Construction
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West Chester’s Schramm, Inc. Unveils New Shale Drilling Rig
The employees at Schramm Inc., in West Chester, who like to say they’re “breaking ground, building trust,” are this month unveiling a new Telemast line of hydraulic land-based drilling rig specifically for shale. The T250XD is Schramm’s newest trailer-mounted drilling rig and some of the 100-year-old company’s fourth-generation employees are taking the rig to Houston,…
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Malvern Site Selected For Stunning $80M HQ Transformation
Malvern’s rust-stained and long-abandoned former National Liberty Life Insurance Co. facility is now the epicenter of an $80 million transformation showcasing the cutting-edge Sage Electrochromic Glass surface made by French construction materials giant and building’s new owner Saint-Gobain. Aimed to be finished for Saint Gobain’s 350th anniversary next year, the new headquarters and research and…
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West Chester Fabricator Receives DEP Energy Efficiency Grant
The West Chester welding, fabricating and construction firm JGM, Inc. has received a $9,500 grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection. JGM, Inc. is one of 134 small businesses receiving grants for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects. In all, DEP awarded $996,713 in grants. JGM, Inc. has headquarters in West Chester and facilities in…
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State College Small Equipment Rental Company Announces West Chester Grand Opening
Best Line Equipment (BLE) of West Chester will celebrated the grand opening of its new 24,500-square-foot building at 515 S. Bolmar Street in West Chester. BLE had humble beginnings in Muncy when Michael Houseknecht opened his first small equipment rental and service company. The firm, with headquarters in State College, now employs about 350 people,…
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Jack Loew’s Passing Noted
Real Estate developer Jack Loew’s passing last week made headlines in all the Chester County and Philly business news headlines. Loew, a well-known suburban developer, businessman, visionary and philanthropist, died after a long battle against brain cancer. No Chester County resident of the past 25-30 years can dismiss the influence and impact Jack Loew’s has…
















































