Western PA Industrial & Manufacturing News & Events Briefing — September 18, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 2 stories across metals & materials from from the plants, agencies and union halls of western Pennsylvania. Leading today: Pittsburgh magnetic component maker raises $10.6M amid data center boom.
metals
Pittsburgh’s Hill District magnetics maker is using the new funding to add a second casting line and plan for a larger commercial production footprint. That changes the picture for plant suppliers, equipment vendors and local industrial real estate, but the excerpt does not say how many jobs are involved or when the expansion will happen.
Biz Journals
Miller Fabrication Solutions is opening its facility to visitors for Manufacturing Day. The excerpt does not say whether the tours change staffing, output, or any capital plans at the plant.
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