Nearly 120 new, full-time jobs will come to York County, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said in a press conference Friday, as Mobile Climate Control consolidates its U.S. operations to a new facility.
Mobile Climate Control provides mobile thermal solutions for commercial vehicles. Wolf said the manufacturer of mobile thermal solutions for commercial vehicles would create 117 jobs over the next three years.
“I commend Mobile Climate Control for choosing to move their U.S. operations and headquarters to the commonwealth,” Wolf said. “Pennsylvania has the skilled workforce, strong business climate, and prime Northeast location to give manufacturers an edge over their competition and help them thrive. My administration will continue investing in businesses that want to relocate here and create good jobs for Pennsylvanians.”
The company said it would be merging its existing operations in Goshen, Ind.; Syracuse, N.Y.; and York, Pa., into a newly constructed 220,000 square foot facility in West Manchester Township. The facility will serve as the company’s U.S. headquarters and is expected to be operational in April 2022.
“The opportunity to bring our entire U.S. operation under one roof brings us key business synergies, and Pennsylvania’s reputation as a hard-working manufacturing culture will ensure that our bus HVAC-R business remains competitive for years to come,” said Stephen Preisler, Vice President of U.S. Operations for Mobile Climate Control. “We thank the Governor’s Action Team for the funding award, as it was pivotal in the decision to bring our business fully to Pennsylvania. The funding will be used, with the help of the York County Economic Alliance and the Manufacturers’ Association, to develop our new employee base. We are very excited to bring well over 100 new jobs into our local community.”
The Department of Community and Economic Development provided Mobile Climate Control with a funding proposal that included a $250,000 Pennsylvania First grant and a $150,000 workforce development grant to train workers. The company was also encouraged to apply for the department’s Pipeline Investment Program, Research & Development Tax Credit Program, and Manufacturing tax Credit Program. Mobile Climate Control said it would retain 48 jobs in addition to the 117 it plans on creating and would invest $3.18 million into the project over the next three years.