Guy Chemical Begins
$1.1 Million Expansion
Guy Chemical Company, Inc. broke
ground on a 20,000 sq. ft. expansion of their facility located
in Somerset Township. The expansion is part of a $1.1 million
investment in new manufacturing equipment, offices and warehouse
space to meet increased customer demand.
The expansion includes the purchase
of new manufacturing equipment that increases the company’s
capacity for packaging silicone sealants in tubes by more
than 50%. The company plans to add 20 additional jobs to
the current workforce of 40. The jobs created will include
technical, managerial and manufacturing positions. The project
is being funded through a combination of private bank financing
through Somerset Trust Company and development funds through
Pennsylvania’s PIDA program.
“Strong customer demand and
satisfaction with the quality of products produced in our
facility has lead to a doubling of sales over the past 2
years”, stated company President Guy Berkebile. “Sales
continue to grow both domestically and internationally for
our products. Recent positive developments against Asian
counterfeiters I believe have also contributed to a strong
increase in our international sales”, continued Berkebile.
Guy Chemical is a manufacturer of
RTV silicone sealants and epoxy adhesives used in the automotive,
hardware and construction markets. The products are distributed
and sold in over 60 countries around the world under numerous
private labels.
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Participating
in the Ground Breaking ceremony for Guy Chemical’s
building expansion are front row from left: Bruce
Contino, Operations Manager, John Hottle, Production
and Safety, Valerie Glover, Administrative Manager
with son Jude, Guy Berkebile, President, Debbie
Gary-Taskey, Somerset County Economic Development
Council, Emaline Diehl, Somerset Trust Company,
back row Wayne Knieriem, Knieriem Construction,
Amber Smith, Office Administration, Wes Fritz, Production
Supervisor, Doug Adamsky, Production Manager |
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