[3] After the death of William, his son Mark took over and expanded the forges into important iron producers in Colonial America.

[1][3] Hopewell, along with the Birds' other forges were manufacturers of munitions and armaments such as, cannons, cannonballs, and muskets at the onset of the American Revolution.

[1][2] In the 1880s, a tool manufacturing company called Diamond Drill and Machine Co from Pottsville, Pennsylvania began to operate a division on the Birdsboro Iron Foundry's property.

[1][2] After the war, the company prospered due to manufacturing the steel and parts for America's railroads and cities, which grew heavily during the time.

[1][2] In 1944, due to a contract with the federal government to expand production of supplies for the war effort, Birdsboro Steel established its weapons manufacturing subsidiary known as Armorcast.

[6] during this time Birdsboro Steel began to make deals with Pittsburgh based Mesta Machine Company.

In 1956 both companies were found out and were sued by the United States Federal Government for price fixing and anti trust violations.

By 1979 Birdsboro Corp launched a $4.5 million expansion program hoping that expanding the industrial capacity and means of out put would somehow help the company recover.

[1][2] As a result, Birdsboro Corp began cutting wages and drastically increasing work hours leading to a strike taking place later that year putting more strain upon the company.

[1][2] by 1987, Victor Posner, current asset holder of Birdsboro Corp, began to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy for his companies.

[1][2] due to cheap imports, a lengthy strike and poor management, Birdsboro Corp officially closed its doors in 1988.