“It is comforting to know that an organization like PennTAP exists which has virtually unlimited information at its fingertips.”

– Robert A Lohr, Carson Engineers

“A service that is designed to assist us, locate the technical errors and assist in the solution to them is a real innovation.”

– Port Allegany Community Hospital

“A personal ‘thank you’ is due your entire staff for the excellent cooperation extended to me. I trust you will convey the message of appreciation to all concerned.”

– Allis-Chalmers Corporation York Plant

PennTAP has been a friend in time of need by responding to more than 14,200 calls from Pennsylvania organizations for various types of technical assistance.

Using best available resources to assemble information for responses to industrial problems and questions, PennTAP staff members tap experts in universities, federal and private labs.

The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) honored PennTAP for its consistent, positive influence on the economic climate of Pennsylvania with its first “Award for Excellence” and a $5,000 grant.

PennTAP helped strengthen the economy of PA by helping business and industry enhance their competitiveness.

PennTAP provided technical assistance in a range of subjects such as computers, energy, environment, manufacturing, and materials.

In 1996, we published the Pennsylvania County Industry Trends 1991-1995 in collaboration with the PA State Data Center with the support of Bell Atlantic.

According to a year-end report, PennTAP clients reported $11.4 million in economic benefits, including cost savings, sales increases, and capital investments.

In 2007 PennTAP created an Action Council composed of leaders in economic development, industry, government, and higher education.

PennTAP was selected by Technology Commercialization Center as the PA field representative to help transfer NASA technologies to PA companies.

“Working with PennTAP, we received direct feedback from someone with real-world experience; it’s not the same as learning in the classroom.”

– Student team member

“The assessment teams were very knowledgeable and were also a pleasure to work with. We were able to utilize their report as a baseline to help drive continuous improvement in an effort to reduce our environmental footprint.”

— Shawn McKinney, Engineer, Tech Cast

“It is because of the PennTAP team that we are going to be better stewards of the environment and, as a bonus, save money while doing it!”

– Daniel Fredericks, General Manager, Ralph S. Alberts Company

“The information PennTAP provided was invaluable. They came out to the farm and figured out where our energy costs could be cut. It’s a lot of paperwork and technical work that we couldn’t have done in a thousand years.”

– Bob Guidice, Breeze Ridge Farms

“The PennTAP team was very professional and knowledgeable during the entire project. I would recommend them to others looking for help to grow or just looking for a competitive advantage.”

–  Mike Weaver, Controller, Balfurd Linen & Uniform

“PennTAP’s support and assistance with this project were top notch. I want to thank PennTAP for all the collaboration on these projects and all we do in the future.”

–  Chuck Williams, General Manager, Custom Container Solutions