The Manufacturers' Association was awarded a $147,000 training grant by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, that will be used to support warehouse safety in the region.
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Manufacturing
Logistics company, XPO to close Carlisle distribution center in January
Transportation and contract logistics company XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. announced it will be closing its Cumberland County distribution center at 40 Logistics Drive, Carlisle early next year.
Read More »Utz Brands reports “strong financial results” after going public in August
More than two months after going live on the New York Stock Exchange, Utz Brands is reporting “strong financial results” for its first quarter as a public company.
Read More »PIDA grants expansion loans to two Lancaster County firms
Two Lancaster County businesses have been approved for a total of $3.4 million in low-interest financing for expansion projects by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.
Read More »Medicated talcum-maker Bismoline hasn’t changed its formula for more than 100 years
The formula for Bismoline is essentially the same as when it was developed by a Lancaster pharmacist at the turn of the 19th century. And that formula, which includes talc, bismuth subnitrate and other ingredients, has created a loyal following of satisfied customers in the mid-Atlantic states and beyond.
Read More »Datum Storage Solutions president to step down, succeeded by former Harley Davidson manager
The co-owner and president of York County-based Datum Storage Solutions said he will step down from his position as president, effective this Sunday, after more than 30 years as president of the family-owned manufacturing firm.
Read More »Armstrong World Industries to launch ceiling products to improve indoor air quality in commercial spaces
“As employers, educators and building owners seek to reopen their facilities, they are looking for ways to meet the heightened expectations of their co-workers and occupants,” Vic Grizzle, president and CEO of Armstrong World Industries
Read More »Steelton plant acquired in $1.4B transaction
A Steelton, Dauphin County steelmaking facility has become part of North America’s largest flat-rolled steel producer now that Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has entered into an agreement to buy ArcelorMittle USA LLC for $1.4 billion.
Read More »Mid-state manufacturers diversify, reorganize and stay open
Some central Pennsylvania manufacturers are diversifying or localizing their supply chains in the wake of pandemic disruptions. Others face minimal challenges in that area but are dealing with another problem: lack of employees.
Read More »Lancaster scientists patent a way to recycle leather, and Timberland’s parent company is interested
“By partnering with the team at Sustainable Composites, this fall we were able to introduce our first boots and shoes made using 100% recycled leather,” Gass said in an email statement to Central Penn Business Journal.
Read More »State system for deciding which businesses could stay open created uneven playing field, Auditor General says
The process used by the Wolf administration to exempt some businesses from the March 19 pandemic closure mandates was “inconsistent” and “subjective,” according to state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
Read More »Lessons learned from the coronavirus could prompt lasting change for the future of manufacturing
“The pandemic has caused manufacturers to think about different aspects of their businesses as they have tried to accommodate many personnel issues, supply chain disruptions and uncertainty in general,”
Read More »Area manufacturers reevaluate their standing after six months of COVID-19
"We thought we dodged a bullet. We didn’t see the challenge ahead of us until we realized that the state was locking down everything and elective surgeries were put on hold,” said Chris Tarsa, president at C.L. Sturkey. “We got caught flat-footed when everything started to shut down.”
Read More »Utz poised to acquire assets of pretzel snack company
Hanover-based Utz Quality foods is set to join the growing filled pretzel market with the acquisition of assets from a Nebraska-based snack company.
Read More »Westward ho! Yuengling, once Pa.’s best-kept secret, is expanding its market and Pottsville couldn’t be happier.
Now as the Yuengling, America's oldest brewery, prepares to expand from its current 22-state East Coast footprint and become a national brand, the company is ready to become a national favorite and residents of Pottsville are excited to share their hometown beer.
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