Cornell History
1800-1856 1862-1886 1897-Early 1900's 1906-1926 1929-1952 1965-2003
1965
Cornell moves all production from its Long Island City plant to a newly built facility "out west" in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania.
1978
Needing additional space, the company acquires the Oceana facility across the street.
1997
Cornell wins the Family Business of the Year Award for the State of Pennsylvania for companies with 50-250 employees. US Congressman Paul Kanjorski gives the award.
2000
Cornell earns ISO 9002 Registration, demonstration its commitment to increasing company efficiency and to continuous manufacturing process improvement. The same year, Cornell Iron Works, is honored as one of the "Best Places to Work in PA" with an award from PA Governor Tom Ridge and the Team Pennsylvania Board.
2001
Cornell opens a new 188,000 square-foot state-of-the-art production facility in Mountaintop, PA. The single location affords space for more efficient production methods, as well as room for future growth. The new facility is dedicated to M. Keen Cornell, president of the company from 1969 to 1997.
2003
In July of 2003, Cornell celebrates their 175th Anniversary, proving that whether they are seeking quality, performance, reliability or overall satisfaction, for 175 years customers have known that they can depend on Cornell. Later in 2003, Cornell earns upgraded ISO 9001:2000 registration, continuing their demonstration of commitment to increasing company efficiency and to continuous process improvement from product design through manufacturing.