The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for Pennsylvania’s Berks and Schuylkill counties is produced by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA.
Awards Event
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Reading, PA
Contest Teams
| Blue Mountain Middle School | Hydro |
| Boyertown Middle School East | East Penn Manufacturing |
| Boyertown Middle School West | American Crane & Equipment Corporation |
| Brandywine Heights Intermediate & Middle School | Materion |
| Conrad Weiser Middle School | Penske Racing Shocks |
| D.H.H. Lengel Middle School | Mrs. T’s Pierogies |
| Daniel Boone Middle School | pladis |
| Exeter Junior High School | Morgan Truck Body |
| Fleetwood Area Middle School | Omnitech Automation, Inc. |
| Governor Mifflin Middle School | JGM Fabricators & Construction, LLC |
| Hamburg Area Middle School | EasyPak |
| Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School | DeLux Dental |
| Kutztown Area Middle School | Viwinco Inc. |
| Mahanoy Area Jr/Sr High School | Ashland Technologies, Inc. |
| Minersville Jr/Sr High School | Masser Family of Companies |
| North Schuylkill Jr/Sr High School | EMD Electronics |
| Oley Valley Middle School | PtP Lug-All Corporation |
| Pine Grove Area Middle School | Blaschak Anthracite |
| Reading Central Middle School | Reading Truck |
| Reading Northeast Middle School | Sweet Street Desserts |
| Reading Northwest Middle School | Giorgi Mushroom Co. |
| Reading Southern Middle School | Brentwood Industries, Inc. |
| Reading Southwest Middle School | The Rose Corporation |
| Schuylkill Haven Area High School | Solar Innovations, LLC |
| Schuylkill Valley Middle School | Glen-Gery |
| Shenandoah Valley Jr/Sr High School | Hexcel Corporation |
| Tamaqua Area Middle School | Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC |
| Tri-Valley Jr/Sr High School | MI Windows and Doors |
| Tulpehocken Area Middle School | Cambridge-Lee Industries |
| Twin Valley Middle School | R.M. Palmer Company, LLC |
| Williams Valley Jr/Sr High School | Big B Manufacturing Inc. |
| Wilson Southern Middle School | Eagle Metals, Inc. |
| Wilson West Middle School | Unique Snacks |
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 Contacts
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
610.628.4626
Carolyn Gibson
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)
484.223.7028
