Natural gas fueled unit funded in part by a PA Green Energy Works Grant through the PA Department of Environmental Protection

On December 8, 2011, Mount Joy Wire Corporation officially commissioned the new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) System with a special ribbon cutting ceremony and plant tour attended by a variety of business leaders and state and local dignitaries.

The CHP is a natural gas fueled generator that will ultimately produce as much as half the electricity needed to power the specialty wire manufacturing facility while using residual heat to help supply the facility’s steam and hot water needs. $1.3 million of the system’s $1.7 million cost was paid for by a Green Energy Works grant, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the PA DEP.

“The event was a great success, and we are excited to have the CHP up and running to help us meet increased demand for Mount Joy Wire products,” states Tom Duff, President and CEO. “We want to extend a special thank you to the people who made all of this possible, especially A1 Energy, Borton Lawson Engineering, and Northeast Energy Systems.”

Mount Joy Wire Corporation President and CEO Tom Duff (center) prepares to cut the ribbon on the company’s new CHP System, flanked by CFO Scott Badger (left) and Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Tom Baldridge (right).

Celebrating 20 years in the manufacturing business, Mount Joy Wire is excited to pursue opportunities of additional growth.

Dating back to August 1991, Fred Krieger, along with his son Rick, founded Mount Joy Wire Corporation through the acquisition of an existing National Standard facility in Mount Joy, Pa. Mount Joy Wire is proud to celebrate 20 years of manufacturing high carbon steel specialty wire by expanding its global presence into the European and Asian markets.

To expedite growth in the global markets, Mount Joy Wire brings John D. Stanaway on their team to serve as an acting agent overseas. Stanaway has been involved in the wire industry in a career now spanning nearly five decades. As past winner of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious customer service award – the Unisys/Management Today Service Excellence Award, Stanaway conducts his business endeavors with an open, ethical, and honest approach.

“We are more than pleased to welcome John Stanaway to serve as Europe and Asia’s primary contact for all things Mount Joy Wire,” says Ty Krieger, VP of Operations. “We know that his contributions will be instrumental in developing new markets in our time of growth.”

In support of John’s new initiatives, Mount Joy Wire representatives will be participating at Wire 2012 International in Dusseldorf, Germany March 26-30, 2012 as well as Interbrush May 9-11, 2012 in Freiburg Germany.

To further celebrate 20 years of business, Mount Joy Wire has also launched a newly designed website. The new and innovative website features user-friendly search and navigation for an improved customer experience. Customers can access important information on core products including spring, brush and oil tempered wire. Visitors will have the convenience of requesting quotes directly from the site as well as the option of making purchases off of their web overstock specials.

For more information, please visit www.mjwire.com.