Lyons Industries Cable Repair History

James H. Lyons, Jr. founder of Lyons Cable Repair Service, at age 32, began vulcanizing, or hot patching, DC mining cable in the basement of his home in the evening after working in the mines.

In 1957, after doing this for about three years, he foresaw the future of reclaiming mine car wheels and mine locomotive axle assemblies by submerged arc welding. He built a small building and set up two welding heads and employed his first five employees. His process of submerged-arc welding was recognized by the Western Pennsylvania mining industry.

By 1963, he had outgrown the building and relocated his growing business to its present location on Route 22, today also known as Admiral Peary Highway. At that time, he began dealing with the steel industry where submerged-arc welding was again accepted. During this growth period, he increased his equipment, started doing assembly work, and started to furnish some new parts at the steel industry’s request.

In 1977, James H. Lyons, III began managing operations, sales, and expanded into more areas of the steel mills. He began rebuilding diesel locomotives, mine cars and began repairing rolls. New submerged-arc welding processes were utilized, increasing production and advancing Lyons Cable Repair’s range of work.

In 1988, a second building was added to the facility for light to medium-heavy fabrication, expanding the company’s range outside the steel Industry.

At the present time, the company has grown from two welding heads to twenty-one, and includes rolls, lathes, mills, presses and various other machining, fabrication and assembly equipment with the ability to serve many industrial needs.

After the death of his father in 1998, James H. Lyons, III renamed the company to Lyons Industries, Inc., and has continued to adhere to the high standards established by his father as a foundation for this company.