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Spotlight Q&A: Penn United Technologies

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Technological innovation is the engine that drives modern economic growth by harnessing discoveries to create better products, more productive and competitive industries, and well-paying jobs. The Business Magazine recently spoke to Jim McKain, HR manager at Penn United Technologies, Inc. in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, to discuss how this provider of quality, high-precision manufacturing solutions has utilized technology and innovation to maintain its competitive edge.

Penn United Technologies actually started in 1971 when machinists Carl Jones,
Robert Becker and Charles Barton followed their entrepreneurial spirits and opened a small tool-and-die shop on the Jones family farm near Saxonburg. Today, Penn United provides manufacturing solutions for customers needing precision components or precision-assembled products. Describe some of your key products and the diverse markets in which they are used.

We provide vertically integrated manufacturing solutions to the Energy, Oil & Gas, Medical, Defense & Aerospace, Fluid Handling, Automotive, Electronics & Telecom and various other markets. Two of our most visible products are the 1911 .45-caliber pistol sold by Cabot Guns and a sternal closure device called the Figure 8 that is used after open heart surgery.

How important are technology and innovation to your business?
It’s everything! Technology isn’t our middle name, but it’s in our name! We are constantly reinventing who we are and how we service our customers.

What are some examples of Penn United’s current innovations and
technological advances?

Our diverse product lines allow us to provide individualized attention to our customers, working closely with their engineering departments to address pain points in their supply chain. Our solutions are customized to the needs of each customer.

For the full Spotlight Q&A, see http://issuu.com/mbabusinessmagazine/docs/november_2014_business_magazine/6.