Divested Businesses
Blair Electric Service
Altoona, PA / Gillete WY
Electrical contractor for large commercial and industrial projects
Small Tube Products
Hollidaysburg, PA – Major Shareholder
Leading North American producer of precision drawn, small diameter, thin wall copper and specialty alloy tubes
Blair Composites
Greeneville, TN
Manufacturer of translucent fiberglass products for many innovative product designs involving special lighting effects, see-through applications, and illuminated signage
Cummings Incorporated
Nashville, TN / Fort Deposit, AL / Abilene, TX / Riverside, CA – Major Shareholder
Manufacture, install and service all types of signs nationwide. One of the largest sign companies in the U.S. Industry diverse customers include: Chevron, Chrysler, Columbia HCA, Hampton Inn, Texaco, Holiday Inn, Infiniti, KFC, Nations Bank, Nissan, Bank of America, CVS Pharmacy
Piedmont Holding Company
Winston-Salem, NC – Major Shareholder
Aircraft repair, air charter services and fixed base operator. Aircraft repairs operations with over 300,000 square foot main facility. Over 80 pilots on staff, aircraft flown range from turbo props to corporate jets to a 727.
Lee Foods
Duncansville, PA – Major Shareholder
One of the largest independent distributors in the country, ranking number 41 in the ID TOP 50 Broadline Distributors list. The company managed over 300,000 square feet of food warehousing space; 2 Cash & Carry Stores; a 75 trucks transportation fleet. Founded by Warren Sydney Lee in 1872, company named “Distributor of the Year” in 2004. Lee served customers in PA, NY, NJ, DE, WV, VA, OH, MD, CT, DC.
Juniata Fabrics
Altoona, PA – Manufacture nylon impression fabric and inked impression ribbon products. Wide range of high quality material has served the needs of industrial, printing, fashion, sporting, cosmetic, health care and other specialty users of woven fabrics for more than 70 years.
Delta Health Technologies
Altoona, PA – Major Shareholder. Home Health Solutions is a leader in the Home Care software industry. Acquired from Siemens Medical Solutions in January of 2006 by Delta Health Technologies, Home Health Solutions’ 80 in-house programmers and other professionals provide support and product development to a customer base of more than 250 Home Health customers across the United States.
WIN Capital
Altoona, PA – Member. Invitation-only venture capital fund that allows some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Central PA to review and invest in start-up businesses. WIN Capital works closely with the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation, Penn State University and the Ben Franklin Partnership to invest capital and top-flight business expertise to grow fledgling PA companies.
Action Replay
Altoona, PA – The First System Ever to Bring Instant Replay to the Small Arena. Extremely affordable – several system options under $10,000. Ideal for Basketball, Ice Hockey, or any other indoor arena, Action Replay combines stationary fast-action cameras with a video processing hub, computer system, and large projection screens to record events and broadcast back with a brief pre-set delay. The system is fully automatic and remote accessible.
National Auto Resellers
Altoona, PA – National liquidators of late model wrecked automobiles
Resource Partnerships
Various oil and gas wells
Intuitive Control Systems
State College, PA – Minor Shareholder
Designs, manufactures and sells products and services to enhance safety, performance and productivity. Focus on traffic safety tools that communicate messages directly to the public and collect traffic information for public safety organizations. Mix of hardware and software, enables solutions for nearly any community situation.
Building Concepts Unlimited, Tipton, PA
Fabricate steel-framed modular buildings. Interior and exterior finishes include metal, brick and wood. Typical projects include schools, prisons, banks and gas stations
Central Blair Electric, Altoona, PA
Electric motor repair and precision machining for industrial customers. Clean-room facilities for high speed spindle motor repair. Industrial distributor for electronic control systems. Custom metal work, electronic, and precision machined products. Large machines include lathes up to 53′ and vertical mills up to 18′.
Artist Descending a Staircase
New York, NY – Limited Partner
And several other plays on and off Broadway
net.net advertising, Altoona, PA
Internet direct marketer. Developed the first targeted list of email addresses for direct marketing in 1995. Introduced the concept of email marketing to numerous Fortune 100 companies.
Blair Telephone, Ebensburg, PA
Install and maintain pay phones and prison phone systems. Sold 1,500 phones at the peak of the telecom market.
Mar-Par, Marietta, OH
Asbestos abatement and industrial insulation. Primarily large industrial and oil refinery insulation projects
Hardee’s Restaurants
Johnstown & Altoona, PA
Owned and operated three Hardee’s restaurants
Blair Broadcasting
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio
AM/FM radio stations
Coal Development Partnerships
Pennsylvania
Coal strip-mining operations
Cable TV Operations, Ohio
Cable TV franchises
Blair Industrial Piping, Altoona, PA
Electrical and mechanical construction
Blair Racquet & Fitness Club
Altoona, PA – Managing Partner
Blair County’s premier tennis and fitness club
Marriott Courtyard
Altoona, PA – Major Shareholder
Marriott Chairman’s circle award winning hotel adjacent to the Blair County Convention Center
Radison Hotel
Richmond, VA – Minor Shareholder
Blair Facility Maintenance
Dallas, TX
General Contractor and Maintenance Company with expertise in retail and commercial facilities maintenance, repair, tenant improvements, renovation and remodeling.