UNDERSTANDING
HOW THINGS WORK
AND MAKING THEM
WORK BETTER.
Cigas Machine, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality stainless steel plate products for industrial, commercial and architectural applications.
Founded in 1958 by the American born son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, the company embraces the challenges and opportunities of a global marketplace guided by the traditional values and work ethic of it's original owner.
Located in rural Chester County, the company maintains it's facilities to high standards that skillfully blend heavy industry with natural surroundings to create a unique work environment.
01/17/2014
Design Note: Rainwater Harvesting
Overview According to the National Weather Service the Pottstown area receives about 43 inches of rainfall annually. That means that the runoff from the roof of a 73,000 sf building like ours is just under 2 million gallons per year. Normally that water would end up in the storm drains, we decided to try and...