New Castle’s Flowline Becomes Latest Member of LMMC
Flowline, a New Castle-based leader in manufacturing stainless steel and nickel-based fittings, has joined the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition (LMMC). Established in 1948 and holding a longstanding strong reputation in Western Pennsylvania, Flowline serves critical industries such as offshore oil and gas, defense, liquefied natural gas and space exploration, producing components ranging from half-inch to […]
Manufacturers Coalition Supports Maintenance Apprenticeships through Partnership with Keystone Community Education Council
The Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition (LMMC) has partnered with Keystone Community Education Council to offer a two-year, group-sponsored industrial maintenance apprenticeship program. The first cohort of up to 15 enrollees is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025, and grant funding is available to cover most, if not all, of the costs for […]
Graham Stamping, CSI Bottles and Lawrence School-To-Work join LMMC
We’re growing! Welcome Graham Stamping, Container Services and Lawrence County School-To-Work to Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition’s membership. The additions bring the total of member manufacturers and associated organizations promoting career opportunities and training and upskilling initiatives for the region’s manufacturing workforce to 15. Graham Stamping, a third-generation family-owned company in Hermitage, has been a major […]
Local Manufacturers Set Out to Inspire High School Students on Manufacturing Day
Above: Hall Industries was among three LMMC members who visited local high schools this week for career presentations as part of Manufacturing Week, an annual event coordinated by our partners at Lawrence County School to Work. ELLWOOD and Berner International also participated as guest presenters at a combined 9 area schools Manufacturing Day is a […]
CSI Bottles Joins Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition, Embraces Workforce Development
Brian Richards, CSI Bottles plant manager CSI Bottles, a custom blow molding company based in New Castle, Pa., has joined the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition (LMMC) as one of its newest members. Specializing in the production of plastic bottles, CSI primarily manufactures containers for the food industry using polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Among their most recognized […]
Kennedy Catholic’s career pathways program impresses LMMC representatives
Above: LMMC representatives attended a breakfast event at Kennedy Catholic High School to learn about its Pathways career exploration and development curriculum. Attendees included (left to right) George Becker (Becker Crane), Nikki Coffey (ELLWOOD), Chris Becker (Becker Crane) and school president Joe Kenneally. An area high school showed off its creative way of introducing students […]
Graham Stamping joins Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition
Welcome, Graham Stamping of Hermitage as one of the newest manufacturer members of the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition. Now in its 75th year, the third-generation family-owned progressive stamping operation is a major player in the automotive industry and serves customers in rail, heavy commercial transportation and equipment, racking and mining industries, as well. David MacHarg […]
No college, no problem. Bill Burns has made a career out of getting promoted throughout his 40-plus years in manufacturing.
Bill Burns of Hall Industries is a proponent of careers in manufacturing, having built a 40-plus year successful career himself advancing from welder to machinist to shop foreman to his current role as manager of manufacturing technology. Bill Burns didn’t realize it at the time, but his natural curiosity as a child disassembling broken kitchen […]
Manufacturers Unite to Reshape Next Generation’s Perception of Industry Careers
Local employers say career seekers would be wise to consider the many opportunities emerging in one of Pennsylvania’s most economically important and viable industries: manufacturing. “I think it’s really important for today’s youth to be aware of the huge career opportunities in manufacturing and that these are careers you can take pride in,” said Anna Barensfeld, vice president, strategic initiatives, […]
Spotlighting new associate members: Brouse McDowell, Enertech
Welcome to Lawrence Mercer Manufacturer Association’s two newest Associate Members. Brouse McDowell’s Sharon, Pa. office: This full-service, mid-sized law firm maintains offices across Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and has provided exceptional legal consultation for more than a century. The Sharon office was added in January 2023 with eight attorneys. The law firm’s extensive range […]
