The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is pleased to recognize Channellock, Inc. of Meadville, Pennsylvania, for over 14 years of sponsorship of our community gardens program with recognition at the beautiful gateway garden, Mary B. DeArment Park, at the Route 322 Triangle in Meadville, Crawford County.

A commitment to manufacturing quality pliers and in Meadville for more than a century has built Channellock, Inc.’s, reputation as a worldwide leader in the hand tool industry. Channellock, Inc. manufactures more than 123 different sizes and types of pliers and employs nearly 400 full-time associates. It is the largest industrial employer in Crawford County. Today, the bright CHANNELLOCK BLUE® gripped tools are standard equipment in the tool belts, buckets and boxes of electricians, plumbers, mechanics and DIYers all over the world.

The four guiding principles of Channellock, Inc. are: the belief that good management is never far from the factory floor; that people are more important than machines; that bigger doesn't always mean better; and that dedication to excellence is the surest way to surmount adversity and prosper. For nearly 125 years, the company has held firm to those four basic tenets and has become a jewel of the American free enterprise system by doing so.

William S. DeArment, president and CEO says, "Channellock has always believed that altruism is a corporate responsibility - but giving begins at home. We are proud to support the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy program’s efforts. This garden, started by my father two decades ago and dedicated to the memory of my mother, Mary B. DeArment, lends a beautiful welcome to Meadville, the city home to the DeArment family for more than five generations."

We are grateful for the financial support that Channellock, Inc. provides to help our gardens grow. To learn more, please visit the company’s website at http://www.channellock.com/.

If you are interested in becoming a sign-recognized sponsor of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Community Gardens, please contact Gavin Deming at 412-586-2394 or by email at gdeming@paconserve.org. If you are interested in endowing a garden, please contact Carey Scheide Miller, Director of Development, at 412-586-2356 or cmiller@paconserve.org.