Harley-Davidson Inc. introduced board Chairman Barry Allen over
the weekend during its annual shareholders meeting.
Manufacturing
Bright future
Lititz may seem far removed from the glitz and glamour of entertainment hotspots such as New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Read More »PaceControls will move headquarters to York
A Philadelphia-based manufacturer of heating, ventilation,
air conditioning and refrigeration technology is moving its headquarters to the
former site of the York Manufacturing Co. in downtown York.
David Kennedy to be CEO at FlyCast
Lancaster-based FlyCast Inc. has hired former Susquehanna
Media Co. President and Chief Executive Officer David Kennedy to be its CEO, FlyCast
spokesman Roy Smith said today.
Warrell Corp. buys Classic Caramel Co.
Cumberland County-based The Warrell Corp. has purchased
Classic Caramel Co.
TBB Global Logistics partners with Asian factory managers
TBB Global Logistics Inc., a York
County supply-chain management firm,
has entered Asian markets through a partnership with One World Sourcing, a
business-management firm with offices in China
and Vietnam.
In brief: Hangar OK'd for Capital City Airport
Schiavoni Hangars, a 10-year tenant at Capital City Airport in York
County, plans to build a hangar on nearly 19,000 square feet of land
along the airport's north side, according to the Susquehanna Area
Regional Airport Authority.
Ceiling crashers: Former Pfaltzgraff leader makes transition to corporate board director
Marsha Everton once believed she was the only person to accidentally
become the chief executive officer of a company. She now knows
otherwise. Most CEOs do not expect or plan on such a career path, she
said.
Harley taps Johnson Controls leader for CEO post
Harley-Davidson Inc. turned to its Milwaukee neighbor Johnson Controls Inc. for
a new chief executive officer and president.
Steel City Flyer comes to Camp Hill
Operators of a bus service connecting Harrisburg
to western Pennsylvania
have made changes aimed at easing the commute from one side of the state to the
other.
Tyco to retain strong presence
If the layoffs at Tyco Electronics Ltd. are scaring you into
thinking another large company is exiting the North American manufacturing
scene, don't count your switches before they roll off the assembly line.
AirTran to offer flights between HIA, Atlanta
AirTran Airways, the Orlando-based low-fare carrier, will
offer daily non-stop flights between Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and
Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International
Airport starting June 11,
the airline announced today.
In brief: National recognition
Industry Week published its annual list of the 500 largest
publicly held manufacturers in the United States. Ten companies with a
significant Central Pennsylvania presence
appear on the list, which was ranked by 2008 revenue. Local counties are in
parentheses.
Some manufacturing sectors could return to U.S.
Not all manufacturing is flying off into the wild, blue
yonder.
Time to upgrade?
In manufacturing, the way a company manages its equipment is
like caring for an aging car.