Demolition continues Monday, April 22, 2024, on the former Champion Spark Plug factory along Route 412 at Interstate 78 in Hellertown. Demolition continues Monday, April 22, 2024, on the former ...

Champion Spark Plug Co., the world`s largest spark plug producer, could become part of diversified manufacturer Cooper Industries Inc. this spring under a $800 million cash buyout agreement.

HELLERTOWN, Pa. - The former Champion spark plug factory just off Interstate 78 in Hellertown, a site once so polluted it fell under federal regulation, has been sold for $2.75 million.