The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests for Pennsylvania’s South Central region were produced by MANTEC in York, PA.
Voting times: Mar 24th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 26th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Contest voting has ended.
East Best of PA Nominee
West Best of PA Nominee
East Contest Awards
| Coolest of Cool | Manheim Township (Ecore International) |
| Viewers Choice | Lower Dauphin (Graphtech) |
| Pathfinder | Penn Manor (Stryten Energy) |
| Producer | Pequea Valley (Goodhart Sons Inc.) |
| Storyteller | Ephrata (High Concrete Group) |
| Maker | ELCO (Sechan Electronics) |
| Innovator | Solanco (Buck Company) |
West Contest Awards
| Coolest of Cool | Hanover (APX Sheet Metal) |
| Storyteller | Shippensburg Area (Knouse Foods) |
| Maker | Gettysburg Area (SAY Plastics) |
| Innovator | Upper Adams (M&B Machine) |
East Contest Videos
West Contest Videos
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 Sponsors
East Featured Manufacturers
West Featured Manufacturers
Contest Contact
Shannon Taggert
MANTEC
717.843.5054
