K-Tron International helps manufacturers watch their weight. Operating via subsidiary companies, K-Tron has two key lines: A Process Group makes feeders that let manufacturers control the flow (by weight or volume) of bulk solids and liquids during manufacturing processes. The group also builds pneumatic conveying systems that use vacuum and pressure to precisely control the flow of ingredients to make pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and plastic products. K-Tron Electronics produces and tests electronic assemblies for the group, as well as sells to regional OEMs. A Size Reduction Group makes equipment for crushing and conveying materials, such as coal and wood. Casket maker Hillenbrand acquired K-Tron in 2010.

A single large plant location, over 400,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing, employing over 150 workers with annual sales of over $30,000,000.00. This is the on call center of administration, sales service, laboratory and creative personnel.Technology is and always has been Hampden’s forte. Beginning with our highly modern laboratory, you’ll see cutting edge technology in every phase of our manufacturing process. You’ll find a knowledgeable field sales staff in seven locations across the USA and Canada who will work directly with you to assure accurate communications regarding needs and specifications. They are backed up by an experienced sales service staff at the home office who will guide your order through every step of the creative and Production process. Our unique “Task Force” management approach assures that all the talents of Hampden: sales, research and development, marketing and production are all used to their fullest to develop a product that will fill your needs, specifications and expectations.Finally, your product will be manufactured on the very best of equipment. The newest laminators, sheeters, slitters, re-winders and embossing machines in the industry will be utilized to make your product to the highest quality.We have the knowledge, the people and the machinery to do the job that you will need done. Check out our machine sizes and embossing patterns in this section to see for yourself.

Amsted Industries Incorporated, through its divisions and subsidiaries, manufactures industrial components for the railroad, vehicular, and construction and building markets. Amsted Industries company offers railroad products, including wheels, tapered roller bearings, truck systems, draft gears and cushion units, couplers and connectors, draft sills, locomotive draft gears, center plates, constant contact side bearings, springs, and rail anchors; and vehicular products, such as aluminum and iron wheel hubs, aluminum castings, automatic transmission, reaction plates and one-way clutches, brake drums, molded plastic components, piston pins, power metal parts, and steering column components.

Pochet's message in a bottle is scented. Founded in 1623, Pochet company makes and distributes luxury glass perfume bottles and containers for cosmetics and perfume manufacturers. It caters to such top industry houses as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, and Calvin Klein. As many as 10 million bottles in a year have been made for perfume CK One! All perfume bottles are made at Pochet's sole factory in Guimerville, and finished at one of three sites. Bottles account for more than half of sales, and decorative glass containers for cosmetics, the remainder. In 2008 Pochet sold Lalique Group, a producer and distributor of luxury goods, to Art & Fragrance. Founders of Pochet, the Colonna family, own Pochet company.

LaFrance Corporation is a recognized leader in the manufacture of high-quality nameplates. LaFrance's Benmatt Industries unit makes a range of customized products including key fobs, license plate frames, and trailer hitch covers that are used as promotional items by auto dealerships. The company's J.A.T. Creative Products division, which was set up in 2004, provides products to promote and advertise companies, organizations, and special events. LaFrance also operates PacTec, a producer of standard and custom modified plastic electronic enclosures. LaFrance has manufacturing plants in China, Japan, and the US.

IPEC Holdings brings closure to its customers' products. Through its subsidiary, International Plastics and Equipment Corp., IPEC Holdings company produces caps for PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and HDPE (high-density polyethylene) bottles. Caps include tamper evident screw on closures, push/pull, and snap on. Its lineup is used in bottling non-carbonated beverages, including juices, bottled water, and milk (60% of sales). IPEC Holdings company also supplies capping equipment design, manufacture, and maintenance. IPEC Holdings sells direct through its US-based sales force to customers in North America, as well as the Europe and Israel. CEO Joseph Giordano, Jr. and president Charles Long each own a majority stake of IPEC Holdings company.

Western Industries, Inc. is a leading full service manufacturer of premium, private label finished products and metal and large plastic components. We serve the appliance, outdoor living, recreational goods, and selected industrial markets. In many cases, Western serves as the "complete factory" for it's customers, making Western a strategic, value added partner. Please visit our Plastic and Engineered Products Group sites via the links above.

Schweiter Technologies makes various products through a handful of divisions, including SSM Textile Machinery, which makes rewinding, dyeing, and texturing machines for the textile sector; and Ismeca, a manufacturer of machines that assemble, test, inspect, and package solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and other products made by semiconductor companies. Schweiter Technologies company also makes light-weight composite panels used in the construction of wind turbines, boats, and graphic arts displays through its 3A Composites unit. Schweiter sells the bulk of its products to customers in Asia and Europe.

Cerro Flow Products supplies copper tubing and other flow products to the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration industries. Its products include plumbing and refrigeration tubing; level wound coil for use in boilers, chillers, and space heaters; and grooved tube used in evaporators and condensers. The company is the result of the 2004 merger of Cerro Copper Tube and Cerro Copper Products, and is a part of The Marmon Group, an international conglomerate of industrial manufacturing companies, which is a part of the Berkshire Hathaway company.

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company is a custom designer and manufacturer of industrial heaters, sensors, controllers, and software. Its products are used in power generation, semiconductors, plastics processing, foodservice equipment, life sciences, and aerospace applications. Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company revolutionized the heater industry with the introduction in 1954 of the patented FIREROD high watt density cartridge heater, which has mineral insulated leads that can handle temperatures to 1,500'F and resist contamination. Watlow Electric operates through locations in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

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