Manufacturing
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Fire Departments Nationwide Turn to Fire Hoses Made in Pennsylvania
Firefighters across the country are battling intense flames using fire hoses made in Pennsylvania, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Snap-tite Hose, with factories in Erie and Union City, has been making fire fighting hoses for over half a century. The company’s products are used throughout the nation, including in the Philadelphia region. Before shipment, the…
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How a Philadelphia Company Fits Into SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO Story
SpaceX completed its blockbuster initial public offering on Friday, and by the closing bell, its valuation had surged past $2 trillion, instantly making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, at least on paper. The headlines went where they always go: Musk, Starship, the future of space exploration. But buried in that story is a quieter…
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Inside Philadelphia’s Fleer Factory: The Rise and Fall of Olney’s Baseball Card Empire
For several decades, manufacturing company Fleer helped define generations of Philadelphians, as well as a prominent industry, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founded in Philadelphia in 1885, Fleer would later become a cornerstone of the city’s baseball card industry, printing its first baseball cards in 1923. Its productions included a 1986 Michael Jordan…
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Accupac Shutting Down New Jersey Plant as Operations Shift to Montgomery County
Accupac is consolidating its operations in Pennsylvania as the Harleysville manufacturer prepares to close a New Jersey production facility, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a filing submitted to New Jersey labor officials, the company plans to shut down its manufacturing plant in Lakewood, New Jersey, with layoffs beginning in August…
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Hanwha Philly Shipyard Aims to Hire Up to 10,000 Workers, Quadrupling Workforce
South Korea-based Hanwha plans to quadruple its workforce at the Philadelphia Navy Yard shipyard, by aiming to hire up to 10,000 workers over the next five years, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hiring spree is part of an effort to expand the shipyard’s production capacity more than tenfold, which should increase…
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Ringing True: Plumsteadville’s Malmark Crafts Handbells for the World
Plumsteadville is home to Malmark Bellcraftsmen, one of only two handbell makers in the country that have crafted their musical instruments for over 50 years, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Malmark employs 34 machinists, fine tuners, and assemblers who craft its handbells. “It’s a very specialized business (because) it’s a hard learning curve to machine…
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‘60 Minutes’ Highlights Philadelphia’s Central Role in America’s Shipbuilding Revival
America has been struggling in the shipbuilding department for decades now, but Philadelphia could play a critical role in the potential of the nation’s industrial revival, according to a recent segment on 60 Minutes. The Philly Shipyard is one of only two remaining the nation building large commercial cargo ships. However, it now reflects decline…
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Hanwha Confirms Philly Shipyard’s Nuclear Submarine Capability for U.S. Navy
Hanwha Group’s global chief strategy officer Alex Wong recently said the company’s Philly Shipyard is capable of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, writes Heejin Kim for Reuters. “The U.S. government’s commitment to nuclear-powered submarine capability, its own and of the allies is very strong,” said Wong during Hanwha’s recent media day at…
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FMC Posts $2.2 Billion Loss, Launches Strategic Review Including Possible Sale
After posting a loss of more than $2 billion in 2025, FMC Corp., based in Philadelphia’s University City, is considering a potential sale, writes Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company announced that its board has authorized both the search for a potential buyer and a strategic review to examine alternative options that…
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Perkasie’s Eric & Christopher Transforms Photos into Home Keepsakes
Eric & Christopher in Perkasie transform photos into home decor by printing authentic moments captured by local artists onto household keepsakes, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. The business was born out of necessity during the Great Recession. Chris Kline, who co-owns the business with Eric Fausnacht, said that he lost half of his business. That…
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Multinational Company Puts Exton Property Up for Sale as It Consolidates in Montco
Specialty materials company Arkema is consolidating its company into space in Radnor and King of Prussia after putting its Exton laboratory and office building up for sale, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Located in the Oaklands Corporate Center, the four-acre property holds 12 labs, and offices take up the rest of the…
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Chalfont’s Byers’ Choice Has Crafted Holiday Figures for Almost 50 Years
For decades, Byers’ Choice in Chalfont has been crafting its iconic figurines, helping to decorate homes across the country for the holidays, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. There are 40 artisans in the production facility who handcraft, paint, dress, and accessorize each figure. The business was started by Joyce Byers almost fifty years ago. “She began making the carolers really as Christmas decorations for around the house,…
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Bristol’s Sojo Industries Announces Benjamin Tanner as New Chief Operating Officer
Bristol-based Sojo Industries, the industrial automation company offering mobile manufacturing and modular packaging solutions, recently named Benjamin Tanner as its new Chief Operating Officer. Tanner boasts over twenty years of experience in logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management in the beverage and food industry. He recently served as Head of Operations Condiments at Winland Foods,…
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Warminster Manufacturer Creates Iconic Big Bows in Car Commercials
The big, iconic bows we see adorning cars in commercials and decorating homeowners’ front doors during the holidays are actually made locally in Warminster, reports staff for 6abc. At the Car Bow Store, the manufacturer receives large plastic rolls that are cut into strips, glued together, assembled into bows, and then shipped out across the…
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WSJ: Philly Shipyard Faces Tough New Task in Ongoing Mission to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding
Hanwha Philly Shipyard, acquired by a South Korean firm last year, has a new objective in its mission to revive U.S. shipbuilding: producing a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time, writes Timothy W. Martin for The Wall Street Journal. Even before taking on its latest project, Philly Shipyard was already at the heart of President…
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Sojo Industries Signs Largest Lease of 2025 for Langhorne Building
Sojo Industries, the fast-growing packaging and robotics firm, has tripled its Bucks County footprint by signing a 215,000-square-foot lease in Langhorne, marking one of the largest leases in the Philadelphia region this year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re seeing tremendous growth in this region,” said Sojo Industries CEO Barak Bar-Cohen. “There’s…
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Tariffs Deal Blow to Warminster Electrochemical Instrumentation Firm
Warminster-based Gamry Instruments, which produces electrochemical instrumentation and accessories, is one of many Bucks County companies facing challenges related to tariffs, writes Tom Sofield for the New Hope Free Press. Gamry Instruments’ products range from glucose sensors to corrosion testing systems for the U.S. Navy ship hulls. They are used across both consumer and industrial…
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Is Conshohocken Site of Former Cleveland-Cliffs Poised for a Future in Tech?
The once busy Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Conshohocken may soon be reborn, writes Paul J. Gough for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In all likelihood, its future will not be in molten metal, but in high-speed data cables. Representatives of the plant that closed earlier this year due to financial loss say they have received serious…
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