Eppler Machine Works, Inc

Employee Size

2-10

Headquarters

Philadelphia, PA

Family-owned and operated since the Schnabl family acquired it in the early 1950s, Eppler Machine Works carries a Philadelphia manufacturing history that began with John Eppler in 1885. Now run by the second Schnabl generation, the company is known for hands-on work that turns customer ideas or drawings into machinery and machined parts for industries including aerospace and paper converting.

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