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Manufacturing

Lanco manufacturer merged with Tennessee firm

After buying Lancaster County-based ATI Corp. in October 2023, a Houston-based private equity firm began investing in the manufacturer’s future.The investments have bolstered ATI’s sales force, production processes, and research and development, said Ryan Martin, a managing partner at the private equity firm, LDR Partners LP. Now, LDR is investing in ATI’s leadership.How: Through a merger between ATI […]

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Manufacturing

Regional factory jobs stable, but uncertainty looms

After the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, the job market is returning to normal for manufacturers in Central Pennsylvania, according to a recent survey by their regional trade association.However, manufacturers face an uncertain year ahead as they absorb the potential for new tariffs promised by President-elect Donald Trump.Depending on how they are applied, tariffs could […]

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Manufacturing

Union drops charges against pork processor

A union representing workers at a Lancaster pork processing plant dropped labor charges it filed against Clemens Food Group, which bought the plant earlier this year and then closed it, idling more than 190 workers. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 filed a grievance in October with the National Labor Relations Boar alleging that Clemens […]

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Legal

York-area manufacturer sued over alleged retaliation

Federal regulators filed a lawsuit against a York-area manufacturer for allegedly firing an employee who had raised concerns about safety.In a lawsuit filed in late October, the U.S. Department of Labor accuses Red Lion Controls of terminating the employee after he refused to carry out a task that he felt was unsafe.The agency is seeking reinstatement and […]

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Manufacturing

Lanco contractor buys Annville welding firm

GSM Industrial, an industrial fabrication and mechanical contractor based in East Hempfield Township, has acquired Annville-based Light’s Welding, a family-owned business specializing in the agricultural sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Light’s Welding was founded in 1948 by C. Alvin Light, growing from a local welding shop to a full-service fabrication and millwright business.“We’re excited to […]

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Manufacturing

Flooring maker trims jobs amid soft demand

AHF Products is eliminating about 30 white-collar jobs, with less than half the cuts affecting its staff in Lancaster County.In a statement, AHF president and CEO Brian Carson attributed the move to a stagnant market for home improvements and soft demand for residential building products.Based in West Hempfield Township, the company makes vinyl and hardwood flooring […]

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Manufacturing

Cabinetmaker closing Juniata County factor

Amid a projected slowdown in apartment construction, a Michigan-based cabinetry company plans to shutter a plant in Juniata County.Cabinetworks Group is closing the factory near Thompsontown and laying off 420 employees, a tally that includes 110 who were already laid off, according to a notice sent to state and local officials.The notice did not cite a […]

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Food

Union pushes back on Lancaster pork-plant closure

Clemens Food Group announced Friday that it plans to close its recently acquired pork plant in Lancaster and lay off 193 workers while it continues to look for a buyer that will keep the factory going.However, the reassurances, are not swaying the union representing production workers at the plant, the former Kunzler & Company factory acquired by Clemens […]

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Entrepreneurship

Lancaster manufacturer stakes growth on acquisitions, innovations in outdoor gear

When Tom “Dutch” Ressler strung up his first hammock during a through-hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2003, the equipment he carried was not always optimal.“Staying dry was a challenge,” he said.So, when he returned home to Lancaster, Ressler started fashioning his own gear.The DIY adventure led him to launch his own business, which has […]

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