Carter Lumber to establish manufacturing operation in York County

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that Carter Lumber, a building materials retailer, choose York County as the location for its first manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, a project will support the combined creation and retention of 212 jobs.

Carter Lumber received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development for the project.

“It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Carter Lumber’s manufacturing operation to the York region,” Wolf said. “This is a great example of how public-private partnerships can strengthen our manufacturing sector and create new jobs for Pennsylvanians. As a former business owner in York County’s hardwoods industry, I know Carter Lumber will be right at home in this area and Pennsylvania.”

The project includes purchasing and renovating a 64,300-square-foot warehouse in Penn Township Industrial Park. Renovations will consist of expanding truck docks and parking areas, laying stone and installing fencing. Carter Lumber will also renovate its existing facility and plans to purchase equipment and machinery in addition to 5.39 adjacent acres for future expansion. The company has committed to investing at least $6 million into the project.

The project is expected to create 35 new, full-time jobs at the new manufacturing facility and retain 177 existing jobs across the commonwealth over the next three years.

“Carter Lumber is grateful for the support of Governor Wolf, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and York County, as we expand our operations with our new manufacturing facility in Hanover,” Jeff Donley, president of Carter Lumber, said. “The manufacturing done at this location will not only add jobs but will also allow us to better serve the homebuilders building homes for Pennsylvania families, now and well into the future. We are excited to get the renovations of the facility completed and to begin shipping products to those homebuilders as early as the end of this year.”

The funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development includes a $70,000 Pennsylvania First grant, $70,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits to be distributed upon creation of the new jobs and a $15,750 workforce development grant.

The Governor’s Action Team coordinated the project with additional coordination provided through the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA).