The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded Ralph S. Alberts Co., a multifaceted custom molding company, a $72,000 Pennsylvania First grant to offset a portion of the company’s training, machinery and equipment costs.
The company purchased a facility adjacent to its current property in Montoursville and is renovating it to increase the production capacity of its composite and fiberglass division. Once completed, the facility will house multiple fiberglass production technologies, small tools and warehousing storage.
The $2.3 million project will create at least 24 new jobs and retain 88 existing positions.
“Manufacturing is critical to Pennsylvania’s economy, and our investments in businesses like the Ralph S. Alberts Co. are keeping manufacturers here and boosting this vital industry,” DCED Secretary Rick Siger said. “This is also an important example of how the (Gov. Josh) Shapiro administration’s investments in manufacturing strengthen the commonwealth’s economy and supply chain, as the Ralph S. Alberts Co. utilizes more than 330 Pennsylvania vendors and suppliers for their work each year.”
Ralph S. Alberts Co. provides custom molding services to the aerospace, amusement, automotive, aviation, industrial, material handling, medical, military, packaging, recreation, and telecommunications industries.
The Governor’s Action Team, a group of economic development professionals, coordinated the project.