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1929 |
| February
8th, Pennsylvania Transformer Company founded by W.E. Kerr &
Samuel Horelick on Pittsburgh's North Side starts with 12 employees,
and 7,200 sq. ft.
Company Motto -
"Build The Best".
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1941 |
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Pennsylvania
Transformer moves to new headquarters on Ridge Ave, in Pittsburgh's
North Side. |
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1946 |
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Pennsylvania
Transformer moved headquarters and production facilities to an old
Alcoa manufacturing site in Canonsburg Pa. with 500
employees |
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1952 |
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Pennsylvania
Transformer becomes a division of McGraw Electric Company |
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1957 |
| McGraw Electric Company merges with Thomas A.
Edison Company, including the prestigious Thomas A. Edison Research
Laboratory that provided R&D guidance |
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1967 |
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After
major expansion, McGraw Edison's Canonsburg plant occupies 1,200,000
sq. ft. and employs up to 2500 workers |
| 1985 |
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McGraw
Edison purchased by Cooper Power Systems, A Division of Cooper
Industries |
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1988 |
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Fayetteville
Transformer Co. was started after acquiring the assets of a transformer
repair shop. |
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1990 |
| Largest
coreform transformer ever produced at Canonsburg plant (400 mVA 230 kv
phase shifter) |
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1992 |
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Fayetteville
Transformer Co. moved to present location after constructing a 43,000
sq. ft. facility |
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1996 |
| Fayetteville
Transformer Co. purchases the McGraw Edison Canonsburg plant from
Cooper Power Systems. The company is now collectively known
as Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. with the
corporate headquarters located in Canonsburg Pa. |
