Born in Ed Hess’s West Philadelphia basement in 1944, West Philadelphia Machine Works is a third-generation, family-managed machine shop in Elverson that designs and machines parts and assemblies from prototypes through production runs. The Hess family has grown the business from a small lathe and mill into a 13,000-square-foot climate-controlled facility, while retaining its hands-on customer support and design-assistance approach. WPMW also manufactures cut-to-length lines specifically for the truck and trailer body industry.
Eppler Machine Works, IncFamily-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.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Nolt Bros., IncFounded in 1967 by five brothers and their father, Nolt Bros., Inc. is a family-owned machine shop in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, making replacement and custom parts for customers across a range of industries. Now employing three generations of the family, the shop can reverse-engineer hard-to-find parts and handle both small and large jobs with manual and CNC equipment.EPHRATA, PA
Jenkins Machine IncBorn on a 1949 Pennsylvania racetrack, Jenkins Machine Inc. is a family-owned Bethlehem machine shop now in its third generation, producing precision machined parts for demanding customer applications. Walter D. Jenkins founded the company with his wife, Stephania, and the business later helped supply parts for Telstar 1 before moving from conventional work into CNC machining. Today, the Jenkins family continues to run a two-shift operation focused on midrange batches, difficult designs, and close customer collaboration.332721BETHLEHEM, PA
The Purcell CompanyFounded in a Hershey garage in 1968, The Purcell Company is a family-run Pennsylvania manufacturer providing precision machining alongside engineering, design, and assembly. The company grew from two brothers making parts for the early car-wash industry into a 43,000-square-foot, second-generation operation whose history includes building Hershey’s Kiss wrapping machines. Today, three Purcells lead the business, serving both small companies and Fortune 500 customers with work ranging from small-batch components to complete production and development projects.332710PALMYRA, PA