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Mack Lehigh Valley Operations begins production of new Anthem
Mack Trucks has begun production on its all-new Mack Anthem, a completely redesigned truck built for regional-haul applications. The new Anthem is being produced at Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie where all Mack Class 8 vehicles for North America[...]
Unique Snacks launching new brand look
Berk’s County pretzel and snack manufacturer, Unique Snacks, is giving its product line a new look. The nationally available snack brand has unveiled a new brand identity that features bright colors, a fresh logo and a new tagline, “Daringly Different.” Beginning in January, consumers will[...]
B. Braun launches program to boost supply chain resiliency
Bethlehem’s B. Braun Medical Inc. on Monday announced the launch of a Supply Assurance Program, an initiative which it said is designed to reinforce supply chain resiliency and protect patient care from disruption in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. The program guarantees 45 Days Inventory on Hand at key distributor warehouse locations. [...]
Air Products partnering with crop nutrition company
Air Products announced recently that it will be working with crop nutrition and ammonia company Yara International ASA to combine Air Products’ industrial gas capabilities and low-emission hydrogen with Yara’s ammonia production and distribution network. According to a press release, Air products is working on the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex[...]
Lehigh Valley gains state investment in manufacturing program
Lehigh County is among the Pennsylvania counties receiving a total of nearly $4.2 million in advanced manufacturing training programs. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) announced the investment to strengthen and support[...]
Macungie manufacturer helps bring the scares for ‘Stranger Things’
When you’re sitting down to get spooked by the final season of “Stranger Things” which premieres Friday on Netflix, you’re watching a little bit of locally made scares. On the eve of the season debut, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation is reminding everyone that Smooth-On Inc. of Macungie develops[...]
LVEDC: Lehigh Valley remains hub for major manufacturers
“Manufacturing is in our blood.” That was the message of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation Fall Signature Event, which focused on making products and making places. Speaking at the Archer Music Hall in Downtown Allentown, where the event was held, LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham noted that the[...]
Bally Ribbon expanding with help from $2M loan
Bally Ribbon is expanding with the help of the Greater Berks Development Fund. GBDF, an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, said that it has secured a $2 million Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan for BRM Real Estate LLC of Bally, a real estate holding company related to[...]
FLSmidth becomes Fuller Technologies in nod to history
Allentown’s FLSmidth Cement will be returning to a name that might sound familiar to long-time residents of the region. With the completed acquisition of the company by Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a global private equity firm, FLSmidth Cement will operate under the new name Fuller Technologies, in recognition of the[...]
State officials visit Reading’s ByHeart
Pennsylvania’s First Lady, Lori Shapiro, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, and State Senator Judy Schwank were in Berks County recently for a firsthand look at how infant formula company ByHeart is working with partners like Mary’s Shelter to tackle some of the challenges facing new families by ensuring every baby gets the foundational nutrition they[...]
‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing’ kicks off in Berks, Schuylkill
The Manufacturers Resource Center is getting ready for the 10th year of “What's So Cool About Manufacturing” in Berks and Schuylkill counties. The program promotes CTE and STEM Education in middle school communities to expose young people to various manufacturing career paths. The "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" student video contest provides 7th and[...]
East Penn Manufacturing launching new tech
East Penn Manufacturing Co. in Lyon Station said it will be launching its Armor Alloy Technology at the 7x24 International Exchange Conference in San Antonio. Armor Alloy Technology protects the Deka HRC line of products designed to support datacenter operations. “We feel really good about bringing a battery technology[...]
