The Jewish Encyclopedia
of Western Pennsylvania
A project of the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
This seven-page history of HALCO discusses the purchase of the company by Allen Hoffman in 1977 for $10,000; describes the HALCO warehouse in New Eagle, Pa.; shares that the company generated approximately $250,000 of revenue in its first year; discusses the company’s move to Belle Vernon, Pa. on 1987 and its physical growth, as well as its growth of sales; lists the merchandise manufactured by HALCO; estimates the size of the Santa Claus suit costume and related accessory market to be between $2.5 million and $3 million annually; lists other ways the company generated its revenues; describes employer and employee relationships and work environment; describes key management.