Manufacturing
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With a Proud Spring in Their Step, Pennsylvania Slinky Workers Are Back on the Job
Slinky was invented in Clifton Heights in neighboring Delaware County, 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…
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ArcelorMittal Sells Historic Conshohocken Steel Mill
Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs has agreed to buy ArcelorMittal USA’s 19 steel mills and iron mines, including the plants in Conshohocken and Coatesville, for $1.4 billion, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This purchase, together with several other acquisitions, will transform Cleveland-Cliffs into the largest flat-rolled steelmaker in North America, with 25,000 employees and $17 billion…
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Family-Owned Linen Company Based in Wyncote Enjoys Massive Uptick in Sales
American Blossom Linens, distributed by the nearly-century-old Wyncote-based ATD American, has seen a recent 400 percent uptick in sales revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Sophie Burkholder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Before becoming a consumer-focused retail brand last year, American Blossom Linens catered to the hospitality, healthcare, and government facility industries, and ATD American made…
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Fanatics, Subsidiary of Conshohocken-Based Kynetic, Raises $350M in Funding Round
Fanatics, a subsidiary of Conshohocken-based Kynetic, has rased $350 million in a funding round catapulting the valuation of the online sports apparel retailer to $6.2 billion, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The proceeds will be used to “accelerate the acquisition of rights to build our vertical e-commerce business,” said Michael Rubin, CEO…
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Village Handcrafted Cabinetry in Lansdale Shows Off Its Capabilities with Special Surround Project
Village Handcrafted Cabinetry in Lansdale, which custom designs, builds, finishes, and installs all of their cabinets, recently showed its capabilities with a special surround project, writes Karl D. Forth for the Woodworking Network. The company focuses on mid- to high-end residential cabinetry and has a full in-house finishing lab. It can also do color matching…
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Norristown Native Adds to Growing Kombucha Culture With His Budding Beverage Company, JamBrü
Jamaar Julal, a Norristown native, is expanding Philadelphia’s already growing kombucha culture with his budding beverage company, JamBrü, writes Adam Erace for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 24-year-old recently graduated from the Restaurant School, but he decided to forgo cooking in a professional kitchen and instead focus on growing his SCOBY, the culture that transforms tea…
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Merion Station Expert Explains How ‘Made in America’ Movement Could Benefit from COVID-19-Driven Demand
Ed Gribbin, who runs an apparel consultancy firm in Merion Station and is president of the Americas Apparel Producers Network, believes that COVID-19-driven demand for medical gowns could provide a boost for the Mede in the Americas movement, writes Kathleen Nicholson Webber for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With the pandemic not subsiding, Gribbin’s industry is seeing…
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Pennsylvania Produced Second-Highest Amount of Craft Beer Nationwide Last Year, Montco Brewers Among Top Contributors
Pennsylvania produced the second-highest amount of craft beer nationwide last year, with Montgomery County being one of the top contributors, according to a staff report from the Breweries in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State produced 3,606,444 barrels of beer in 2019, topped only by California at 3,664,080 barrels. Pennsylvania also ranked in the top half of…
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Bryn Mawr Business Owner Turns His Staff into Essential Workers
By Jennifer Leonard Spike’s Trophies, a top manufacturer of trophies, medals and awards with locations in Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia, should be enjoying its busiest time of year. Instead, the Covid-19 shutdowns forced co-owner Keith Baldwin to let go of all 45 employees in March. “I had never laid anyone off before,” he says, choking…
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President’s Visit to Delaware County Plant Cancelled Due to Health Safety Concerns
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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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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While Most Companies Are Forced to Let Go Of Employees, Montgomeryville-Based Timberlane Is Adding Workers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While the majority of companies in the Philadelphia area are being forced to let go of their employees, Montgomeryville-based Timberlane is adding workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company has switched its production from architectural shutters to clear-plastic shields for medical workers, first responders, and coronavirus patients.…
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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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Local Company Making Much-Needed Masks Without Approval from State
Perkasie-based designer and textile manufacturer Eric and Christopher is making much needed coronavirus masks despite not having state approval, writes Miles Bryan for The Standard-Journal . The company, which employs 15 full-time employees, was having its best year before the coronavirus hit. “It just stopped,” said co-owner Eric Fausnacht. “It was crickets, just nothing.” In mid-March,…
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You Can Get Hand Sanitizer In Addition to Booze at Four Local Distilleries
In addition to various spirits, many local distilleries are now also producing and selling – or in some cases giving away – hand sanitizer, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While some are making it in bulk specifically for hospitals, first responders, and large organizations such as USPS, others are also making it for…
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Growing Interest in Home Gardening Floods Local Seed Giant with Vegetable Orders
Burpee, the seed giant based in nearby Warminster, is being flooded with orders as the lack of produce on grocery shelves ignites people’s interest in home gardening, writes Alan Yu for the WHYY. “We’re getting a huge amount of interest,” said George Ball, executive chairman of Burpee, “like a tsunami.” Ball said he had already…
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Fate of Jenkintown-Based Empire Covers Hinges on Whether Its Manufacturing Plant in Kentucky Will Be Allowed to Keep Working
The fate of Jenkintown-based Empire Covers hinges on whether its manufacturing plant in Kentucky will be allowed to continue working under Governor Andy Beshear-mandated closures of all non-life-sustaining businesses, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jake Goldblum, owner of the e-commerce business that sells covers for vehicles, patios, and furniture, has applied for…
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King of Prussia-Based Slay Displays Helps Health Care Workers by Making Face Shields for Hospitals, Needs Your Help To Create More
A King of Prussia small business is helping health care workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis by making face shields for hospitals, writes Nicole Borocci for 6abc. Slay Displays usually makes arrangements for special events. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company decided to voluntarily shift gears and start…
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