writes Andrew McIntosh for Philadelphia Business Journal. That brings the number of Chinooks being assembled at the Ridley Park plant up to…
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