Hometown Pride
JED Pool Tools and Northeastern Plastics
celebrate American craftsmanship
When you buy American-
made products, you’re
not only helping grow
the country’s economy,
you’re also helping
manufacturers located in
your own back yard.
“We have
several
proprietary
products
that were
designed and
manufactured
right here in
Scranton!”
owned business, it
also does private
labeling for some of
the world’s largest
hardware chains, such
as ACE Hardware
and True Value. A
custom injection
molding company
in operation since
1982, Northeastern
Plastics manufactures
plastic parts for
various industries and
works with a variety
of Scranton-based
businesses.
According to a 2015
report by Consumer
Reports, 80 percent of
American shoppers prefer
to buy American-made
products. For Scranton-
based JED Pool Tools
— Chris DiNuzzo
and its sister company,
Operations Manager
Northeastern Plastics, a
large part of their business philosophy
relies on providing manufacturing jobs
“With Northeastern Plastics, we strive to
to help strengthen the local workforce.
be the go-to custom injection molder for
Their products are made locally, which
all businesses within a three-hour drive of
means that a piece of our region is sent
our region,” DiNuzzo said. “We are proud
worldwide.
to be able to help companies large and
“We have several proprietary products
that were designed and manufactured
right here in Scranton,” said operations
manager Chris DiNuzzo. “In fact, many of
our pool accessories are proudly made
here in the USA, entirely in Scranton.”
Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, JED
Pools Tools is the East Coast’s largest
pool tools distribution company. A family-
4 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
“We try to provide second chances to
those in our region who may have made
mistakes in their past with a judgement-
free opportunity to not only have a job,
but to work their way toward a career,”
he said. “All of this is only possible if we
continue to make our products right
here.”
DiNuzzo also feels that being a part of
the Chamber community will continue to
help both businesses grow.
“We joined the Chamber because we saw
it as an opportunity to tap into resources
that we might not have otherwise,”
he said. “We recognized the vast
array of industries represented by the
Chamber and the wealth of networking
opportunities it provides. We love to be
involved in the local business community
and the Chamber has allowed us another
avenue to reach that goal.”
small see their ideas through from paper
to fi nished, sellable goods.”
According to DiNuzzo, the fact that both
JED Pool Tools and Northeastern Plastics
focus on promoting the “Made in the
USA” moniker means that they are able
to give back to their home region in a
special way.
For more information, visit
www.JEDPoolTools.com.