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Karen Buck Promoted to Director, Workforce Initiatives
Karen Buck is Promoted to Director, Workforce Initiatives and Manufacturing Leadership Institute (MLI) at MRC For Immediate Release Manufacturers Resource Center 7200A Windsor Drive | Allentown, PA 18106...
East Penn Manufacturing Celebrates 75th Anniversary
People are the ‘heart of the company’ at East Penn Manufacturing East Penn Manufacturing puts the focus on employees as it marks its 75th anniversary Reading Eagle By Donna Rovins LYONS — East Penn Manufacturing is marking a major milestone in the company’s history —...
LVB.com Interviews MRC CEO, Rich Hobbs
A Conversation With: Richard Hobbs, president and CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) By: Stacy Wescoe September 27, 2022 1:53 pm https://bit.ly/3RfviRf (may require login) LVB: Are supply chain issues...
2022 Manufacturing Forum
2022 Manufacturing Forum (MRC 1st Annual Manufacturing Forum) October 11, 2022 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast | Networking 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Program Location: Delta Hotel by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley 7736 Adrienne Drive Breinigsville, PA 18031 Directions...
Just Released! PA Manufacturing Playbook
PA Manufacturing Advisory Council Releases Playbook for Competitiveness On August 31, 2022, the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Advisory Council, a nonpartisan partnership of manufacturers and industry experts, released Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Competitiveness...
Evonik: New Allentown Innovation Hub
"A big deal": Gov. Wolf hails investment, new jobs, at new Allentown Innovation Hub 91.3 WLVR Lehigh Valley NPR By Ryan Kneller September 1, 2022 Evonik, an international leader in specialty chemicals manufacturing, celebrated its new Allentown Innovation Hub. They...
Gene Kaschak Promoted to Vice President
Gene Kaschak Promoted to Vice President, Continuous Improvement & Leadership Development Strategy For Immediate Release September 7, 2022 Manufacturers Resource Center 7200A Windsor Drive Allentown, PA 18106 Allentown, PA - The Manufacturers...
Diane Lewis Promoted to Vice President
Diane Lewis Promoted to Vice President, Manufacturing Solutions & Center Operations For Immediate Release September 7, 2022 Manufacturers Resource Center 7200A Windsor Drive | Allentown, PA 18106 Allentown, PA - The Manufacturers Resource...
Manufacturing Growth in Lehigh Valley Surpasses the Rest of the Country
Manufacturing Growth in Lehigh Valley Surpasses the Rest of the Country by Justin Backover WFMZ Channel 69 News August 30, 2022 The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) announced today that the manufacturing sector here is growing 11 times faster in...
Competes Act Major Step Forward for Manufacturers
For Immediate Release July 13, 2022 Manufacturers Resource Center 7200A Windsor Drive | Allentown, PA 18106 Competes Act Major Step Forward for Manufacturers Includes Huge Investment in Domestic Production of Semiconductors Bolsters Manufacturing,...
Manufacturing Leadership Institute (MLI) Graduates the Class of 2022
Twenty New Graduates Become Alumni of MRC’s Manufacturing Leadership Institute (MLI) Manufacturers Resource Center PR.com Press Releases Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) announced today their celebration of the MLI graduating Class of 2022 at an Alumni Mixer at...
Governor Wolf Invests $8.25M in ByHeart, Baby Formula Manufacturer
Gov. Wolf Announces Additional $8.25 Million Investment in ByHeart to Directly Support Increased Infant Formula Production June 09, 2022 Reading-based ByHeart, manufacturer of infant formula, is receiving an $8.25 million investment from the PA Governor Tom Wolf's...
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