MILESTONES Celebrating the Anniversaries of Greater Lehigh Valley Companies AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO LEHIGH VALLEY BUSINESS Victaulic. .................................................................................................................4 Olympus Corporation of the Americas ...............................................................6 ® 65 E. Elizabeth Ave. VNA of St. Luke’s Home Health ...........................................................................7 Suite 400 Bethlehem, PA 18018 Deiter Bros. 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McKay Jen Vogelsong Contributing Photographer CELEBRATIONS ARE HAPPY EVENTS, and this special issue Diane Richter Photography of Milestones falls in that category. In this issue, we profile Graphic Designer many companies throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley that are Wendy Martin celebrating special anniversaries in 2019. In this year’s edition we are celebrating three prominent Lehigh Valley companies that Events Director Dayna Edelman have hit the century mark—Victaulic, Olympus Corporation [email protected] of the Americas and the Visiting Nurse Association of St. ext. 4109 DEAR READERS Luke’s—along with dozens of other companies hitting significant For subscription information and milestones, as well. questions, please call The companies featured in the 2019 edition of Milestones come from all over the 888-506-5770. Greater Lehigh Valley and from many different industries, as well. One thing all of these companies have in common is the ability to adapt and grow in this changing economic environment. These companies have been successful because of the hard work and dedication of their employees. As a result, these companies have evolved into some of the Published by most prominent businesses in the Greater Lehigh Valley. BridgeTower Media I would like to congratulate all of the businesses that are featured in this year’s edition of Milestones and wish all of the businesses throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley much success in 2019. We look forward to celebrating your future successes! Thanks for reading. Best Regards, Mike O’Rourke | Publisher, Lehigh Valley Business WWW.LVB.COM MILESTONES 2019 3 100 Years VICTAULIC 100 YEARS OF INNOVATION: COMMITTED TO CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY IN THE MIDST OF WORLD WAR I, Lt. Ernest Tribe of the Brit- The company’s portfolio of more than 100,000 products ish Royal Engineers saw an opportunity to develop a better pipe and patented technologies promote freedom of design, as well as joint for military applications. simplified inspection and maintenance for the life of any system. Soon after the war’s end, Tribe filed for and was granted a pat- As added value, Victaulic provides customer support through ap- ent for a mechanical pipe joining solution called The Victory Joint plications engineering, virtual design and training. that enabled critical piping infrastructure to be installed faster, Its products perform in critical settings such as mining, power safer and less expensively than traditional methods in use at the generation, wastewater treatment and fire protection. Over the time. With the help of prolific inventor Dr. Henry Hele-Shaw and decades, Victaulic has supplied solutions for iconic projects such a group of investors, Tribe transformed his idea into The Victory as the Hoover Dam, Eiffel Tower, Beijing Olympic Stadium, Pipe Joint Co., which became Victaulic—a combination of “vic- Petronas Towers and Hudson Yards. tory” and “hydraulics.” In 1967, Victaulic purchased Lehigh Foundry, its largest mal- Now known as the Victaulic coupling, Tribe’s invention went leable iron casting supplier at the time; in 1977, Victaulic’s Forks on to become a commercial success as it could hold up to gases foundry opened. In 1982, the company moved its headquarters and chemicals flowing under very high pressure and accommodate to Easton. Today, it employs more than 4,000 people across 55 changes in both vibration and temperature. international facilities and serves customers in over 120 countries. The grooved mechanical bolted coupling with a leak-proof “From the tallest buildings to the deepest mines, customers ring proved to be a good alternative to the long-standing practice rely on Victaulic systems every day,” said Eric B. Luftig, Vice of threading or flanging two pipes together in a rigid manner. President - Marketing. “Today, one billion Victaulic solutions In 2019, Victaulic celebrates its 100th “Innoversary”—a have been installed worldwide.” century of developing and patenting more than 2,000 ground- As it celebrates a century of service, the company is expanding breaking technologies for the commercial building and industrial its manufacturing operations around the globe by nearly a million construction industries. square feet. 1919 1 Lieutenant Ernest Tribe (Inventor) 0 UK & EMPLOYEES PRESIDENT/CEO OFFICES SERVICE AREA 2019 4,000+ John F. Malloy 55 Global 4 MILESTONES 2019 LEHIGH VALLEY BUSINESS World Headquarters: 4901 Kesslersville Road Easton, PA 18040 610-559-3300 www.victaulic.com Pictured: It all started with an idea. An idea to connect our world faster and safely. For nearly 40 years, Victaulic has called the Lehigh Valley home as it’s continued to grow. A new, state-of-the-art, 400,000-square-foot manufactur- Victaulic’s new product development efforts are collaborative, ing facility in Lehigh Valley is expected to open in 2020 to meet with sales and engineering teams incorporating customer feedback domestic demand for the company’s products. Advanced manufac- to help solve their construction challenges. Every year, the company turing technology will bring enhanced quality to Victaulic’s global hosts more than 500 customers at its headquarters, further captur- customer base. ing the voice of the customer, while Additional expansions are planned also providing manufacturing tours and for the company’s international “From the tallest buildings to facilities. the deepest mines, customers educational opportunities. In China, a new space in close With more than 40 years in the proximity to the company’s current rely on Victaulic systems Lehigh Valley, Victaulic is ranked among facility will support customer de- every day. Today, one billion top places to work by the Morning Call mand in Asia and worldwide, while newspaper and has been consistently adding manufacturing and product Victaulic solutions have been recognized by the United Way and other development capabilities. installed worldwide.” nonprofits for its leadership throughout An expansion of its Poland opera- the region. In addition, the company tions will include new gasket produc- has been recognized with more than 100 tion, and coupling and valve assemblies, as well as a new paint line. In Toronto, employees are expected to move to a larger and industry awards for its products, facilities and dedication to safety. more modern facility in the fall of 2019 to continue meeting the “Our company is truly an exceptional place to work because of demand of Canadian customers. The new facility brings greater ef- the dedication of our employees and the passion for customer excel- ficiencies as well as better access to these customers, located within lence that is shared across the entire