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News
OMNITECH Expands Workforce!
The demand for OMNITECH's automated equipment and services
has been growing steadily over the last year. To accommodate this demand,
OMNITECH recently added the following positions:
Administrative Assistant
Mechanical Designer
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Company Background
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In May of 1965 Bruce Wolfe established Omnitech Industries in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
Omnitech offered local companies custom, automated equipment, small tooling and fixtures.
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In 1985, Donald Jackson Sr purchased the company and changed the name to Omnitech
Automation, Inc. For 20 years prior to taking over Omnitech, Mr. Jackson had been employed
by Mechanical Services, Inc., an Allentown, PA manufacturer of automation equipment. In 1987,
Mr. Jackson relocated Omnitech to its current location in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
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In June of 2005, the company was purchased by its current owners, Fred Hafer Sr. and Fred
Hafer Jr. The Hafers retained all of OMNITECH’s existing employees, including Mr. Jackson,
whose 40 years of automated equipment design and manufacturing experience make him a valuable
asset. Mr. Jackson, the company’s Executive Vice President, is responsible for automation
concept development.
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Prior to joining OMNITECH, Fred Hafer Sr. was employed for nearly 40 years by
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed), and/or its parent company, GPU, Inc. Throughout his
career, Mr. Hafer held a variety of positions, including Vice President and Treasurer of GPU,
and President of Met-Ed. Prior to retiring in 2002, Mr. Hafer served as Chairman and CEO of
GPU and, following GPU’s acquisition by FirstEnergy of Akron, Ohio, was Chairman of the
combined companies. Mr. Hafer studied Electrical Engineering at Drexel Institute of Technology
in Philadelphia and has extensive regulatory, financial and managerial experience.
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Fred D Hafer Jr. graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in
Physics and later earned a Masters in Business Administration degree from St. Joseph’s
University, Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Hafer worked for Arrow International, Inc., a Reading, PA
based medical device manufacturer for 17 years, where he served in a variety of
marketing-related capacities. Mr. Hafer’s most recent position with Arrow was Director of
Global Marketing, where he had worldwide marketing responsibilities. Mr. Hafer has strong
technical, sales and marketing skills and experience.
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Since purchasing the company, the Hafers have implemented a variety of enhancements,
including new business systems and hardware, workflow process improvements and a variety
of new marketing initiatives. They have also added several new employees. The Hafers are
committed to growing the company, while retaining its reputation for high quality products
and unsurpassed service.
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Although the ownership of Omnitech has passed through three families, the company’s core
competencies, values, and emphasis on quality and service has remained unchanged.
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