The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s Chester and Delaware counties is produced by the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties.
Voting times: Mar 18th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 20th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Awards Event
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley
30 Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
Contest Teams
| Delaware County Christian School | Southco |
| Great Valley Middle School | Lavazza, Inc. |
| North Brandywine Middle School | ifm prover |
| Northley Middle School | Studio 4 Vinyl |
| Octorara Middle School | JGM |
| Penn’s Grove Middle School | Aerzen USA |
| Phoenixville Area Middle School | United Safety & Survivability Corporation |
| Scott Middle School | ANRO |
| Springton Lake Middle School | CPV Manufacturing |
Sponsors
The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several Pennsylvania contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional support in Pennsylvania is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises.
Contest Contact
Sherry Cockerham
Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)
610.321.8213
