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On Thursday, Sen. Gene Yaw joined PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity and state Rep. Tina Pickett for a tour of Global Tungsten & Powders in Towanda.
A leading Western manufacturer and supplier of tungsten powders and semi-finished parts, GTP has roots dating back to 1916. The Towanda manufacturing facility has more than 500 dedicated employees and annual sales in excess of $300 million. Treasurer Garrity is a former vice president at GTP.
The company produces ammonium paratungstate (APT), tungsten oxide, tungsten metal powder (WMP), Tungsten Carbide (WC), ready-to-press grade powder (RTP), and semi-finished parts.
The company is planning a construction project that will entail demolishing the three old buildings and replacing them with a new modern plant. All three products will be made within the new plant.
