Pennsylvania announced on October 8, 2026 that CP Industries plans a $21.7 million expansion at its McKeesport manufacturing site in Allegheny County. The state says the project will create 78 new jobs over five years and retain 115 existing full-time positions. The 78-job figure is a project plan over a multi-year period. The announcement does not identify 78 vacancies open today, a starting wage or an application deadline. Retained positions are separate from planned new jobs. CP Industries makes pressure vessels for compressed gases. The expansion includes a new 25,000-square-foot facility and equipment intended to more than triple composite cylinder production. The state also describes equipment upgrades intended to increase steel cylinder production capacity by 50 percent. Those are planned capacity changes, not measured completed output gains. The company received a state funding proposal for a $3,060,000 Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan, an $805,000 Pennsylvania First grant and a $115,800 WEDnetPA grant to train its workers. The training component is employer support, not a cash grant available directly to every job seeker. The release connects the manufacturer's products with markets including alternative-fuel transportation, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and space applications. It does not provide a list of the specific trades or credentials each future opening will require. Workers should check employer hiring notices for current roles and requirements rather than treating the expansion total as an immediate hiring offer. The supported news is a manufacturing investment with planned employment and worker-training support.