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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Hall Industries Establishes Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Operations Center

02/15/2021
Hall Industries, a family-owned engineering and manufacturing company with multiple locations in the commonwealth, will streamline operations into a new facility in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The $11.8 million project is expected to retain 184 positions while creating 57 new, full-time jobs over the next three years.

The company will acquire the 468,000-square-foot Cooper Industrial Commons, a brownfield site in Grove City, and will renovate, purchase new machinery and equipment, and provide employee training. While certain operations will be streamlined to the new facility, the company’s existing Pennsylvania facilities will remain open.

“Hall Industries has called Western Pennsylvania home since 1966, and today we are happy to say that Hall Industries will continue to call Pennsylvania home for the foreseeable future. We would like to thank Governor Wolf and his team for helping us secure this facility that will continue to function as an economic generator for years to come. The Governor’s Action Team worked tirelessly to provide us with aid to recruit, train, and retain the talent to fill this facility,” said Hall Industries Vice President of Operations Tony Kaper. “Penn Northwest Development Corporation was vital in helping work through all the issues that come with buying such a unique property. We also wish to thank the Borough of Grove City and the Mercer County Commissioners for their support.”

The project was coordinated by the Governor’s Action Team. Hall Industries received a funding proposal from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a $114,000 grant for workforce training, a $723,000 Pennsylvania First grant, and $2.65 million in loans through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.

“Hall Industries has been rooted in western Pennsylvania, a region known for being an industrial powerhouse, for decades, and we are excited to support their continued growth in the commonwealth,” said Governor Tom Wolf. “This expansion will not only redevelop and bring new life to an underutilized brownfield site, but also will bring new, good-paying jobs to communities that have recently experienced displacement within the manufacturing industry.”

The company offers an array of services and support for the aviation industry which include the engineering and design of components, mechanical improvements, service, and ground and maintenance support at airports.

“Under the leadership of Johnathan Hall and Tony Kaper, Hall Industries decided that ‘Making It In Mercer County’ was the best deal for its expansion. In partnership with our local team and Hall’s Corporate Leadership, we spent countless hours working to get this transaction across the finish line,” said Penn Northwest Vice President of Business Development Gary Dovey. “Penn Northwest is greatly appreciative for the help of the Governor’s Action Team, and we are excited about Hall Industries’ commitment to making Mercer County home for this growing endeavor.”

In addition to its new Grove City location, the company now has three locations in Ellwood City, one location at Pittsburgh International Airport, one location at Philadelphia International Airport, and one location in Canonsburg. Outside of Pennsylvania, Hall Industries operates facilities in South Carolina, Florida, New York, Alabama, Virginia, and internationally in the Czech Republic.

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