Pittsburgh raises almost $35M in third-quarter venture capital; Thorley Industries hiring 20-plus
Pittsburgh venture capital deals topped $34 million in the third quarter of 2011, according to the National Venture Capital Association.
Pittsburgh hiring: Cloud connector Autodesk among those looking for talent
Autodesk, the San Francisco company that bought ETC spinout SimOps Studio back in January, is expanding its presence in Pittsburgh.
Titusville industrial park opens more space to manufacturing businesses
This month the Titusville Community Development Agencies opened a new section of a thriving city industrial park. The new section has about 55,000 square feet of building space and is targeted at heavy and light manufacturing.
Lancaster County farm machinery manufacturer partners up to expand output
While many American manufacturers have moved production overseas, south-central Pennsylvania farm equipment maker Pequea Machine is planning to produce more components in-house.
Pittsburgh Tech 50 Awards honors seven companies
Center ice was center stage at The Consol Energy Center for The 15th Annual 2011 Tech 50 Awards Tuesday night, a high-tech evening befitting the hottest technology companies in the region.
Industrial equipment maker moving HQ to Pittsburgh area, hiring 10
A Connecticut manufacturer of high-tech equipment for the electrical power, chemical and oil and gas industries is moving its headquarters to southwestern Pennsylvania.
Oberg Industries hiring 50, unveils the clean scene of metal manufacturing
Pittsburgh manufacturer Oberg Industries wants to dispel the image of manufacturing jobs as dirty work with a job fair and the hiring of 50 people for the growing company.
Better flagpole means drastic increase in sales for Muncy manufacturer
Telepole Manufacturing specializes in telescoping flagpoles, which have sections that slide up until the pole is the correct height. Its sales are up dramatically after releasing a sturdier product.
Scientists from St. Marys company and Penn State study way to make advanced battlefield armor
Pennsylvania scientists are studying a technique that's designed to put better armor on vehicles on the battlefield but could have other wide-ranging applications.
Southwest PA maker of oil and gas industry equipment building new HQ in Jeannette
The Elliott Group, a nearly century-old southwestern PA company that designs, manufactures and maintains equipment for the oil and gas industries, expects to move into new headquarters next summer.