Date: December 20, 2021
Location: Croydon, Pennsylvania (USA)
Address: 1003 Washington Avenue, 19021
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Powdered Paint
Industry: Industrial Coating Manufacturing
Equipment: Paint Dryer
Company: Pennway Corporation
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Pennway Corporation is an industrial coatings manufacturer in Croydon, Pennsylvania. Its 17,000-sq-ft facility in Bristol Township houses liquid and powder coating technologies, as well as chromate conversion capabilities.
Incident Description:
On December 21, 2021, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at an industrial coatings manufacturer in Croydon, Pennsylvania
Fire crews were called to the location at around 10:00 a.m. after boxes of powder ignited inside a room-sized industrial dryer. The fire was quickly extinguished.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
