Elcam

What Elcam does

Elcam, Inc. is a privately held nonprofit social business enterprise incorporated in Pennsylvania and headquartered at 189 West Creek Road, St. Marys, PA, with a second facility in DuBois, PA. The organization operates four service lines: Employment Services, Industrial Services, A Step Ahead Child Center, and Elcam Community Center. Employment Services provides vocational assessment, work-based learning, community-based work assessment, job shadowing, job coaching, and ongoing support for individuals with mental and physical challenges seeking competitive integrated employment, in alignment with the Employment First philosophy adopted by the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs. The Executive Director and Program Specialist hold Certified Employment Support Professional credentials from APSE.

The Industrial Services division is the operational core and revenue generator. It provides secondary powdered-metal machining on 3-axis CNC mills, 2-axis lathes, and Sugino drilling/tapping equipment, producing over 5 million parts annually. Inspection and sorting is performed using roller micrometers, digital micrometers, automated video measuring systems, and coordinate measuring machines, processing over 10 million parts annually under a 100% visual and dimensional inspection standard — a service Elcam first introduced to the region in 1973. Mechanical assembly (pressing, riveting, gluing, torque operations) yields over 4 million assemblies annually, and packaging services handle both bulk and shrink-wrapped orders. The facility operates under ISO 9001:2015 certification. Notable customers include LEDVANCE (a continuous relationship tracing back to GTE Sylvania in 1974) and other regional powdered-metal manufacturers.

The business model blends three revenue streams: industrial services revenue from B2B contracts with regional manufacturers, professional services revenue from Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), and donation- and fee-based revenue from child care and community center activities. Elcam is governed by a volunteer board composed of area residents, has no parent company, and is not venture-backed. As of 1989, 85% of funding was derived from non-governmental sources; the remaining mix continues to reflect this hybrid social-enterprise model, with headcount of approximately 200 employees and an average staff tenure of 24 years.

Name

Elcam

Legal name

Elcam, Inc.

Website

https://elcaminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Elcam, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit social business enterprise providing supported employment services, vocational rehabilitation, and community programs for individuals with mental and physical challenges, alongside ISO 9001:2015-certified industrial machining, inspection, assembly, and packaging services serving regional powdered-metal manufacturers from facilities in St. Marys and DuBois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supported Employment & Contract Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Contract machining services
• Disability community services
• Child care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensilvania

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Employment Services Revenue: Funding from Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) for work-based learning programs and services to individuals with disabilities. Also receives referrals and support from Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs.
2. Industrial Manufacturing Services: Revenue from providing secondary machining, 100% inspection and sorting, assembly, packaging, and component manufacturing services to industrial customers in the powdered metal industry.
3. Child Care Services: Revenue from A Step Ahead Child Center providing day care services to children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. Currently has over 70 children enrolled.
4. Community Center Services: Donations through Rita M. Sorg and Marcella A. Largey Community Center Memorial Fund and Elk County Community Foundation support services provided at the Elcam Community Center.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elcam, Inc. is a social business enterprise that delivers four integrated offerings: supported employment services for individuals with physical and mental disabilities (vocational assessment, training, job coaching, and placement under the Employment First philosophy); industrial contract manufacturing services (secondary powdered metal machining, 100% visual and dimensional inspection, mechanical assembly, and packaging) for regional industrial customers; the A Step Ahead Child Center providing daycare for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years; and the Elcam Community Center offering non-vocational activities that teach independent living, communication, and community inclusion skills.

Product overview

Elcam, Inc. is a social business enterprise operating as a multi-service organization comprising four core offerings: Employment Services (providing vocational assessment, training, and job placement for individuals with disabilities), Industrial Services (secondary machining, 100% inspection, assembly, and packaging for powdered-metal parts manufacturers), A Step Ahead Child Center (child care for children 6 weeks to 12 years), and the Elcam Community Center (non-vocational activities promoting independent living skills). The Industrial Services division operates specialized manufacturing equipment including CNC mills and lathes producing millions of parts annually, while Employment Services follows the Employment First philosophy certified by Certified Employment Support Professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Step Ahead Child Center: A state-of-the-art child care facility at the St. Marys facility serving children between 6 weeks and 12 years old.
• Elcam Community Center

Products and services

• Employment Services Comprehensive supported and individualized employment opportunities following the Employment First philosophy for individuals with mental and physical disabilities, including vocational assessment, work-based learning, community-based work assessment, job shadowing, job coaching, and ongoing support services for competitive integrated employment.
• Industrial Services Industrial contract services for powdered metal parts manufacturers and other industrial customers, encompassing secondary CNC machining (3-axis mills, 2-axis lathes, Sugino drilling/tapping), complete component manufacturing from raw materials (brass, billet aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel), 100% visual and dimensional inspection and sorting, mechanical assembly (pressing, riveting, gluing, nut-and-bolt torque), and individual or bulk packaging with shrink-wrapping, with annual capacity exceeding 5 million machined parts, 10 million inspections, and 4 million assemblies.
• A Step Ahead Child Center State-licensed child care facility located at the St. Marys facility providing a safe, inclusive learning environment for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years old from working families in the community.
• Elcam Community Center Non-vocational activity center providing services for individuals with and without disabilities that teach and promote skills required for everyday living, including independent living skills, communication, decision making, and community inclusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 100% placement rate from machinist training program (1975-1983)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)coreOthersOVR refers high-school level individuals eligible for work-based learning experience services. Individuals are paid employees with stipends from OVR. Elcam provides vocational assessment and training services under this partnership.
• Pennsylvania Office of Developmental ProgramscoreOthersAdopts Employment First philosophy guidelines that make integrated competitive employment the first priority for individuals with disabilities. Elcam provides employment services aligned with these guidelines.
• Elk County Community FoundationsupportingOthersDonations for the Rita M. Sorg and Marcella A. Largey Community Center Memorial Fund can be made directly to Elcam, Inc. or to the Elk County Community Foundation.
• Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)supportingOthersElcam's Executive Director and Program Specialist are Certified Employment Support Professionals (CESP) from APSE, providing employment services aligned with Employment First philosophy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit delivering disability services including employment, vocational rehabilitation, and community-based programs. Broader portfolio than Elcam but overlapping service categories.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit social enterprise providing job training, placement, and contract services (manufacturing, packaging, custodial) for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Operates at much larger scale than Elcam with similar model.
• SourceAmerica: National nonprofit administering the AbilityOne Program, providing employment for people with disabilities through federal contracts in manufacturing, packaging, and services. Competitor in the disability-employment space with stronger federal access.
• The Arc of the United States: National organization providing advocacy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including employment and community living supports. Adjacent mission and service delivery.

Direct peers

• Melwood: Maryland-based social enterprise providing employment services for people with disabilities alongside contract manufacturing, packaging, and industrial services. Operates the same integrated vocational/industrial model as Elcam.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based human services nonprofit offering employment, community living, and behavioral health services for people with disabilities. Same Pennsylvania operating geography and overlapping service lines.
• Chimes: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit operating disability employment services, industrial/manufacturing operations, and community living programs. Directly comparable hybrid social-enterprise structure to Elcam.
• Opportunity Enterprises: Indiana-based nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and industrial services for individuals with disabilities. Closely mirrors Elcam's combined social mission and manufacturing arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elcam-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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