J.P. Austin Associates, Inc., operating as J.P. Austin / A-Tops, manufactures vermiculite and related products and has been in business since 1962. The Beaver Falls company describes its work as processing and packaging vermiculite for applications including horticulture and pool construction, and also makes cement additives for cold-weather masonry work.
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Therm-O-Rock East, IncFounded in 1948, Therm-O-Rock East, Inc. is a Western Pennsylvania manufacturer specializing in toll processing, custom blending and packaging, with expanded perlite and vermiculite at the center of its work. The family-managed company operates two plants totaling more than 140,000 square feet and also produces Prime Gro soilless growing media to order. Its in-house quality assurance program supports customers across industrial and horticultural markets, with rail, road, water and air access for worldwide shipping.NEW EAGLE, PA
Milazzo Industries IncSince Carmen Milazzo began selling produce from a horse-drawn buggy in Pittston Township in 1929, Milazzo Industries has grown into a family-run manufacturer of ice melts and related products under the Qik Joe name. The company moved into manufacturing under Sam Milazzo, launching Qik Joe Ice Melt in 1969, and rebuilt after both the 1972 Agnes Flood and a 1984 fire. Today, Nadine Milazzo Wesolowski and John Wesolowski lead the Jenkins Township business, whose offerings also include charcoal and dust-control products.PITTSTON, PA
Magnum ProductsSince 1987, Magnum Products has manufactured drywall joint compounds and related finishing materials for professional drywall applicators. With plants throughout the United States, the company formulates products for local climate and job conditions while retaining samples and testing every production batch in its laboratories. Magnum is also the maker of Level Coat, a spray-on system developed to achieve a Level 5 drywall finish and reduce joint shadowing under strong lighting.HAGERSTOWN, MD