Casher said his grandfather, who died in 2005, imparted to him the entrepreneurial ambition and leadership style that sustained the third-generation, family-owned business through the Great Depression, World War II, the 2008 Recession and now the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Manufacturing
Mack Trucks honored by Department of Energy for reducing waste
The Mack Trucks plant in Lower Macungie Township was among facilities honored by the U.S. Department of Energy for reducing waste.
Read More »Bike share program in Harrisburg and nation shut down by vendor
The Harrisburg Bike Share program was operated by Zagster, a Boston-based venture-funded startup that was sold by Edison Partners to Superpedestrian, a tech company also based in Boston, according to a June 4 announcement from Edison.
Read More »Utz rebrands and goes public with Collier Creek merger
Hanover, York County-based Utz Quality Foods LLC plans on changing its name to Utz Brands, Inc. and becoming a publicly listed company at an anticipated initial enterprise value of $1.56 billion upon closing a merger with special purpose acquisition company Collier Creek.
Read More »State to expedite liquor license expansions for outdoor dining
As counties move en-masse out of the most restrictive part of the state’s three-phase plan to reopen non-life-sustaining businesses, the state’s liquor authority said it will expedite applications for temporary liquor license extensions so restaurants can serve alcohol in outdoor seating areas without facing legal scrutiny.
Read More »DCED tech grants go to four midstate companies
Four companies in central Pennsylvania were among 43 in the state to receive grants in through Gov. Tom Wolf’s $2.8 million Manufacturing PA Initiative, it was announced last week.
Read More »Hemp entrepreneur won’t let COVID-19 keep him down
“My sacrifice over the years cannot be denied but it's been my own choice driven by the need to make a living along with leaving a better place for my family and others to come. A Popular Mechanics article printed in 1938 called true Cannabis hemp ‘The New Billion Dollar Crop’ and I’m still convinced that it is,”
Read More »Poised for expansion, Turkey Hill acquires ice cream plant in Arkansas
Beverage and ice cream manufacturer Turkey Hill acquired a Searcy, Arkansas-based ice cream production facility as it looks to expand into more markets across the country.
Read More »Business leaders stress need for COVID liability protection
Gov. Tom Wolf will need to expand liability protections to manufacturers, small businesses and more health care providers or risk Pennsylvania businesses refusing to open for fear of frivolous COVID-19 related lawsuits, said a coalition of state associations.
Read More »Kosher winery opens in Allentown Bridgeworks
The newest tenant at Allentown’s Bridgeworks Enterprise Center is the Lehigh Valley’s first kosher winery. It’s also the only kosher winery in Pennsylvania and one of only a few in the Northeast.
Read More »Order gap causes worry for York County manufacturer
West Manchester Township, York County-based machining manufacturer Weldon Solutions reopened this week following the county’s transition to the yellow phase in Pennsylvania’s three-phase reopening plan.
Read More »Exide Technologies poised to close West Lampeter Township plant amid bankruptcy
Lead-acid battery manufacturer Exide Technologies could close its West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County manufacturing plant and lay off 169 employees if the company is unable to sell the facility by July.
Read More »Amid pandemic, MANTEC helps manufacturers adapt, quickly
Manufacturing is a life-sustaining industry. Many of us know South Central Pennsylvania as the snack capital of the world, but it’s also home to 2,986 diverse manufacturing establishments ranging from medical equipment, plastics and metal fabricators, textiles and pharmaceuticals. Over the last two months many manufacturers have continued to provide needed components in supply chains. It’s satisfying ...
Read More »Apple taps K2 Kinetics to design equipment to build COVID-19 testing
Springettsbury Township, York County-based K2 Kinetics is working with Apple to design new equipment that will help accelerate the manufacture of COVID-19 test kits for hospitals across the country.
Read More »Pa. allows restaurants to sell groceries, stores to sell bulk food items
If you’ve seen industrial-sized containers of soup and pasta at your local supermarket, that’s because regulators are addressing the state’s lopsided food supply chain by making it easier for customer-end vendors to sell excess products with relaxed labeling and distribution requirements.
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