Miller Fabrication Solutions, a steel fabricator serving global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), has increased its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of its new Pine Creek plant in Brookville, PA. Miller acquired the Pine Creek facility, its fourth, in late 2021. Production began in mid-2024 at the 186,000-sq.-ft. plant, which was fully operational by June 2025.
The expansion positions Miller to increase business by 50% in the next three years and creates competitive advantages through significant investments in advanced automation.
"With Pine Creek, we have the space to automate frontline operations and significantly grow the business," said Miller President Eric D. Miller. "The new plant moves parts more efficiently downstream to other operations, while helping us combat persistent labor shortages by allowing us to automate certain processes and redeploy team members to other roles."
Strategic automation at Pine Creek optimizes the work-in-progress flow from one end of the plant to the other, reducing component handling and exponentially improving throughput. The plant can constantly feed replenishment parts to Miller's other three plants and improve efficiencies downstream by providing materials precisely when they are needed for additional work like welding, machining, painting, and assembly.
Before Pine Creek came online, Miller said the company was challenged to create first-level operations and components fast enough to support substantial new business opportunities. The strategic expansion positions Miller to not just meet, but also to exceed customer expectations as a robust and responsive manufacturing partner capable of scaling to meet growing market demands.
"Pine Creek will be a transformative investment in our business and the community," Miller said.
The Pine Creek operation directly addresses critical customer needs by increasing manufacturing capacity and enhancing supply chain reliability. Equipped with next-generation production machinery, the facility enables Miller Fabrication Solutions to offer competitive pricing while maintaining exceptional, repeatable quality.
When Pine Creek is running at full capacity, it will house highly specialized equipment, including a TRUMPF TruLaser Center 7030. The laser cutter automatically handles every process, from drawing to sorted part, reducing throughput times, parts costs, and human handling.
Pine Creek will create about 25 new positions for skilled tradespeople. It increases Miller's shop floor area by 35%, bringing the company's total space to approximately 675,000 sq. ft.
For more information contact:
Miller Fabrication Solutions
147 Industrial Park Road
Brookville, PA 15825
814-849-3061
www.millerfabricationsolutions.com