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U.S. manufacturing near two-year high
U.S. manufacturing near two-year high; road ahead difficult REUTERS By: Lucia Mutikan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated more than expected in October, with new orders jumping to their highest level in nearly 17 years amid a shift in...
LVEDC Covers Manufacturing Summit
Summit Discusses the Future of Manufacturing in a Post-Pandemic Climate Lehigh Valley Economic Development By Colin McEvoy on October 28, 2020 Economic trends, talent attraction, innovation, digitalization, and the future of manufacturing in a post-pandemic climate...
MFG Summit Speaks to Exciting Decade Ahead
At 2020 MFG Summit, businesses urged to pay attention to societal issues and ‘lean in’ to an exciting decade Lehigh Valley Business Susan Shelly, Contributing Writer October 28, 2020 8:36 am Manufacturing is more important now than ever before. That was the opening...
SBA Rules for PPP Loans in M&A Transactions
New guidance from the Small Business Administration (SBA) sheds light on questions that arise in the context of M&A transactions where one of the companies has secured a potentially forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP
2020 Mfg Summit: A Virtual Experience
2020 Mfg Summit: A Virtual Experience No Cost! October 23, 2020 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Greater Reader Chamber Alliance (GRCA) & Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) have partnered with local Next Gen IP leadership + MRC manufacturing partners to create an awesome...
Lessons Learned by Manufacturers Since COVID-19
Lessons learned from the coronavirus could prompt lasting change for the future of manufacturing Lehigh Valley Business, LVB.com By: Melinda Rizzo, Contributing Writer October 6, 2020 10:25 am “The key take away is to be prepared and to be flexible, as we are...
Inc. 5000 for 2020 Includes Greater Lehigh Valley Companies
Netizen, Vizinex among Greater Lehigh Valley companies on the Inc. 5000 list for 2020 Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) By: Stacy Wescoe August 12, 2020 4:44 pm Congratulations to all the Greater Lehigh Valley Inc. 5000 winners who made the 2020 list of fastest growing...
OraSure Is Poised for a Big Expansion
UPDATED: OraSure expanding Bethlehem operations to meet demand for COVID-19 test Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) By: Stacy Wescoe August 11, 2020 9:44 am OraSure expects to have an in-home COVID-19 antigen test on the market by the fourth quarter of the year. The...
Vizinex RFID Releases New, Flexible Inventory Tag
Bethlehem company releases new, flexible inventory tag Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) By: Stacy Wescoe August 11, 2020 9:00 am Bethlehem, PA manufacturer, Vizinex RFID, develops new flexible inventory tags that will expand the number of industries it can serve. For...
Nestlé Purina Achieves Zero Waste Disposal
Nestlé Purina achieves zero waste disposal goal Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) Susan Shelly, Contributing Writer August 7, 2020 1:13 pm Read about Nestle's awesome accomplishment to reach its 2020 goal to achieve zero waste for disposal across all manufacturing...
Lehigh Valley Ranks Among Best for Economic Development
Lehigh Valley once again ranks as among best for economic development Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) By: Stacy Wescoe July 22, 2020 For the fourth consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley ranked among the Top Five regions nationwide with a population of its size –...
Carbon County Announces New CARES Act Grants
Carbon County has $5.8M in PPP grants for small business, nonprofit and others that ‘fell through the cracks’ Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com) Melinda Rizzo, Contributing Writer July 20, 2020 2:13 pm Pennsylvania received $625 million to make grants available to its...
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