Nichols Portland’s $4.7M advanced manufacturing investment in St Marys
Nichols Portland Inc (NPI), Portland, Maine, USA, has reported that it is investing $4.7 million to expand its operations in St Marys, Pennsylvania. This underscores the region’s role in the company’s advanced manufacturing strategy.
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The company has moved from its MIM – Ridgway location into a larger technology hub and business showcase in the St Marys Industrial Airport Park on a ten-year lease. The facility also functions as NPI’s corporate headquarters, supporting six manufacturing locations and a global customer base. The expansion is expected to add forty-two new jobs.
NPI received a funding proposal from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), including a $300,000 Pennsylvania First grant and a $76,000 WEDnetPA grant to train its workers. The City of St Marys also received a $614,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) to support this project. These funds are intended to increase gas pressure and expand electric supply.
“We are excited to expand in Elk County, leveraging the expertise and solid workforce that has been the foundation of growth across the entire powder metal industry,” said Thomas Houck, President and CEO of Nichols Portland, Inc.
“With a focus on innovation and technology, we look forward to building NPI’s future in Pennsylvania and beyond to support our global customer base. I would like to recognise our tremendous local partners and contractors who have completed the necessary infrastructure improvements to bring our vision and strategy to a reality.”
“We thank Governor [Shapiro] and his administration for their support in NPI and our community. This is proof that targeted partnerships between the public and private sectors can create real, sustainable opportunities, especially in manufacturing-driven regions like Elk County,” the company stated on LinkedIn.
Nichols Portland offers advanced manufacturing solutions that include Powder Metallurgy parts production, Metal Injection Molding, and is a specialist supplier of pump and precision valve solutions.
