PDC Machines

Primary NAICS Code

333995

Headquarters

Souderton, PA

UEI

N2R1S3RHUU65

CAGE

3V961

Founded in 1977 by immigrant entrepreneur Sy Afzal as a garage operation, PDC Machines now manufactures diaphragm compressors and hydrogen fueling systems for high-purity, leak-tight gas compression. The company began hydrogen refueling projects in 1999 and has since delivered more than 2,000 compressors, with installations in 56 countries across six continents. PDC remains family-owned while operating as an international manufacturer with a growing Pennsylvania production footprint.

• FluitronFluitron is a Pennsylvania-rooted U.S. company whose history reaches back nearly half a century, including the first U.S. development of a metal diaphragm compressor. Today, its Hatboro team serves industrial gas and hydrogen customers with custom high-pressure compression technology, supported by a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and international operations in India.NORTHAMPTON, PA
• FluitronFluitron is a U.S. company with Pennsylvania roots and nearly half a century of experience in high-pressure gas technology. Its history reaches back to the first U.S. development of metal diaphragm compressors, and its teams now create custom solutions for industrial-gas and hydrogen customers worldwide. The company operates from a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, while supporting equipment throughout its service life.NORTHAMPTON, PA
• HOERBIGERBorn from Hanns Hörbiger’s steel-plate valve invention in 1895, HOERBIGER develops performance-critical technology for compressors, automotive systems, precision positioning, rotary applications and industrial safety. The globally active group now employs more than 7,500 people at 150 locations in 40 countries, with particular strength in reciprocating-compressor components and gas-flow control. Its newer hydrogen work spans the value chain, including electrolyzer components and hydrogen-compression systems.GIRARD, OH
• Dearing Compressor & Pump CoFounded in 1945, Youngstown-based Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. distributes industrial compressor and pump equipment and designs systems for compressed-air, gas, process-gas and hydraulic applications. Family-owned and operated, the company combines local roots with a national reach, supporting industrial and energy customers through engineered packages, parts and service. Dearing has also been Gardner-Denver’s oldest U.S. distributor and maintains locations in Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh.YOUNGSTOWN, OH