Service area: Northwest & Central Pennsylvania
I serve 14 counties in Northwest and Central Pennsylvania: Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Warren, Venango, Clarion, Jefferson, Forest, Elk, McKean, Potter, Clearfield and Centre. Plants, shops and fleet yards anywhere in that area get in-person visits, usually within a few days.
Industrial focus: Erie, Mercer, Crawford, Lawrence, Warren, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Venango and Clarion. Fleet and construction focus: Centre, Clearfield, Mercer, Erie and Lawrence.
Erie County
Towns: Erie, Millcreek, Harborcreek, North East, Corry, Edinboro, Fairview
The largest industrial base in the territory, with plastics, metal fabrication, forging, locomotive and heavy equipment suppliers and food processing. Lake-effect snow makes cold-start and winterization a real issue here.
Crawford County
Towns: Meadville, Titusville, Cambridge Springs, Conneaut Lake
Meadville is a well-known tool-and-die and plastics center, and Titusville is where the oil industry started. Lots of machine shops and molders.
Mercer County
Towns: Hermitage, Sharon, Grove City, Greenville, Mercer
Steel, fabrication and heavy manufacturing in the Shenango Valley, plus trucking and construction along I-79 and I-80.
Lawrence County
Towns: New Castle, Ellwood City, New Wilmington
Metals, fabrication and construction contractors, with good access to I-376 and I-79.
Warren County
Towns: Warren, Youngsville, Sheffield
Manufacturing, refining and forestry along the Allegheny River.
Venango County
Towns: Oil City, Franklin, Polk
The historic oil region, with mining equipment manufacturing, oil and gas, and metalworking.
Clarion County
Towns: Clarion, Knox, New Bethlehem
Manufacturing, oil and gas and I-80 trucking.
Jefferson County
Towns: Brookville, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville
Manufacturing, trucking along I-80 and Route 119, and coal and aggregate.
Forest County
Towns: Tionesta, Marienville
Forestry, logging and oil and gas in the Allegheny National Forest.
Elk County
Towns: St. Marys, Ridgway, Johnsonburg
Powdered metal and carbon/graphite manufacturing, plus paper. Contamination control and press hydraulics matter here.
McKean County
Towns: Bradford, Kane, Smethport, Mount Jewett
Pennsylvania-grade oil, refining, manufacturing and hardwood. A cold, high-elevation county.
Potter County
Towns: Coudersport, Galeton, Austin
Forestry, agriculture, gas operations and municipal fleets.
Clearfield County
Towns: DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, Curwensville
Trucking hubs along I-80, oil and gas, and manufacturing in DuBois.
Centre County
Towns: State College, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Milesburg
Heavy construction, paving, aggregate and university-area fleets.
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