Catasauqua

Settled in 1805, Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania that is colloquially referred to as Catty. Historically, manufacturing was Catasauqua’s principal industry, and, in 1839, it was the location of the first manufactured anthracite iron in the nation. In 1840, the anthracite iron industry was founded, making Catasauqua the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. Catasauqua is home to two different neighborhoods listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One is Biery’s Port, located along the Lehigh River and named for an early family of prominence; the other is known as “the mansion district,” and comprises Victorian homes once owned by wealthy residents. By 1900, Catasauqua boasted 5,000 residents, and had the highest percentage of self-made millionaires of any town in the United States. In 1917, while many of the young men of the town served in World War I, Catasauqua became the first community in the United States to raise $1 million in war bonds, earning it the nickname “The Million Dollar Town”. In 1928, the Fuller Company purchased the Crane site from Replogle Steel Company, which had taken over the Empire Steel and Iron Company. By the 1950s, the company was the largest manufacturer of equipment for the cement industry in the world.

The residents of the beautiful homes of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania will be pleased to know that we value our customer’s complete satisfaction with our propane services. No house is too big or small a job for us here at Gastec. Even a job as big as powering a crane for the big steel company can be handled by Gastec. As a highly efficient, cost effective fuel source, propane is the ideal alternative fuel to help you circumvent the rising costs of gas and oil. We want to be able to provide you with the best services, without emptying your wallets. Paired with these prices is our 24/7 access to customer service personnel so our customers always have access to everything they need. Keeping your home warm, the lights on, and the stove cooking are all uses of our residential propane. Our propane company also can help supply restaurants, construction sites, warehouse and more with the use of our commercial propane. Propane is a great source of power to be used in many different settings. Propane is a non-contaminant, so it is environmentally friendly to keep your community happy and healthy. Based out of Pennsylvania, our propane company wants to provide the best of the best for the people of Catasauqua.