Geo-Form, Inc.

Company: Geo-Form, Inc.
Product: Waste-Water Treatment Systems
Annual Sales: $200,000
Number of Employees: 6
Year Founded: 1992
Location: Girard, PA.

Situation:

Geo-Form had already designed and produced a functional prototype of their patented waste-water treatment system. Encouraged by the success of this model, Geo-Form decided to produce a full-scale version, but could not find a partner with the required expertise in composite materials.

Project:

Geo-Form approached the PTDC, which assessed the company's needs and determined it could be best served by Penn State's Advanced Research Laboratory (ARL), a U.S. Navy Technical center located at the University Park Campus. The PTDC made the appropriate introductions.

Result:

The ARL fabricated a full-scale prototype of the large waste-water treatment facility. The production model will be used for new facilities and retrofit in 14,000 municipalities using outmoded systems.

Company Comments from Michael J. McManus; Vice President:

"On our own we approached a number of universities that were reputed to have composite materials capabilities, but weren't having any luck. The people at the PTDC and ARL were the first who understood what it was we were trying to do. We never would have found the ARL on our own."