Center Rock
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Genre | Specialized drill bits |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Brandon W. Fisher |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Pietrzykowski (CEO) |
| Website | www |
Center Rock, Inc. is a manufacturer of drilling equipment headquartered in Berlin, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1998 by Brandon W. Fisher.
Center Rock made headlines in 2002 when its equipment was instrumental in the Quecreek Mine Rescue in Pennsylvania, in which nine miners were rescued after being trapped for 78 hours in a flooded mine.[1]
In 2010, Center Rock assisted in the rescue of 33 miners trapped for 69 days as a result of the Copiapó mining accident in Chile. The company provided a special hammer bit for the drill that enabled a rescue shaft to be completed much faster than originally anticipated.[2]
References
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- ^ "Local Company Aids In Chilean Mine Rescue Efforts". KDKA. Retrieved 2010-10-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pa. drill firm basking in glow of Chilean rescue". NBC News. Retrieved 2010-10-13.[dead link]
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- Construction equipment manufacturers of the United States
- Mining equipment companies
- Companies based in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Manufacturing companies established in 1998
- 2010 Copiapó mining accident
- American companies established in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Manufacturing companies based in Pennsylvania
- Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania