Manufacturing
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Garnet Valley Middle School Takes Award in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing – Best of PA” Video Contest
Garnet Valley Middle School has won a regional award for Outstanding Overall Video in a state-wide video contest to promote local manufacturing in Pennsylvania. The school competed with 21 other teams across the state this week for first-, second- and third-place awards after winning regional competitions with two-minute videos featuring a local manufacturer. Garnet Valley…
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Washington Post: Health Concerns Cancels Trump Visit to Marcus Hook Plant
President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit the Braskem factory in Marcus Hook last Friday, but factory officials cancelled because they were worried about health risks, writes Carol D. Leonnig for the Washington Post. Workers lived at the factory for 28 days so the coronavirus would not contaminate their production work. President Trump planned to…
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Student at Williamson College of the Trades in Media Finds Ways to Help While in Quarantine
Students and faculty at Williamson College of the Trades in Media are adjusting to the pandemic as their school lives move on line, separated from the shops and tools on campus. For Aaron Tallman, 2W2, a machine shop student, it’s meant replacing his shop time at Williamson with work as a CNC operator at Valley…
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Chester Paper Mill Maximizing Toilet Paper Output and It Still Can’t Keep Up
Manufacturers are cranking out more toilet paper than ever before, yet demand never seems satisfied, writes Miles Bryan for WHYY.org. “I never expected such an infatuation with toilet paper as we see right now,” said Marcal Paper CEO Rob Baron. In Chester, the; Kimberly Clark paper mill only produces one kind of toilet paper, Scott…
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They Locked Themselves Away in a Marcus Hook Factory so They Could Keep Making Equipment for Healthcare Providers
In Marcus Hook, a group of industrial workers dedicated themselves to 28 days of isolation so they could crank out safety equipment for healthcare workers,reports Dann Cuellar for 6abc.com. At Braskem America, workers slept, ate and worked at the plant for 28 days. “We’re isolated in here, we’re staying in here 28 days, 24/7, 12-hour…
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Boeing’s Ridley Park Plant Back in Business With COVID-19 Enhancements
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant is once again open for business after it shut down for two-and-a-half weeks for an enhanced COVID-19 cleaning, reports assemblymag.com. The CH-47 Chinook production facility, where the fuselage for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is also built, is considered an essential business by the U.S. Department of Defense. The plant now…
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Conshohocken-Based David’s Bridal Producing Non-Surgical Masks for Healthcare Workers
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has joined the growing number of companies that have switched production to boost the supply of masks and other personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis, writes Nancy Crotti for the Medical Design and Outsourcing. The United States’ largest bridal retailer has joined forces with Ohio-based JoAnn Fabric to produce non-surgical masks…
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Boeing Closes Ridley Plant for 2-Week Deep Cleaning, Some Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Boeing is halting its production lines for two weeks of the H-47 Chinook cargo helicopter and the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to perform a coronavirus deep cleaning at the Ridley plant, writes Jen Hudson for defensenews.com. “We have had positive test results for Boeing Philadelphia employees, but we are not commenting further on any affected…
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Boeing’s Ridley Park Helicopter Facility Stays Open, Seattle Jet Plants Shut Down
Boeing Co. said Monday it is keeping its production lines open for the Osprey craft and Chinook helicopters at its Ridley Park plant, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It is closing down its civilian jet airliner plants in Seattle for the next two weeks. The Ridley Park plant has more than 4,600…
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Scrub Daddy in Folcroft Sees Sales Jump With Focus on Coronavirus Cleanliness
The Folcroft manufacturer of a household cleaning product has seen sales jump significantly since the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sales of Scrub Daddy, the sunshine-shaped sponge, have increased 20 percent at Walmart. “So many people are going to the supermarket cleaning aisles and clearing out…
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What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Opportunity, According to This Malvern Bank Exec
By Mark Cohen On March 4, dozens of local eighth-grade students will gather at Penn State Great Valley to share two-minute videos they’ve created with the help of local companies that demonstrate What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Manufacturing – cool? Yes! Unfortunately, the manufacturing industry’s outdated reputation precedes it. When most people think about manufacturing,…
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Vote for Your Favorite Student Video in the ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest
Now is the time to cast your vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award in the 2020 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest produced by the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties. Voting ends at 11:59 PM on Feb. 14. The contest is designed to inform and excite students, as well as their parents and…
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Boeing’s Ridley Plant Part of the Political Landscape of Military Spending in a Swing State
Pennsylvania’s swing state status means the amount of military money spent in the state could influence President Trump’s re-election chances here, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes.com. Military spending in the state means jobs and benefits for workers, and votes for the politicians that made it possible. That’s one reason behind increased weapons expenditures during the…
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Eddystone Company’s Success Turning Old Glass Into Building Material Leads to $24 Million Expansion
AeroAggregates LLC, out of Eddystone, doubled its capacity last year to recycle old glass bottles and jars into lightweight building material. Now it’s expanding with a third production line, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Valterra Partners LLC, a private equity firm, closed on a $24 million investment that allows the expansion. The investment…
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Freight Rail Improvemnts Coming to Delco Could Make Us a Major Mover of Goods in the Northeast
The state has approved a $14.4 million project to improve freight rail lines in Delaware County, writes Phil Heron for the Daily Times. State Rep. David Delloso, D-161 of Ridley Park made the announcement Friday. “After talking to experts during the last several years, I’m convinced our region has the skilled workforce and infrastructure in…
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Congressional Action Restores $28 million for Army Chinook Work at Boeing Ridley Plant
Local bipartisan support in Congress has resulted in restored funds for Boeing’s Army Chinook CH-47 helicopter upgrades, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Funds for the upgrades had been cut by the Trump Administration last winter but the additional $28 million for the CH-47 Block II program was restored in The National Defense…
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High school Girls Explore College, STEM Careers at Penn State at the Navy Yard
Penn State Brandywine is doing everything it can to give high school girls opportunities to pursue STEM careers, writes Michael McDade for Penn State. On Nov. 25, about 100 high school girls from the Greater Philadelphia area visited Penn State at the Navy Yard for a college and career event, part of the campus’ STEM…
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DELCO Careers – Boeing
With a location in Ridley Park, Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites. Boeing has recently secured new contracts that will bring more jobs to Ridley Park. Inspector – Final Assembly This position inspects all electrical, mechanical, and final assemblies of aircraft for conformance to drawings, specifications, fixtures,…
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