Manufacturing
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Manufacturer of Baseball Hats Digitizes Its Operations with Help from Newtown Square-Based SAP
New Era, the manufacturer of baseball hats based in Buffalo, N.Y., is developing a new e-commerce platform with help from SAP in Newtown Square, writes Robin Meyerhoff for Forbes. New Era, which has been around for nearly a century, saw its business explode in 1996. Back then, director Spike Lee asked the company to make…
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Check Out Which Car Color Is Favorite Worldwide, According to Glen Mills-Based Axalta
Glen Mills-based Axalta Coating Systems has issued this year’s Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, with white still the favorite car color worldwide, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. White was chosen by 38 percent of car owners around the globe, followed by black at 18 percent. Third place is a tie between silver…
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Army’s Potential Change of Plans Could Have Devastating Effect on Boeing’s Workforce in Ridley
The long delay being considered by the U.S. Army on production of an upgraded Chinook helicopter could have devastating consequences for Boeing’s workforce in Ridley Township, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes. The Chinook, or CH-47F, is the signature airframe built at the Delaware County complex. If the Army decides to go ahead with delaying the…
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Philly Fed Index Shows Slower Growth Than Expected in Area Manufacturing
According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, growth in area manufacturing slowed significantly more than expected in November, according to a report from RTT News. The Philadelphia Fed diffusion index for current general activity dropped to 12.9 in November from 22.2 in September. It was expected that the index would dip…
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Delco Chamber, Sen. McGarrigle, Ridley Students Visit Boeing for National Manufacturing Day
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Ridley School District students, Sen. Tom McGarrigle, and Ridley Township Commissioner Bob Willert visited The Boeing Company last Friday in celebration of National Manufacturing Day. National Manufacturing Day addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what…
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New $325 Million Contract to Keep Jobs at Boeing Factory in Ridley Township
The U.S. Air Force’s $325 million contract for new UH-1N helicopters will keep hundreds of jobs at the Boeing factory in Ridley Township, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The contract is the first part of what is expected to be a $2.38 billion purchase by the Air Force, according to the secretary of…
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Kimberly-Clark to Invest $150 Million into Manufacturing Plant in Chester
Kimberly-Clark plans to invest $150 million in infrastructural upgrades to its manufacturing plant in Chester, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Among the upgrades coming over the next three years is the replacement of the coal-fired co-generation power plant. The plant at One Avenue of the States has been making Scott 1000 toilet…
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Boeing’s New Five-Year Contract to Bring More Production to Ridley Plant
Boeing has won a five-year contract worth $4.2 billion that will bring more production to the company’s plant in Ridley Park, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The contract calls for the construction of 58 tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey aircrafts, which will be used by several branches of the armed forces, as well…
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Chinook Helicopters the Subject of Upgrade Program at Boeing’s Ridley Plant
Since the 1960s, the Chinook helicopter has been built and rebuilt at the Boeing plant in Ridley Township, along the Delaware River, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. If a pilot upgrade program that starts this summer goes well, Chinooks will continue to be made and updated in Delaware County through at least the…
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As Manufacturing Makes Its Comeback, Here’s the ‘Single Greatest Threat to the Industry’
While the manufacturing industry is making a comeback, the lack of skilled workers is creating a serious challenge for the growth of area manufacturers, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “That’s the single greatest threat to manufacturing right now,” said Steve Jurash, president of the Manufacturing Alliance of the Greater Philadelphia Region. However,…
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Concordville-Based Southco Launches Initiative to Refresh Its Brand
Southco, Inc. has launched a global brand refresh initiative designed to provide its customers and the markets it serves with a more unified and compelling experience when interacting with the company. With this initiative, the Concordville-based Southco is continuing to build on its strong foundation by making an investment in the company’s future growth and…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Teams Up with Local Comics for Philly Beer Week
Aston’s 2SP Brewing has teamed up with comedy collective Laughs On Philly for Philly Beer Week to boost awareness and sales in the increasingly competitive craft beer market, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County craft brewery has decided on a more unconventional route for the beer-related event from June 1 to…
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Kreischer Miller Survey Reveals Region’s Manufacturers Bullish on Economy, Growth Prospects
The region’s manufacturing industry is bullish on the U.S. economy and company growth prospects but significantly less optimistic about recently-imposed trade tariffs, according to a survey conducted by Horsham-based Kreischer Miller. The Manufacturing Industry Group of the independent accounting, tax, and business advisory firm that serves the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas recently released…
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New Book Unwraps Sweetest Place on Earth’s History
Peter Kurie, a Princeton-trained anthropologist has written a book about the Hershey Company and its history, writes Michael Lindgren Torres for The Washington Post. In the book titled ‘In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped’ Kurie takes a look at the company, community and its history. He writes about how Hershey founded the…
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‘Behemoth’ Revisits the Glory Days of Manufacturing
‘Behemoth’ by Joshua B. Freeman goes back in time to the glory days of manufacturing when they were the driving force in the emergence of the modern world, writes Jennifer Szalai for The New York Times. However, the book is much more than just economic history. It follows the rise of the factory and how…
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From CHESCO: Malvern’s Precision Pro Golf Brings Innovation to Golf GPS
Malvern’s Precision Pro Golf is bringing innovation into golf GPS by providing golfers with high-quality products that help them play smarter, writes Sarah Brookbank for Cincinnati.com. In its four years on the market, the company has quickly developed a reputation for products that offer the maximum features at very competitive prices. Among some of the…
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Sen. Toomey Visits Factory in Linwood to Extol Virtues of New Tax Law
Sen. Pat Toomey recently visited New Hudson Facades in Linwood to extol the virtues of the new tax law that passed in December, writes Laura Benshoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delco-based manufacturer of the glass and aluminum skins that cover skyscrapers is the latest stop in a string of appearances by Republicans. Once…
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Vote for Your Favorite ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video
Public voting for the annual “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” student video contest for Chester and Delaware counties is open until the end of Feb. 16. The contest is presented by Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties, an initiative from the Chester County Economic Development Council and Delaware County Community College. The contest gives…
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