Manufacturing
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Norristown Toy Company Making Hand Sanitizer to Help Fight Spread of COVID-19
Norristown-based Crazy Aaron’s is shifting production to hand sanitizers amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The popular toy company known for its thinking putty is now making hand sanitizer at its Montgomery County facility using supplies from the nearby Five Saints Distilling. The sanitizers created by the company will…
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Boeing’s Ridley Park Helicopter Facility Stays Open, Seattle Jet Plants Shut Down
Boeing Co. said Monday it is keeping its production lines open for the Osprey craft and Chinook helicopters at its Ridley Park plant, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It is closing down its civilian jet airliner plants in Seattle for the next two weeks. The Ridley Park plant has more than 4,600…
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Lansdale’s Boardroom Distillery Producing Free Hand Sanitizer for Residents, First Responders
Lansdale’s Boardroom Distillery is helping combat the spread of coronavirus by producing free hand sanitizer for the greater Lansdale area residents and first responders, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The number of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania rose to 185 on Thursday, while the first coronavirus-related death was confirmed on Wednesday. As of Friday morning,…
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Viva Leaf Tea Brings ‘Farm to Cup’ Experience to Farmers Market in Elkins Park
Germantown -based Viva Leaf Tea, owned by Christa Barfield, brings a “farm to cup” experience to customers at the farmers market in Elkins Park, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Barfield, who starts each day with a cup of hot tea, fell in love with a beverage two years ago after traveling to…
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Delco’s Scrub Daddy Sees Sales Jump With Focus on Coronavirus Cleanliness
The Folcroft manufacturer of a household cleaning product has seen sales jump significantly since the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sales of Scrub Daddy, the sunshine-shaped sponge, have increased 20 percent at Walmart. “So many people are going to the supermarket cleaning aisles and clearing out…
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Pottstown-based Sly Fox Brewing Co. Bringing Three of its Beers to Citizens Bank Park for 2020
Pottstown-based Sly Fox is bringing three beers from its selection to Citizens Bank Park for 2020, writes Corey Seidman for NBC Sports Philadelphia. One of the premier craft brewers in the Mid-Atlantic will be offering its Vulpulin IPA, Slugger Pils ABV, and Reading Premium “The Friendly Beer for Modern People” American Lager ABV to baseball…
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Registrations For Seventh Annual Montgomery County ManuFest & More 2020 Opens
Registration is now open for the seventh annual ManuFest and More. The event will take place on March 10 at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The expo will provide students, parents, and educators in Montgomery County with the chance to learn about in-demand employment sectors in manufacturing and trades for the next workforce…
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Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale Talks Creating Manufacturing Jobs With Comcast Newsmakers
Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale visited Comcast Newsmakers to talk about the factors that have made Montgomery County the number one county for manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania. “Manufacturing is a key component to the economy in Montgomery County,” said Gale. There are more than 46,000 jobs in manufacturing and over 1,200 manufacturing job location sites…
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Fort Washington Manufacturing Facility Adds Additional Shift To Fill Huge Order From China For Disinfectant Equipment
The manufacturing leg of Halosil International has had to add a shift at its Fort Washington facility to fill an order for 150 disinfectant machines it is sending to China, writes Ira Porter for the Delaware Online. The machines will help China’s health care facilities battle the coronavirus which has so far killed 910 people,…
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What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Opportunity, According to This Malvern Bank Exec
By Mark Cohen On March 4, dozens of local eighth-grade students will gather at Penn State Great Valley to share two-minute videos they’ve created with the help of local companies that demonstrate What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Manufacturing – cool? Yes! Unfortunately, the manufacturing industry’s outdated reputation precedes it. When most people think about manufacturing,…
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Vote for Your Favorite Student Video in the ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest
Now is the time to cast your vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award in the 2020 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest produced by the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties. Voting ends at 11:59 PM on Feb. 14. The contest is designed to inform and excite students, as well as their parents and…
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MONTCO Careers – Knoll
Tucked away 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. Custom Product Designer This position develops the mechanical design of parts and assemblies that adhere to industry and…
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Director of Hog Procurement at Hatfield-Based Clemens Food Group Talks Complexities of Her Job
Melissa Boess, Director of Hog Procurement at Hatfield-based Clemens Food Group, knows there is much more to the procurement process than simply getting supplies, writes Ann Hess for the National Hog Farmer. “You have the markets, there’s a huge economic piece to it,” she explained. “Then you have to factor in how hog prices work…
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Despite Drop in Grain-Based Foods Sales Consumption, Horsham-Based Bimbo Bakeries USA Remains Largest Baker in Nation
Despite an overall drop in the sales volume of grain-based food products, Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA is still the largest baker in the nation, writes Eric Schroeder for the Supermarket Perimeter. The grain-based food industry has been losing market share to other food categories for years. But the most recent data indicates an acceleration in…
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MONTCO Careers – JBS
With a location in Souderton, JBS is the world’s biggest beef (and pork, poultry, and lamb) processor and exporter, also offering cooked and canned meats, ready-to-eat meals, and hides and dairy products. Maintenance Supervisor This position directs maintenance crews in the installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of equipment; reduces mechanical downtime and keep product flows and…
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Pottstown-Based American Keg Sells Major Ownership Stake to Germany’s Blefa
Pottstown-based American Keg, the only U.S. keg manufacturer that lobbied for protection of domestic manufacturing from German, Chinese, and Mexican competitors through tariffs, has sold a majority ownership stake to Germany’s Blefa, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. But according to American Keg chief executive Paul…
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Greater Philadelphia Well Positioned to Take Advantage of Industrial Market Growth
Greater Philadelphia is well positioned to take advantage of the dynamics driving the industrial market growth if it can overcome some of the potential constraints that are already emerging as challenges, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. These include land, labor, and last-mile logistics, according to a panel of experts who discussed the…
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Berwyn’s Triumph Group Feeling Effects of Boeing’s Decision to Stop Production of 737 MAX Aircraft
Berwyn-based Triumph Group is already starting to feel the negative effects of Boeing’s recent decision to stop production of its 737 MAX aircraft, writes Matt Wirz for The Wall Street Journal. Stock and bonds in the company that produces landing gear and gearboxes for the planes are dropping after Moody’s Investors Service warned it may…
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