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Manufacturing

Capital-area manufacturer closing California plant

MITER Brands, a Harrisburg-based window and door manufacturer, plans to shutter a factory in Simi Valley, California, in early June and shift operations to plants in Arizona and California where the company has invested in expanding production, according to company spokesperson Nick Board. The Simi Valley plant, which is about 225,000 square feet, employs 397 people, […]

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Economy

Tariff uncertainty rattles factory sector

When tariffs took effect last week, leaders at JLS Automation decided to hold off a few days on importing a piece of equipment due in from Canada.It was not the threat of the tariffs as much as it was the potential for congestion at the border as shippers tried to avoid the extra charges, said Craig Souser, […]

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Manufacturing

Screen manufacturer buys Pittsburgh-area firm

The RiteScreen Co., an Elizabethville-based manufacturer of window and patio door screens, has acquired FlexScreen, a western Pennsylvania company that developed a flexible window screen. A RiteScreen spokesperson declined to disclose the terms of the transaction.FlexScreen’s flexible screens are designed to simplify installation and removal. But it is a relatively small player in the building products market: […]

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Manufacturing

‘Why not give it a shot’: Franklin County manufacturer changes hands

Jim McCleaf was ready to pounce after talking to Wiliam Bowers, the owner of Waynesboro-based manufacturer Pro Tube.Bowers wanted to retire and hoped McCleaf and his wife, Susan, would buy the company, which makes hydraulic, mechanical, exhaust and air-intake tubing.Susan McCleaf suggested a more methodical approach, and the couple spent some time learning about Pro Tube’s […]

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Manufacturing

Cabin maker finds ‘forever home’ near Ephrata

Lancaster Log Cabins was born in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, in 2016 and moved to the Gap area in 2020.It is planning to move once again, but company owner Dan Smucker hopes it’s the last time.Lancaster Log Cabins paid nearly $15.1 million this month for what Smucker hopes is its “forever home”: A 68.7-acre tract at […]

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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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