Joe Fendrock was trained as a mechanical engineer and has several years of experience in precision machining. “I’ve just been a tinkerer my entire life,” he says. And after working on his own in a small northeastern PA garage for a half-dozen years, Fendrock moved his business, JKF Technologies, to the Carbondale Technology Transfer Center northeast of Scranton.
Fendrock works for JKF full-time and has two part-time employees. The company specializes in precision machine work for industries including semiconductors, food service and medical products. It also serves clients who need prototypes of products in development. JKF has been in the Carbondale business incubator for a little less than a year, and Fendrock says the facility is a good place for his business because it offers a professional atmosphere and the right amount of space.
In the future Fendrock plans to expand into more advanced manufacturing, as well as making machined parts and products for larger companies on a contract basis. And he would like to add to his workforce, starting with bringing his two employees on full-time.
Source: Joe Fendrock, JKF Technologies
Writer: Rebecca VanderMeulen