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Bill to protect workers passes Pa. House
A bill to help protect workers at meat packing and food processing facilities has been passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Authored by state Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Luzerne/Lackawanna, House Bill 2235 would be the first in Pennsylvania to specifically protect workers in the meat packing and food processing industry. [...]
German company acquires Allentown-based Bio Med Science
Munich-based WACKER has acquired the manufacturing assets and know-how of Allentown’s Bio Med Sciences Inc. to expand its expertise and business in silicone-coated health care products. Bio Med manufactures silicone-based wound and scar treatments. A purchase agreement was signed yesterday between WACKER and Bio Med. Both parties have agreed not[...]
Air Products to build hydrogen refueling station in California
Air Products’ next big project will be in the state of California. The Lehigh Valley-based company has announced it intends to build a network of permanent, commercial-scale, multi-modal hydrogen refueling stations stretching from Northern California to Southern California. The announcement of the California hydrogen refueling station network follows Air Products'[...]
Smooth Gear debuts new product
An Allentown lifestyle clothing company will debut its newest sneakers at a convention in Philadelphia it is sponsoring next month. “2024 is looking to usher in a new dawn in sneaker culture and we’re excited to be a part of it,” said Smooth Gear CEO and Co-founder Nick Beers. Beers[...]
Bethlehem students win top honors in statewide What’s So Cool About Manufacturing
Bethlehem’s Broughal Middle School was the big winner in the statewide What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Contest. The students partnered with Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing to make a video that answers the question What’s So Cool About Manufacturing. A four-judge panel viewed the 22 entries, representing 11 regional contests across Pennsylvania[...]
EnerSys acquiring military battery manufacturer for $208M
EnerSys, a Reading-based manufacturer of industrial batteries, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bren-Tronics Inc. in an all-cash transaction of $208 million. Bren-Tronics, headquartered in Commack, New York, is a privately held company that manufactures portable power solutions, including small and large format lithium batteries and charging solutions, for[...]
Southside Bethlehem KIZ offering low-interest loans to boost manufacturing
The Southside Bethlehem Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) has launched a new financing program. This program is geared to give startups access to low-interest capital for components and inventory to help their companies grow and thrive in Bethlehem. The KIZ is part of the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) The Southside[...]
Bethlehem medical company gains Governor’s Award
B. Braun Medical Inc. in Bethlehem is one of eight employers and organizations named by the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association as recipients of the Governor's Employer Award for Achievement. Awardees will be honored at the Association's 40th Annual Conference on May 1-3 in Hershey. “We were proud to work with[...]
Reading Bakery Systems names senior VP of Operations
Reading Bakery Systems has named Travis Getz senior vice president of Operations. In his new role, Getz will lead the Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Technical Services departments, as well as the operations in the company’s Tianjin, China facility. RBS said Getz will focus on continuous improvement initiatives to[...]
Despite new challenges, imports are set to hit highs not seen since 2023
Next month’s inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to top 2 million units for the first time since last fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released yesterday afternoon by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. That growth comes despite what the[...]
GK Elite unveils first U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Team leotards
Reading-based GK Elite, an official licensee of the U.S. Olympic Team, unveiled the first three leotards in its 2024 Team USA Collection, featuring a variety of patriotic looks celebrating America’s top gymnasts, Olympic rings and Team USA emblems. The first of two drops in the officially licensed Team USA collection[...]
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Berks Schuylkill results are in
Students from Conrad Weiser Middle School took home “Outstanding Overall” honors in the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Berks Schuylkill Student Video Contest awards. Allentown-based Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) said 26 regional middle schools teamed up with 26 manufacturers for the eighth annual contest which features a two-minute videos produced[...]
