Founded in 1963 by Dave George, D.L. George and Sons has grown tremendously over the course of six decades. The family company he started with a backhoe and a truck now employs nearly 250 people over 3 companies: Construction, Transportation and Manufacturing

Currently the company operates from two locations. The headquarters is located at the former Landis Tool Co. site in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. The complex has more than 600,000 square feet under roof and houses the business operations, a machining and fabrication plant, specialty coatings facilities, material warehousing and other company operations. The Midvale Road location houses the fleet and equipment maintenance facility.

As the company has grown, the construction company has gained a reputation for its growing list of specialized skills and focuses on quality. While originally built on sitework and utility construction, we also specialize in underground tunneling, horizontal auger boring as well as mobile crane and erection services.

The Transportation division employs over 70 drivers. Our fleet is on the road 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and hauls over 100 loads each day. The diverse fleet of specialty trailers range from dry-bulk tankers to telescoping drop-deck trailers allowing for a huge range of capabilities.

John George, who runs the transportation division, said the company specializes in hauling granulated materials that are used to make roofing shingles. “We supply the major shingle manufacturers on the East Coast,” he said. “These roofing plants do not shut down… You would not believe the demand for shingles right now.”

Dave George’s sons, John and Travis, split a lot of responsibilities. Among other duties, Travis runs the maintenance shop, a critical part of an operation that relies on trucks and heavy equipment.

The Manufacturing Company started after D.L. George & Sons bought the Rouzerville Fabricating Company building and equipment. Mr. George had plans for the building and was going to sell the equipment.

Phil Van Deuren, the man who formerly ran the plant, asked Mr. George to give him a shot at operating it again, and things took off. Mr. George said the first jobs involved rebuilding the undercarriages of railroad cars but eventually expanded into machining and fabrication. The plant operated for many years at the original Midvale Road location. The plant moved to downtown Waynesboro after Mr. George acquired the Landis building in 2009. The manufacturing operation specializes in structural steel, precision machining, industrial painting and powder coating.