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In the summer of 1954, Five hundred employees of the U. S. Hoffman
Machinery Corp. Scranton, Pa., won the right to I.A.M. representation as the
result of an election conducted at the plant by the National Labor Relations Board.
Our facility, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) was originally
constructed in 1910 as a steam locomotive erecting and repair facility for the
Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad. It was acquired by the Army in 1951
and converted to produce metal parts for the Korean War.
The original operating contractor US Hoffman Machinery Corporation operated
the facility from 1953 until 1963, when Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation
(CMC) took over. In 2006 the current operating contractor General Dynamics
Ordnance and Tactical Systems assumed operating responsibilities.
Local Lodge 847 & General Dynamics OTS Scranton Operations, produce a wide
range of projectile metal parts and components for large caliber cannons and
artillery, as well as aircraft and naval platforms.
We are the principle Operating Contractor for the Scranton Army Ammunition
Plant (SCAAP.) This facility has been inconstant production of metal parts for
artillery systems since 1953, ranging in size from 105mm to 8 inch.
Manufacturing operations performed at this site include Forging, Nosing,
Heat-Treating, CNC Machining, Phosphate and Painting, as well as Destructive
and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Our expertise in process design and equipment selection continues to exceed
the requirements necessary to deliver product of the highest quality on time to
our customers.
To date, we have produced and delivered more than 25 million projectile metal
parts and components.
In recent years the operations have expanded to some commercial products.
These products include tool joints and swivel elbows for the drilling industry.
