About Voyten Manuals

Voyten Electric & Electronics, Inc. was started by the late John Voyten in 1953. John was born on October 31st, 1926 in Lucerne Mines, PA. At seventeen, he joined the United States Army Air Corps and became part of the 315th Bombardment Wing in World War II.

John's time in the Army gave him the opportunity to learn about electrical engineering in the Leechburg collieries. He later became certified as a master electrician in the coal mines and received a degree from Michigan Technical Institute in 1949.

After returning from the Army, John established a small motor rewinding shop in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. When the construction of PA Highway 51 forced the shop to close, the Voyten family moved to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where John owned two coal mines named after his daughters and wife — Cheryl Ann and Bonnie Kay.

When the mines closed, John moved to the East Cleveland area and opened a shop in Willoughby, Ohio, where he started working with Silicon Controlled Rectifiers. Eventually, John longed to return to his roots in Pennsylvania. He purchased a piece of property along a known trout stream in the Franklin area, and Voyten Electric broke ground at its new location in the early 1970s. John, who was an animal lover, saw the wooded property as not only a picturesque place to raise his family, but also a continuous opportunity for expansion.

Tom Nightingale started working for John and dating his daughter Bonnie. Tom and Bonnie were married in 1971, and one year later their son Michael was born while Tom was serving six years in the US Navy.

After completing an associates degree in Electrical Engineering, Tom took on a greater role as John retired to Florida. Tom, Bonnie, and Cheryl kept John's spirit alive by growing and evolving the business from 7,500 square feet and 3 employees in 1975 to 35,000 square feet and 20 employees by 2000.

Mike grew up around the business and came to work full time after college in 1997. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University and a Masters of Business Administration from Gannon University. A year later, Mike became President of the business, making Voyten Electric a third-generation family owned company.

Mike follows in his father's and grandfather's footsteps by making Voyten Electric and Electronics, Inc. a prominent name in the field of remanufactured electrical equipment.