PA announces $4.4M Superior Huntingdon Composites expansion, with $1.8M+ in state support
The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development announced on 2026-10-28 that Superior Huntingdon Composites will invest $4.4 million to expand its fiberglass manufacturing operations in Huntingdon Borough; the Commonwealth is proposing more than $1.8 million in state support and the project is planned to retain 74 jobs and create 26 over three years.

The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) announced on 2026-10-28 that Superior Huntingdon Composites, LLC plans a $4.4 million expansion of its fiberglass product manufacturing operations at its Huntingdon Borough facility in Huntingdon County.
DCED said the Commonwealth is investing more than $1.8 million in the project through a DCED funding proposal coordinated by Governor Shapiro’s BusinessPA team: a $1,687,757 PIDA loan and a $200,000 Pennsylvania First grant.
According to the announcement, the project will retain 74 existing full-time positions and is expected to create 26 new jobs over the next three years. The expansion is planned to restart a third production line that has been idled since 2012.
Superior Huntingdon Composites is described in the release as a domestic producer of fiberglass continuous filament mat and veil products used in composites manufacturing. The company’s Huntingdon facility is listed at 1200 Susquehanna Avenue, Huntingdon, Pa.
The DCED notice reports planned investments, proposed state funding and intended job outcomes; it is an announcement of the project and funding proposal and does not itself document project completion or an implementation timetable beyond the three-year hiring window.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development press release, “Supporting Pennsylvania Manufacturing: Governor Shapiro Secures $4.4 Million Investment from Superior Huntingdon Composites, LLC to Expand Operations, Creating 26 New Jobs,” published 2026-10-28. https://dced.pa.gov/newsroom/supporting-pennsylvania-manufacturing-governor-shapiro-secures-4-4-million-investment-from-superior-huntingdon-composites-llc-to-expand-operations-creating-26-new-jobs/
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