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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...
Bowery Farming Locates to Bethlehem, PA
Governor helps open Bowery Farming’s largest vertical farm yet, in Bethlehem Published in LehighValleyLive.com May 26, 2022 The largest vertical farming company in the United States, Bowery Farming, located to land once home to Bethlehem Steel located in Bethlehem,...
“What’s So Cool?” Statewide Award Winners Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18th 2022 Contact: Kim Plyler kim@sahlcomm.com 484-554-5582 “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Annual Statewide Awards takes place at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg, PA. – May 18th , 2022 – “What’s So Cool About...
Freshpet to Build a Second Manufacturing Site in Northampton County
Pet Food Company to Open "Innovative Kitchen," Bring 100 Jobs to Pennsylvania Nolan Beilstein May 18, 2022 Thomas Insights at Thomasnet.com Freshpet to build a second manufacturing site in Northampton County to open "Innovative Kitchen" and bring 100 jobs to...
What’s So Cool Announces 2022 Berks Schuylkill Awards
“What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Announces 2022 Berks Schuylkill Awards by Manufacturers Resource Center Apr 26, 2022 Over 1000 People Attended the Event The Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) is proud to announce the award recipients for the “What’s So...
Land rush: Rust Belt towns turning into e-commerce hubs
Video and news article courtesy of CBS News Land rush: Rust Belt towns turning into e-commerce hubs Online retail has changed the way Americans shop, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs picking and packing products in giant warehouses that dot the landscape of...
Lehigh Valley Manufacturing “What’s So Cool?” Video Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6th, 2022 Contact: Kim Plyler kim@sahlcomm.com 484-554-5582 “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Announces 2022 Lehigh Valley Awards Online Votes Tally 128,620 and over 1,000 People Attended the Event, Broadcast Live on WFMZ...
MRC Seeking Lean Manufacturing Consultant/Coach
Lean Manufacturing Consultant/Coach- Full time Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) of the Lehigh Valley has an immediate need for a full-time, Lean Manufacturing Consultant/Coach. For over 30 years, the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and...
Four New Members Elected to MRC Board of Directors
Manufacturers Resource Center PR.com Press Release Four Industry Executives Join MRC Board of Directors - Three Manufacturers and One Community Partner Allentown, PA, March 29, 2022 --(PR.com)-- Four new members of the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) Board were...
Senator Casey Delivers Millions for Projects in Pennsylvania
Senator Casey Delivers Millions for Projects in Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured more than $70 million in funding for 62 airports from the Infrastructure Bill that was passed into law during the end of the 4th Quarter of 2021 and another $81.6...
Pipcorn Launches Nationally from the Lehigh Valley
Pipcorn launches nationally from the Lehigh Valley The Pipcorn snack product was discovered in Chicago but Factory LLC in Bethlehem, an investor that helps startups in the food industry, enabled this small company to begin selling nationally. The history of Pipcorn is...
Sponsors Continue Their Support for “What’s So Cool” Video Contests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2022 Contact: Kim Plyler Kim@sahlcomm.com 484-554-5582 “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Sponsors Continue Their Support in the Contest’s Ninth Year Lehigh Valley “What’s So Cool” Video Contest Gains More Recognition Across the...
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