• Despite Lack of Skilled Workers, Montco Manufactures are Optimistic

    Despite Lack of Skilled Workers, Montco Manufactures are Optimistic

    A recent get together of manufacturers held at the Valley Forge Casino Resort projected optimism and a positive future but emphasized the lack of skilled workers, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. The event, sponsored by the Manufacturing Alliance of Bucks and Montgomery Counties, was attended by around 80 manufacturers. One of the key…

  • Montgomery County Careers – First Quality Enterprises

    Montgomery County Careers – First Quality Enterprises

    With a location in King of Prussia, First Quality Enterprises, founded in 1988, is a global, multibillion-dollar, privately held company that manufactures consumer products for institutional and retail markets throughout the world. Demand Planner This position develops and maintains the demand plan at the sku and customer level, maintains statistical models that account for historical trends…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Houghton International

    Montgomery County Careers – Houghton International

    Headquartered in Norristown, Houghton International is the world leader in industrial fluids, providing both high-tech metalworking and hydraulic fluid products and fluid management services almost since oil was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Junior Price Analyst This position acts as a point of escalation to resolve internal and external price discrepancies, manages and coordinates price…

  • From Chesco: Merged Victory Brewing Floats 13 Spots on National Brewers List

    From Chesco: Merged Victory Brewing Floats 13 Spots on National Brewers List

    Victory Brewing Co. is enjoying a cold one just outside the nationwide top 10 standings for craft brewers. After pouring the company into a new joint venture with Southern Tier Brewing Co. last year, Victory Brewing’s new parent firm Artisanal Brewing Ventures floated to No. 13 on the Brewers Association’s Top 50 U.S. Craft Brewing…

  • Godshall’s Turns Family Business Over to Employees

    Godshall’s Turns Family Business Over to Employees

    Longtime employees of Telford’s seven-decade, third-generation family butcher will continue to steer its legacy long into the future. Godshall’s Quality Meats is initiating an employee stock ownership plan, according to a Philly.com report by Harold Brubaker. “We wanted to be prepared for the future, one in which folks didn’t have to worry about ownership by…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Lockheed Martin

    Montgomery County Careers – Lockheed Martin

    With a location in King of Prussia, Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company with 126,000 employees worldwide. Software Security Engineer This position assists in engineering security solutions for customer projects in accordance with company standards and best practices, conducts threat analysis and modeling, and performs security analysis of new…

  • From Chesco: Victory Brewing Lends Its Expertise to University of Sciences’ Brewing Classes

    From Chesco: Victory Brewing Lends Its Expertise to University of Sciences’ Brewing Classes

    As the craft beer industry enters higher education, Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company  is lending a hand to one of the classes, University of Sciences’ Brewing Science Certificate program, writes Rebecca VanderMeulen for Keystone Edge. The 18-credit program that was started two years ago aims to help fill the formal training gap of most current brewery…

  • From Chesco: Tide Has Turned for Coatesville’s Sikorsky as Company Looks to Hire Again

    From Chesco: Tide Has Turned for Coatesville’s Sikorsky as Company Looks to Hire Again

    After a few turbulent years at Sikorsky that included a change in ownership and significant layoffs at its commercial helicopter operation in Coatesville, the tide seems to have finally turned for the helicopter manufacturer, writes Brian McCullough for the Daily Local News. While there was some uncertainty when Lockheed Martin bought the company, it has…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Knoll

    Montgomery County Careers – Knoll

    With a location in East Greenville, Knoll is a global office furnishings manufacturer committed to innovation and modern design with a comprehensive portfolio of office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, wood case goods, textiles, and accessories. Senior Financial Analyst – Consolidations This position prepares and consolidates monthly, quarterly, and annual segment reporting, including…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Bimbo Bakeries

    Montgomery County Careers – Bimbo Bakeries

    Headquartered in Horsham, Bimbo Bakeries USA bakes the freshest, highest-quality breads, buns, tortillas, bagels, cookies, and more every day for families across America. Financial Planning & Analysis Director This position develops the appropriate systems and capabilities that support business reporting requirements and consolidates annual operating plans, re-forecasts, and period end financial reporting requirements. The ideal candidate…

  • Conshohocken’s Mondo to Presents Its Sport and Contract Flooring at CASH Annual Conference

    Conshohocken’s Mondo to Presents Its Sport and Contract Flooring at CASH Annual Conference

    Conshohocken’s Mondo, a worldwide leader in the indoor sport, contract, and track and field flooring markets, will present its new rubber flooring at the CASH Annual Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center from February 20 to February 22. Mondo prides itself on offering rubber flooring that is low maintenance, durable, safe, comfortable, quiet and environmentally…

  • From Chesco: Brandywine Branch Distillers Expands Due to High Demand

    From Chesco: Brandywine Branch Distillers Expands Due to High Demand

    Not even a year into production, Elverson’s Brandywine Branch Distillers is already accelerating its plans for national expansion due to the high demand for its flavorsome gins, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The distillery, which started production in April, opened its full-service bistro in mid-June, and began commercial sales in July last…

  • Pottstown’s Sly Fox Brewery Recognized for Its Love of the Schuylkill River Trail

    Pottstown’s Sly Fox Brewery Recognized for Its Love of the Schuylkill River Trail

    Trail Angels are unknown hikers or people who live along a trail and leave help for weary thru-hikers in the form of food, water, or gear. According to seasoned thru-hikers, Trail Angels’ “gifts” appear when you least expect them, and they’re very much needed. In a way, you can call Sly Fox Brewing Company trail…

  • Philadelphia Area Manufacturers in Dire Need of Skilled Workers

    Philadelphia Area Manufacturers in Dire Need of Skilled Workers

    Manufacturers in the Philadelphia region and around the entire country are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified workers leaving many employers scrambling to find ways to entice people into the profession, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. The nonprofit Manufacturing Alliance of Philadelphia, currently has 40 open requests for welders, shipping and receiving…

  • Pat Toomey Keeps Senate Sweet with Asher’s Chocolates

    Pat Toomey Keeps Senate Sweet with Asher’s Chocolates

    The big responsibility of keeping the Senate’s Candy Desk well stocked up with sweets has been given to Pennsylvania’s own Senator Pat Toomey. The Candy Desk, which is in the back row of the Republican side by the Chamber’s most heavily used entrance, has been a mainstay of Congress since 1965. Now Tooney has promised…

  • Nutrisystem Expanding Its Meal Delivery Service

    Nutrisystem Expanding Its Meal Delivery Service

    A Fort Washington weight management firm is making it even easier for customers to achieve and maintain their desired weight by expanding its meal delivery programs, writes Alessandra Malito for MarketWatch. Nutrisystem is one of numerous companies that are trying to woo new customers over by offering them better access to healthy meals for people…

  • Fort Washington Company Builds Specialized Porsche 718 Exhaust Kit

    Fort Washington Company Builds Specialized Porsche 718 Exhaust Kit

    A Montgomery County manufacturer of parts for high-end sports cars is helping take the sting out of the recent unwelcome change to the latest models of Porsche’s cars, writes Christian Gilbertsen for Yahoo!Sports. Fort Washington’s Fabspeed Motorsport has developed and built an exhaust kit specifically for the Porsche 718 which has been embroiled in controversy…