Packing company to open Bethel facility
Pregis, a protective packaging manufacturer, plans to open a 300,000-square-foot facility in Bethel in early May. The plant is part of the company’s strategy to add capacity to its e-commerce pr...
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Volvo Construction Equipment to build world-class training center in Shippensburg
Volvo Construction Equipment is building a $4.3 million technical training center at its Shippensburg headquarters. The facility will provide the company with the space to deliver in-person and vir...
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Rep. Joyce joins discussion on nation’s supply chains
U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) recently joined Congressional leaders, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris in a discussion on America’s supply chains. “Today, I went to the White ...
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PPG purchases Kansas City manufacturer
PPG Industries recently completed the acquisition of VersaFlex, a Kansas City specialty coatings company, from DalFort Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. The purchase is part of PPG’s co...
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Mid Penn Bancorp distributes more than $290M in small business loans
Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has approved and disbursed more than $290 million in loans for small businesses since the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portal opened for community banks on...
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Triumph Group signs agreement to distribute spare parts
Berwyn-based Triumph Group, a company that designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls aerospace and defense systems, recently announced its Triumph Systems and Support business signed an...
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Rep. Keller visits manufacturing facilities to support efforts bolstering workforce development
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently visited several manufacturing companies in his district to get input on ways to support the workforce and learn how companies are adapting to the pandemic. “...
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Partnership aims to improve design process for additive manufacturing parts
Ansys, a Pittsburgh-based engineering simulation company, recently partnered with Siemens Energy to improve the design process for creating additive manufacturing (AM) parts. "Siemens Energy's exte...
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Biopharmaceutical companies spend nearly $8B in Pennsylvania
According to We Work for Health Pennsylvania, the state’s 16 biopharmaceutical companies spent $7.9 billion in the state in 2018 and employed 253,876 Pennsylvanians, while supporting 7,294 vendors a...
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Koppers sells West Virginia facility
Pittsburgh-based Koppers, a treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds provider, recently completed the sale of its Follansbee, W.Va., facility to Petro Empire Liquids and S...
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Victaulic purchases Lawrenceville facility
Victaulic, a mechanical pipe joining, fire protection, and flow control solutions manufacturer, recently purchased a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Lawrenceville from Waupaca. “The a...
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Century Therapeutics expanding in Philadelphia
Century Therapeutics, a cell therapy company developing cell therapies for cancer, recently announced it plans to expand its operations and laboratory space in Philadelphia. The expansion will he...
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Joint venture purchases Pine Run Midstream
Pine Run Gathering, a joint venture, recently completed its acquisition of Pine Run Midstream from a PennEnergy Resources affiliate and its minority partners for $205 million. Pine Run Gathering is...
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Hall Industries streamlining Pennsylvania operations
Hall Industries, an engineering and manufacturing company with multiple locations statewide, recently announced that it will streamline operations in western Pennsylvania in Mercer County. The comp...
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Hospitality businesses in three Congressional districts to share COVID-19 relief funds
The COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) recently awarded $145 million in funding assistance to hospitality industry businesses adversely affected by the pandemic. The districts s...
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Kraft Heinz sells nuts business to Hormel
The Kraft Heinz Company recently announced that it has sold its nuts business to Hormel Foods Corporation for $3.35 billion. The sale includes most products sold under the Planters brand as well as...
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Four Philadelphia organizations awarded $1M grant to advance equitable workforce development
The City of Philadelphia announced Wednesday the Workforce Respond and Recharge 2021 Commitment, a renewed strategic commitment to address workforce challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic a...
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Pittsburgh technology firm purchases software company
Aspirant, a Pittsburgh-based management consulting and technology firm, recently purchased Technical Architecture Solution Engineering (TASE) Labs, a firm providing Microsoft Modern Workplace and Micr...
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Penn State University Behrend receives $200,000 in funding
The Manufacturing PA initiative recently awarded Pennsylvania State University Behrend campus in Erie County a $200,000 grant through Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career program. The ...
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Clemens Food Group expanding Hatfield facility
Clemens Food Group, a Montgomery County-based vertically-integrated pork processor, recently announced plans to expand its Hatfield operations. The company will invest more than $228 million to co...
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