Since Samuel Rhoads founded it in 1896 to build mechanical equipment for breweries, family-owned Rhoads Industries has grown into a Philadelphia Navy Yard manufacturer and services contractor supporting large-scale defense, maritime, and industrial work. Its 300,000-plus-square-foot Building 57 anchors operations with heavy-lift capacity and direct Delaware River access, alongside shipyard piers and dry docks. The company remains under fifth-generation family participation and operates a dedicated training center to develop the skilled tradespeople its demanding projects require.
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Day & ZimmermannFamily-owned since its Philadelphia founding in 1901, Day & Zimmermann grew from Charles Day’s early industrial betterment work into a company serving complex corporate and government needs. Today, its 32,000-plus employees work across more than 900 locations, with the company particularly known for defense manufacturing and large-scale technical projects. Its guiding promise remains simple: “We do what we say.”561210PHILADELPHIA, PA
RJC Manufacturing Services, LLCFamily-owned and operated, RJC Manufacturing Services has built more than 30 years of experience serving demanding industrial customers, including the naval and nuclear fields. The Pennsylvania machine shop is known for handling unusually large precision parts and taking projects from certified material procurement through final delivery for customers in medical equipment, heavy machinery, and other manufacturing sectors.IRWIN, PA
NDI Engineering CompanyFamily-owned since its founding in 1966, NDI Engineering Company is a 270-person firm known for more than six decades of support to U.S. defense agencies and commercial maritime clients. Its work centers on research and consulting engineering, with particular experience in naval hull, mechanical, and electrical systems. NDI maintains an ISO 9001:2015-registered quality system and received the U.S. Small Business Administration Region II Prime Contractor of the Year Award.332912PHILADELPHIA, PA
Hanwha Philly ShipyardFounded in 1997 through a public-private partnership, Hanwha Philly Shipyard builds and sustains commercial and government vessels at Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard. Since 2000, the shipyard says it has delivered nearly half of all large, ocean-going Jones Act vessels built in the United States, including ships supporting domestic commerce and national maritime readiness. Now part of Hanwha Group, it also operates a three-year paid apprenticeship program to develop the skilled workforce behind American shipbuilding.PHILADELPHIA, PA