Philadelphia Gear Opens New Regional Facility in Houston, Announces Appointment

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Philadelphia Gear Corporation, a full-service provider of gearing and power transmission solutions, has announced the opening of its new Gulf Coast Regional Service Center in Houston, Texas.

Philadelphia Gear had served the U.S. Gulf Coast for over 20 years from its original Houston location. The new state of the art facility encompasses over 40,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space, and is equipped with the following capabilities:

  • On-site grinding, hobbing, and shaving
  • Electronic gear checking
  • A 35-ton crane capacity
  • A comprehensive machine shop
  • Isolated dirty and clean work areas
  • On-site engineering and technical consultations
  • A roll stand (to check gear contact, simulate housing parallelism, and system integrity)
  • EPA-approved painting and cleaning facilities with water and waste recovery system
    The Houston facility features three on-site test stands. Each stand offers 35,000 horsepower, 25,000 RPM input speeds, and API and load testing capabilities. In addition, the facility–like all of the company’s regional service centers–has Internet-based access to Philadelphia Gear’s world-class Engineering and Technical Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and its vast library of drawings, engineering standards, and manufacturing process standards.

    In addition, the company has announced the hiring of Mark Cooke to the position of regional sales manager for the Gulf Coast region. He will be responsible for overseeing a sales team that services Philadelphia Gear’s Gulf Coast Region, including Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Cooke is also responsible for leading business development initiatives throughout Latin America.

    Cooke brings 30-plus years of sales and managerial experience to Philadelphia Gear. Prior to his position with PGC, Hansen Transmissions employed Cooke as a general manager, overseeing a business team that doubled sales of both their lead product line and "spare and repair" business in two years. He also brings sales and marketing experience to PGC, gained while working for General Electric and other companies.

    "Philadelphia Gear is pleased to appoint Mark Cooke as our regional sales manager for the Gulf Coast Region," says Carl Rapp, president and CEO, Philadelphia Gear Corporation. "We’re confident his managerial experience–and the long history of past accomplishments associated with it–will translate to continued success in the Gulf Coast for Philadelphia Gear and our customers."

    Cooke’s educational background includes a bachelor of science degree in marketing with a minor in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Industrial Management. He has also taken various sales and management courses. Cooke also serves on the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) Board of Directors, and is chairman of the AGMA Statistical Committee. Boyd Swearingen will remain general manager of the Gulf Coast region, which is headquartered at the new Houston facility.

    For more information call (800) 766-5120 or visit online at [www.philagear.com].