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Brandywine Valley Fabricators

By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer

For 66 years, Brandywine Valley Fabricators, Inc. has been forging a reputation for service, innovations and reliability in the fabricating and machining of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The family-owned business including John, Lynne and Josh Crane continues to grow and expand.

As a full-service metal fabrication shop they do it all from start to finish. They start with your idea no matter how big or small, and are with you every step of the way.

They are located on 10 acres in the heart of the Delaware Valley. Their 66,000-square-foot facility is convenient to transportation and accessible for incoming raw materials or outgoing shipments, including oversize projects.

Josh Crane explained, “Basically someone brings an idea or prototype or drawings and we take it from there. We may build something from a current design or help redesign a product. I entered the business because I really didn’t want to go to college. However, I did go to Delaware Community College part-time and work part-time. Eventually, I quit college and decided to work full-time. I’ve been here since 1996 and happy I made that decision.”

Some of the things that Brandywine Valley Fabricators does includes the following: • Steel plate and sheet cutting • Machining • Structural rolling • Pipe tube beading • Plate and sheet rolling and forming • Welding

However, they have done a job or two that was a little off the beaten path.

“We got involved with the Art Students League of New York. The students would come in with a model. They would do a starting piece and we did the design for the final pieces. The art pieces stayed in New York for a year then went to Key West for their final resting place. That was a very interesting job and we would love to see more of those,” he stressed.

Another photo of one of the Students League of New York Model to Monument Program projects that can be seen along an 80-mile stretch of the Florida Keys—from Islamorada to Key West. Four of the Students League of New York Model to Monument Program projects that can be seen along an 80-mile stretch of the Florida Keys— from Islamorada to Key West is the Florida Keys Sculpture The trail features eight works from the Art Students League of New York’s Model to Monument Program.

That idea began when two Key West philanthropists, John Padget and Jacob Dekker, saw the sculptures in New York City in 2016. It was a collaborative effort between the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, the County’s Art in Public Places Committee and Elizabeth Young, Executive Director of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.

Representing an 80-mile stretch of the Florida Keys—from Islamorada to Key West is the Florida Keys Sculpture Trail features eight works from the Art Students League of New York’s Model to Monument Program. Josh said they are currently very busy and expect to continue to be the balance of the year.

“Our day-to-day work is very much like any fabricator. We take great pride in doing quality work. We are a family run shop and have dedicated employees we call family. We are all dedicated to making the very best product we can and to serve our customers well,” he said. “We are very busy, very steady and should be that way for the remainder of the year.”

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One example of Brandywine Valley Fabricators Large Fabrication.

If you are interested you can contact them at: BRANDYWINE VALLEY FABRICATORS INC. Shipping Address / Mailing Address: 1102 Foundry St Coatesville, PA 19320 Phone: 610-384-7440 Fax: 610-384-7042 E-mail: wsales@brandywinevalleyfab.com