Palmer Township, Pa. (Oct. 7, 2021) – By combining hard work with ingenuity over three generations, Orbel, maker of custom light-gauge metal components and assemblies, quietly contributes to progress around the world.
From precision parts for U.S. fighter jets to electric cars and tomorrow’s self-driving cars, this three-generation family business has grown from a man-in-a-garage operation started in 1961 in Glen Ridge, N.J., to become one of the longest running and successful design and manufacturing houses of its kind. It now conducts business out of its 57,000-square foot, full-service facility in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Current company president and CEO Ken Marino, son of Orbel founder and electroplating pioneer Daniel, and Ken's team including daughter Danielle, accounting manager, and son Steven, marketing manager, are making plans for further expansion and growth as the company turns 60.
Marino and his team create custom products for more than 300 customers each year and furnish a complete catalog of standard EMI/RFI shielding products.
“My father started the business doing reel-to-reel plating of wire and strip for the local metal forming companies, which at the time was quite innovative,” Marino said.
Today, Orbel makes products for an array of industries. “Our local facility services the needs of the U.S. market. We also have a factory in Asia to support the markets in Asia.”
Orbel’s components and assemblies are used in mission-critical applications from military to aerospace to automotive to commercial and industrial applications. Product lines include EMI/RFI shielding, photo-etched precision metal parts, precision metal stampings, and electroplated metal foils.
