HarbisonWalker International: An Employee-Focused Company Provides the Building Blocks for Many 21st Century Products
June 17, 2021 | Lindsay Andrews
It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without modern buildings, bridges, cars, roads, windows, computers, food packaging or countless other essential items in our daily lives. However, if not for refractories, these items would not exist. The world as we know it would be very different! Based in Pittsburgh, PA, HarbisonWalker International is the largest supplier of these vital refractory products and services in the United States.
Read MoreOwens-Illinois Glass Manufacturers
March 9, 2021 | Lindsay Andrews
Opening up a jar of salsa, drinking a bottled Starbucks Frappuccino, enjoying a Rolling Rock at the end of the day … doing any of these things pretty much guarantees that you’ve used a glass container that’s been manufactured right here in Pennsylvania by the Owens-Illinois company — or O-I Glass, as it’s more commonly referred (including on the New York Stock Exchange).
Read MoreVitro: America’s Largest Glass Manufacturer Enjoys Healthy Presence in PA
November 24, 2020 | Lindsay Andrews
The transparent nature of glass can tend to quite literally make it “out-of-sight, out-of-mind,” but in reality it plays a vital role in our daily lives. Whether it’s protecting us while providing a clear view of the road in our cars, or providing a view to the outside world while keeping us comfortable in our homes and places of work, glass provides both functional and aesthetic value to the spaces we occupy. Even beyond our homes, vehicles and city skylines, glass is relied upon for food and beverage products, pharmaceuticals, military and aerospace applications, perfumes and cosmetics, and so much more.
Read MoreThe Crayola Brand - Making its Colorful Mark in PA Since 1900
February 21, 2020 | Lindsay Andrews
Crayola believes in unleashing the creativity and self-expression that lives in the hearts of kids young and old around the world. The company’s mission to help parents and educators raise creatively-alive children is carried out in Pennsylvania by more than half of its 2,000 employees worldwide.
Read MorePRL, Inc: Providing High Integrity Castings for Customers with High Expectations
November 5, 2019 | Tricia Harris
PRL, Inc. located in Cornwall, Pennsylvania has become part of the area’s long-standing tradition of supplying critical components for our nation's vital strategic needs. While PRL’s neighbor, the Cornwall Furnace, supplied iron munitions during the Revolutionary War, PRL currently provides high specification components and services to a variety of industries, particularly for the United States Navy.
Read MoreA Legacy of Great-Tasting Bakery Products from Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
August 2, 2019 | Lindsay Andrews
Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread are the buns and bread of choice for celebrity chefs, international restaurants like Shake Shack, and households all over the eastern United States. In fact, Martin’s Sandwich Potato Roll is the number one branded hamburger bun in the United States!
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