Founded in Grove City in 1962 by electrical engineer Ted Hines, Pine Instrument Company has grown into a vertically integrated family of businesses making electrochemical research instruments, material-testing equipment, and electronics through three independent divisions. Now led by Ted’s son Joe, the Pine companies employ more than 100 people and combine machining, engineering, electronics assembly, and internal supply-chain resources under one roof. Their work serves customers worldwide, while the operation retains the scale and family-like character of a Pennsylvania manufacturer.
Pine Test Equipment, IncSince Ted Hines launched Pine Instrument Company in 1962, Pine Test Equipment has built asphalt and concrete materials-testing systems from its Grove City, Pennsylvania base. Its gyratory compactors and related equipment are used by private companies, government laboratories and academic institutions worldwide, while Pine’s technicians support hundreds of machines in the field each year. Now operating under the Pine Test Equipment name, the company continues the founder’s legacy with his son Joe Hines leading the business.GROVE CITY, PA
Gamry InstrumentsSince 1989, Gamry Instruments has made electrochemical research equipment, including potentiostats and related measurement systems, from its Warminster, Pennsylvania base. Its instruments are used to study processes ranging from corrosion and battery performance to fuel cells and sensors, while a team of electrochemists and engineers provides application guidance and data-analysis support. Gamry also supports high-power testing through its Kolibrik partnership and offers systems capable of simultaneous impedance measurements across fuel-cell and electrolyzer stacks.WARMINSTER, PA
c3controlsFounded by Glenn and Carolyn Taylor in 1976 as a controls shop shipping products from the family garage, c3controls remains rooted in that entrepreneurial beginning in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Today it designs and manufactures industrial electrical controls for machine builders and OEMs, with vertically integrated production and direct service that preserve the feel of a family company as its reach has grown.BEAVER, PA
J.B. Anderson & Son, IncSince opening in 1941, J.B. Anderson & Son has grown from a basement shop into a fourth-generation Pennsylvania manufacturer of precision-machined and welded parts, mechanical assemblies, and MODION® ion pumps. The family business traces its roots to World War II radar work and later produced components for cesium atomic clocks, GPS satellites, and NASA-related projects. Today, Bill Bilott and his son Ben carry that engineering and manufacturing legacy forward from a 9,000-square-foot facility.IRWIN, PA