Stoltzfus Meats in Leacock Township, Lancaster County finished installing a solar grid on the roof of its production facility this month.
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Manufacturing
Local companies make this year’s Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is out and a number of companies in Central Pennsylvania and the Greater Lehigh Valley have made the cut.
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AHF Products acquires Texas wood-flooring manufacturer
Wood flooring manufacturer AHF Products expects to close on a deal next month with a Texas-based competitor.
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Swing Kingdom, Atlas Molding acquired by Lancaster firm
After a series of deals in other states, a Lancaster County investment firm has bought a pair of businesses on its home turf.
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A Conversation With: Jon Crothers
Jon Crothers, 33, is the operations improvement coordinator at Quarryville-based Stoner Inc., a producer of products used in the household, automotive and thermoforming industries.
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Food manufacturers develop organic and healthy products
Consumers are more conscious than ever about what they put into their bodies, and meat and dairy manufacturers are adapting with new products.
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Troegs Brewery and Caputo Brothers Creamery partner on new product
When Troegs Brewery opened a new tasting loft and kitchen in December 2018 at its brewpub in Derry Township, its owners went in search of locally made mozzarella for their pizza. Their search led them to Caputo Brothers Creamery in Spring Grove, York County, better known for paper than for dairy products. “They taught us ...
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Traffic sign manufacturer reflects on 64 years in business
Since 1955, T&W Traffic Control has decorated midstate streets and highways in orange, yellow and white.
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Lebanon businesses team up to memorialize fantasy author in metal
Lebanon County businesses E&E Metal Fab Inc. and Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts teamed up with Rockville, Maryland-based sculptor Zachary Oxman to create a statue memorializing fantasy author Ray Bradbury.
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Lancaster technical college thrives on industry partnerships
Nestle Purina Pet Care Co.'s Hampden Township, Cumberland County factory has had a mutually beneficial relationship with Thaddeus Stevens College for ten years. The factory provides time and resources to the Lancaster college and many of the school's students have moved on to careers with the factory. As the state's manufacturing companies struggle to find new hires in a a record low unemployment, the benefits of such a relationship have become more apparent.
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Stewart & Tate wraps up $10.1M research facility for Carlisle Construction Materials
Carlisle Construction Materials has opened a new research and development facility in Carlisle. Stewart & Tate Construction built the $10.1 million complex.
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Wolf: AHF Products to move Lancaster County HQ
The company formed out of Armstrong Flooring’s hardwood-flooring business plans to move its headquarters to West Hempfield Township.
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Still cooking: Distillery pioneers gear up for expansion
Three years after moving to North York, Old Republic Distillery is investing in a much larger still to boost its production volumes and expand its lineup of craft spirits. Old Republic was the first small-scale distillery to open in Central Pennsylvania after Pennsylvania created a limited distillery licensing category in 2012. Now there are nearly 20 distilleries in the midstate.
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Armstrong Flooring CEO resigns
Donald R. Maier has stepped down from his role as president and CEO of Armstrong Flooring Inc. and is being replaced by Larry McWilliams (pictured), chair of Armstrong’s board of directors, until a permanent CEO can be found.
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Turkey Hill Dairy sold for $215M
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has closed on the sale of Turkey Hill Dairy with a Texas-based private equity firm. The price was $215 million.
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