Recipes for Manufacturing Success (in northern PA)

Recipes for Manufacturing Success: Horizon Technology

In this episode of Recipes for Manufacturing Success, we're going to Horizon Technology, Inc, located in St. Marys PA, to learn about how they continuously raise the bar on small metal parts manufacturing. We are talking with President, Eric Wolfe, who started the company in 2001 and has many more years of experience in the powdered metal industry.

Recipes for Manufacturing Success: Sintergy, Inc

On this episode of Recipes for Manufacturing Success, we're gong to Sintergy - located in Reynoldsville, PA. Sintergy is a leading manufacturer of quality powdered metal parts and components for a variety of markets and industrial applications. We'll be talking with President, Rick Young, who was one of three original founders in 2004.

Recipes for Manufacturing Success: Erie Cotton

In this episode of Recipes for Manufacturing Success, we are going to Erie Cotton. Erie Cotton has changed the landscape of wiping and recycling over the last 78 years. What started as a “hole in the wall” laundry operation has now become one of the largest producers of Industrial Wiping Cloths in the United States with a 50,000-square-foot facility located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company is committed to creating strong partnerships and growth in the Erie community. Erie Cotton currently employs more than 45 individuals, many who are immigrants and refugees. Erie Cotton is a proud member of SMART (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles), whose member companies help to prevent more than 3.8 billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste from ending up in landfills each year. Today we're meeting with Brian Rubin who is third generation of the family business. He will discuss the innovative ways Erie Cotton has evolved with the ever-changing fashion industry and how they are proud to provide a quality product and respect their customers.

Recipes for Manufacturing Success: Futures Rehabilitation Center

In the next episode of Recipes for Manufacturing Success, we’re visiting Steve Morgan the president and CEO of Futures Rehabilitation Center. For more than 50 years, Futures Rehabilitation Center has provided local businesses and industries in their region with a dependable workforce to help customers meet their needs. While this company may not seem like a manufacturer, it most certainly has its own production of bulletin and dry erase boards for distribution. In addition, Futures has over 100 qualified production workers and more than 30,000 sq. ft. of production space that is ready to be of service to other manufacturers. This production space is where the Work Center Program takes place. The Work Center is a work skills program that teaches participants the necessary job skills needed to gain competitive employment. Currently, 124 participants are taking part in these work skills services. Steve has been the operating president and CEO of Futures Rehabilitation Center for 6 years. He has been an integral part in the growth of the workers and company showing the Northwest Pennsylvania area that all people have special abilities and take great pride in being a positive and contributing member of their community.

Recipes for Manufacturing Success: Acutec Precision Aerospace

In this episode of Recipes for Manufacturing Success, we're at Acutec Precision Aerospace talking with President & CEO, Elisabeth Smith. Acutec is located in Meadville, PA and is a respected company serving aerospace clients worldwide.