National Manufacturing Week, observed October 6-13 this year, showcases the potential of modern manufacturing while fostering interest in manufacturing careers. We’ve partnered with Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) to highlight manufacturers right here in NEPA. The culmination of the six-part blog series is Manufacturing Day, a one-day event showcasing made-in-PA products.
Mark your calendar for NEPIRC's Manufacturing Day Event
Welcome to the final installment of the manufacturing series. Take a look at these exceptional manufacturing companies and the high-quality products they make right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The manufacturing companies presented in this series will be exhibiting at NEPIRC’s Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo on Friday, October 13 at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre. You won’t want to miss this grand celebration of our region’s manufacturing industry!
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Chaucer Press was founded in 1985 and began occupancy in its current 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in 2004. Chaucer Press specializes in a product line that includes product content labels on paper substrates, foil stamping, holographic imaging, embossing, screen printing and creating peel-off labels on various substrates. As you walk through your local grocery store, you probably see and pick up a number of products that feature a Chaucer Press label. The company is one of the top mid-size secondary packaging component printers in the country and a proud recipient of numerous designations, including that of Top 500 Privately Held Businesses in the U.S., a Top Woman-Owned Businesses in the U.S., a Top 100 Diversity-Owned Businesses in the U.S., a Top 50 Privately-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania and a Top 50 Woman-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania.
Hazle Township, PA
EAM-Mosca Corporation delivers the world’s most influential and sustainable solutions for safe and secure product handling. EAM-Mosca’s polyester product straps and wrappers are made from 100% recycled material. For over 40 years, the company has installed more than 25,000 strapping machines throughout the Americas, which are proven to increase productivity, line speed and package protection. Its systems are built to reduce downtime across various industries and applications to meet or exceed performance goals.
Scranton, PA
General Dynamics Ordinance and Tactical System’s (OTS’s) Scranton facility has a mission of empowering the United States Armed Forces and its Allies to protect their warfighters and succeed in strategic priorities through readiness, innovation and superior battlefield technologies and products. General Dynamics manufactures products like armaments, composite structures, missile and rocket systems, motion control systems, munitions, propellant, propulsion and protection systems.
Hazleton, PA
Since 1975, Hayden Power Group has provided superior and award-winning electrical services and renowned customer support to northeastern Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. Hayden Power Group can install incandescent, fluorescent, halogen and LED light systems to address whatever specific budget, design, and energy-efficiency concerns its clients may have. Hayden Power Group also handles circuit breaker repairs when power spikes, lighting, water, age or overloaded circuits cause damage. It can assess whether the breaker needs to be replaced or repaired and can complete the job quickly and safely.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
For over 90 years, InterMetro (also known as Metro) has been developing the most advanced storage and productivity solutions in the world utilizing the highest quality materials. InterMetro’s products are tested and engineered to withstand the most stringent safety and durability standards. From sophisticated systems user in Catheterization Labs within hospitals and doctors’ offices to insulated food carriers, linen and housekeeping carts for hotels to stainless steel worktables and storage bins and shelving for any storage needs customers might have, InterMetro has it covered and puts space to work.
Hanover Township, PA
KBS Innovations is a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company that develops portable lighting and battery power solutions and manufactures products like batteries, flashlights, headlamps and area lights. The company has three recognizable brand names: Koehler, which focuses on mining and construction products, Bright Star, which focuses on industrial and safety light production, and KBS Power Solutions, which focuses on lithium-ion and battery production. KBS Innovations is a U.S.-based company located in Hanover Township, PA, where it manufactures most of its products in its 75,000 sq. ft. facility.
Scranton, PA
Kevins Worldwide is one of the largest distributors of promotional products and uniforms in the United States and is ranked in the top 100 out of more than 20,000 companies in the advertising specialty industry. For over 25 years, Kevins Worldwide has been helping businesses promote apparel, bags, writing instruments, tech products, lanyards, sunglasses, umbrellas, koozies, tote bags, t-shirts, golf accessories, drinkware and more. If you’ve ever written with a NEPIRC pen, you’ve used a product from Kevin’s Worldwide!
Scranton, PA
Have you ever wanted to create your own candle or perfume scent? At NOTEOLOGY, you can! Based in Scranton, customers can select from NOTEOLOGY’s Signature Collection of unique fine fragrances for him and her or can create their own fragrance in NOTEOLOGY’s Custom Perfume Studio. Love candles? NOTEOLOGY makes lots of them, too, and customers can pour their own. At NOTEOLOGY, customers are given time to explore, imagine, reflect, and reconnect with the emotions that are found in every note in all bottles of perfume and in each candle that customers pour. Customers are in control of their scented journey at NOTEOLOGY.
Scranton, PA
North American Manufacturing was founded in the 1970s by WWII veterans and local entrepreneurs. Since then, the company has evolved to become a high-quality, innovative and industry-leading producer of rugged equipment for U.S. military and government agencies. Its product line includes military-grade backpacks, rucksacks and other personal gear designed for optimal load management in the field. North American Manufacturing has military-grade field cots, chairs and stools to support the most challenging missions. The products are lightweight, durable and collapsible. It also produces military-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to protect the wearer in the harshest environments.
Bloomsburg, PA
Trivium Packaging provides sustainable metal packaging solutions that help brands stand out. It offers a wide range of innovative metal packaging options with unique shaping and opening solutions as well as top-notch graphical and printing capabilities. Trivium’s client portfolio includes well-known brands like Hunts Tomato products, Corona, Campbells, Del Monte, Chef Boyardee, Mission Pride, Bumble Bee, Progresso, Easy Cheese, Not Your Mother’s hair products, Pledge, SunBum Aerosol Sunscreen, Coppertone Aerosol Sunscreen, Merrick Pet Food and Bed Head Hair Spray! Trivium has been recognized with the PAC Global Award for three consecutive years for its products’ technical design and sustainability credentials. The company has 50 state-of-the-art production facilities worldwide, including one in Bloomsburg.
Tioga, PA
For over 50 years, Tyoga Container has provided solutions to the most challenging packaging needs. Tyoga works closely with many food and beverage customers to provide corrugated packaging, food-safe bulk bags and transit protection solutions for their products. Often overlooked in everyday settings, some of Tyoga’s boxes and containers are seen when purchasing a dozen eggs, Seagram’s Escapes, Ithica Ginger Beer and other glass bottled beverages. High-quality packaging isn’t just for protection, it is also a great marketing tool that Tyoga is pleased to provide to its clients.
Attend Manufacturing Day To Learn More
We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about some of our region’s top manufacturing companies and the great products they make. You can continue to learn about Northeastern PA’s manufacturing industry by attending NEPIRC’s Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo on Friday, October 13 at the Mohegan Pennsylvania Convention Center on Route 315 in Wilkes-Barre. Tickets start at only $50 for professionals and are $35 for students. Click here to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets.
