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Polymer Contours moving from Bridgeworks to own facility
Polymer Contours Inc. is moving from the Allentown Economic Development Corporation’s business incubator to the former A1 Restaurant & Janitorial Supply building at 732 N. Sixteenth St. and Sumner Avenue in Allentown. Polymer Contours President Tyson Daniels purchased the former restaurant supply store in February for $1.3 million. [...]
Just Born hires former Jiffy Lube exec as chief information officer
Just Born Quality Confections of Bethlehem said it has hired Chidi Alams to the role of vice president and chief information officer. Alams joins Just Born from Team Car Care/Jiffy Lube, where he held the same role. As a member of the Just Born executive team, Chidi will be[...]
Pennsylvania Agriculture Surplus System fuels economy while strengthening food security
Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Cheryl Cook highlighted the Pennsylvania Agriculture Surplus System’s (PASS) success in strengthening food security and the state’s economy today with Feeding Pennsylvania. Under the Wolf Administration, PASS has distributed more than 22 million pounds of surplus food from farmers to Pennsylvanians in need, while simultaneously[...]
Lawsuit filed to remove restrictions on certain medical marijuana vaping products
Medical Marijuana Access & Patient Safety Inc. filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court Feb. 10 seeking to stay the actions of the Department of Health restricting access to approved medications. The coalition of patients and the medical cannabis industry said, “This action has needlessly alarmed thousands of medical cannabis patients[...]
Precision Roll Grinders first president dies
George Speros Maniatty, the first president of Precision Roll Grinders, died peacefully at his Allentown home Feb. 7. Maniatty, 84, served for 32 years as president of Precision Roll Grinders from its founding in 1969 until 2002, when he joined the board of directors. He retired this year. Born in[...]
Mack receives new order for electric vehicle
Mack Trucks is expanding its sales of its new electric vehicle line. The company announced that Eco-Cycle, one of the largest nonprofit recyclers and Zero Waste organizations in the country, has ordered a Mack LR Electric battery electric vehicle. It will be the first battery electric vehicle Eco-Cycle has added[...]
A chain of pain: with parts and materials hard to come by, manufacturers are seeking creative fixes for their supply chains.
Pandemic-driven supply chain pain isn’t expected to go away any time soon. From foam to make mattresses to computer chips and construction materials, higher prices, longer wait times and the choice between a substitute or doing without has become a mainstay of daily life for many as supply chain woes[...]
Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget would give $22 million to Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022-23 draft budget proposes at least $22 million for Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The funding, which amounts to a $2 million increase for each of the four regionally based Ben Franklin centers, is part of $32.5 million planned for the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which[...]
Gov. Wolf announced investment in Port of Philadelphia as the port reports record year
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a $246 million state investment into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. This funding builds upon the Governor’s comprehensive $300 million Capital Investment Program at the Port of Philadelphia announced in 2016. “The port is an economic driver,[...]
Llama Ice Cream opening manufacturing facility in Stroudsburg
An artisanal ice cream business is expanding with the purchase of a new 3,000-square-foot building on Milford Road in East Stroudsburg. Julio and Celia Elizabelar make the brand Llama Ice Cream, which has a Latin flare including such flavors as pina colada, passionfruit, pistachio, lucuma, soursop and mamey. They founded[...]
Kitchen and bath company moving headquarters, operation to Bethlehem
National Kitchens and Bath Association has leased space in Bethlehem to move its operation and headquarters from Morristown, New Jersey. Ryan Dietrick, associate for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Macungie, who represented the tenant, said the company “fell in love with the walkability of the city and access to[...]
B. Braun Medical gets FDA approval for Daytona Beach facility
Bethlehem’s B. Braun Medical Inc. has received final approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Daytona Beach, Florida. The site will produce 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection available in B. Braun's Excel Plus IV Bags in 1,000 mL and 500 mL[...]
