Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co.
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Marker Inscription
During 64 years, "Ing-Rich" became one of the leading producers of porcelain enamel products in the U.S. Noted for durability, the company's output included outdoor advertising signs and "porcel panels" for building exteriors; it also made table tops, refrigerators & stove parts, and other products for the home. Founded here in 1901 by Louis Ingram & Ernest Richardson, it built plants in three other states. At its peak it employed over 1000 people.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
Founded in Beaver Falls in 1901 by Louis Ingram and Ernest Richardson, 'Ing-Rich' grew over 64 years into one of the country's leading makers of porcelain enamel products. Prized for durability, its output ranged from outdoor advertising signs and 'porcel panels' for building fronts to tabletops, refrigerator and stove parts, and other household goods. At its height the company employed more than a thousand workers and ran plants in three other states.
Why it matters
Ingram-Richardson typifies the specialized manufacturing that powered Pennsylvania's industrial towns, where a single durable-goods maker could anchor a local economy for generations.
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Related people
- ¡ Louis Ingram
- ¡ Ernest Richardson
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