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RALPH S. ALBERTS CO. FINDS NICHE IN NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY The Ralph S. Alberts Co., Inc. (RS Alberts), a multifaceted custom molder located in Montoursville, is capitalizing on Pennsylvania’s burgeoning natural gas industry by adapting a decades-old process to the market’s current needs.
of experience with spray foams and spray polyureas, specializes in injection molding, foam molding, hand casting, liquid resin casting, roto casting and thermal plastic rubber casting.
and development for both companies, including tool, engineering and materials sampling.
For more information, visit www.rsalberts.com.
Best known for manufacturing products for amusement parks, RS Alberts is now manufacturing durable plastic well-pad liners used to contain spills at drilling sites. The well-pad lining, made from polyurea and polyurethane foam, is more durable, flexible and resistant to chemicals than traditional tarp liners. Because they can be reused and take half of the time to put down, the new liners — which contain no hazardous air pollutants or volatile organic compounds — are considered far superior to traditional tarp liners.
PLASTIKOS, MICRO MOLD EXPAND FACILITIES Plastikos, Inc., an Erie-based custom injection molder, recently completed a cooperative facilities expansion with sister company and precision mold manufacturer, Micro Mold, Co. Inc. The expansion will improve efficiencies and increase production capabilities for both companies, which together are global leaders in the plastics industry.
QUAKER STEAK & LUBE NABS NATIONAL BUFFALO WING TITLE Quaker Steak & Lube’s Buffalo-style chicken wings recently earned the Festival Favorite award at the 2010 National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, New York. The 71,000 attendees made The Lube their overwhelming favorite, outselling the 38 restaurants in attendance.
RS Alberts, with more than 50 years
Additionally, Micro Mold, which will accommodate production overflow from Plastikos as orders increase, will house the majority of the research
For more information, visit www.plastikoserie.com.
Quaker Steak & Lube, which served its first wing in 1976, owns or franchises 39 locations throughout the United States and Canada, including the Scott Enterprises franchise at 7851 Peach Street in Erie. For more information, visit www.quakersteakandlube.com.
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