NEWS: August 2006 Archives - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of PennsylvaniaSubscribe
Kittaning Company Takes Aim at the $2 Billion Fiberglass Fabric Market
For many, the idea of glass stopping bullets may seem strange, but not to an innovative manufacturer of a revolutionary lightweight glass fiber fabric. Dielectric Solutions' technology, like the loom shown here, has revolutionized the fiberglass f... Read More
Neapco Solves Labor Issues, Sees Record Sales
With reverse engineering becoming more commonplace, it's increasingly difficult for U.S.-based manufacturers to compete with foreign competition that can price below a company's standard costs. Pottstown-based Neapco is tackling this growing problem ... Read More
DiamondBack Covers Moves to Bigger Facility; Sales Jump 120% in 2006
DiamondBack Covers is a classic tale of American entrepreneurship. Two friends have an idea for a new product. They put everything on the line to start a manufacturing company-working out of their homes, spending all their own money, tapping banks... Read More
Harry Miller Co. Launches Promising New Research Project
If there's one thing the folks at the Harry Miller Corporation have learned in 70 years of business, it's this: Adaptability is the key to success. Harry Miller Corporation, which manufactures proprietary chemicals for steel and metalworking indus... Read More
Microsonic Hears the Sound of Booming Growth
Hearing loss is the third most common affliction among Americans, behind arthritis and hypertension, according to the National Institutes of Health. With the oldest of the 78.2 million baby boomers turning 60 years old this year, Microsonic Inc. is p... Read More
Gentex, Manufacturer of Protective Gear, Thrives in Defense Industry
Gentex Corporation is proof positive that an agile manufacturer can evolve and prosper in the face of dramatic market changes-as long as it stays true to its core expertise. Gentex's new HGU-84/P MaxilloFacial Shield was developed for the U.S. Nav... Read More
AlturnaMats Gets New Owner, Inks Deal with United Rental
A little over a month into his new position as president of AlturnaMats, Michael Gierlach has some ambitious goals set for himself. And why not? The 23-year old has already successfully moved through the ranks of the company he started working for pa... Read More
B. Braun Brings 200 Devices Back from Overseas Production
To compete in the global economy, a business must be innovative, agile, efficient and strategic. To compete for more than a century and a half, a company must also embrace change as both inevitable and necessary for survival. For 167 years, B. Braun ... Read More
PChem Leads Nanoscale Revolution in Electronics Printing
Faster, cheaper, better. In today's world of electronics, manufacturers either rise to this customer expectation-or go the way of the vinyl record album. PChem Associates has developed a silver "nanopowder" that has a wide range of possible applic... Read More
Sabeus Deploys Fiber Optical Sensors in Brunei for Shell Oil
While the telecom industry literally moves at the speed of light, Big Oil continues to trudge along. But as petroleum reserves face increasing worldwide demand, and prices continue to rise, innovative use of fiber optic technology is catching on in a... Read More
