Creative Pultrusions celebrated the grand opening of its new Tower Tech facility on its campus in Pleasantville Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 36,000-square-foot facility at 214 Industrial Park Road houses the manufacturing operations of Tower Tech’s cooling towers. “This facility represents our purpose,” said Tower Tech President Mathu Solo. “Our purpose is to …
The Dalesmen are currently in the design phase of the Dalesmen Distillery & Brewery, and hope to commence construction on the building in late 2019, with a projected opening date of early autumn 2020. The plan for the new facility, located at 141 East Pitt Street in Historic Downtown Bedford, includes a large tap room, …
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A burst of energy for local economy – Bar manufacturer to locate in Bedford Township The Bedford County Development Association is pleased to announce the addition of a new manufacturing company, Tram Bar Co-Packing, LLC, to the Bedford County Business Park. Bruce Thaler, co-owner of Kate’s Real Food, is expanding production of its line of …
The Bedford County Development Association is pleased to announce that Tabitha Barbarito recently joined its staff. She follows Terri Brumbaugh who retired in mid-March from BCDA after an 11- year tenure. Prior to joining BCDA, Barbarito worked for the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation in Cumberland, Maryland. Most recently, she was employed with Downtown Bedford, Inc. …
BEDFORD, PA — The Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) is proud to announce additions to its Board of Directors for the new year. The new Board Chair is Mark Bollman, Administrative Director of the Bedford County Technical Center. “I hope to build on the great accomplishments that have occurred over the past several years,” Bollman …
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Startup Alleghenies (SUA), a regional program to support entrepreneurs, has launched in Bedford County. Andrew Trexler, recently joined the BCDA staff as Bedford County’s Entrepreneur Coach. Andrew grew up in Claysburg and studied engineering at Penn State. While at Penn State, Andrew was awarded an internship that evolved into a job as an additive manufacturing …
This fall nearly 200 area students attended the Fifth Annual Bedford County Manufacturing Day held at the JLG Industries, Inc. Sunnyside plant. The day-long event included tours of the JLG plant, information sessions on training and an overview of jobs available in manufacturing. Student groups from all five Bedford County high schools participated in the …
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ECM Insurance Group, founded in Bedford County in 1913, continues to expand its footprint across the nation. ECM recently acquired a Missouri-based farmowners insurance company, Citizens Mutual, one of five companies operated as Columbia Insurance Group. The acquisition will represent a material increase in premiums for ECM, according to Randy Shaw, president and CEO of …
Bedford Candies, owned by entrepreneur Tammy Wiley and her son Adam, recently opened a 10,000 sq. ft. facility in Osterburg. The building will house its manufacturing operations and serve as a distribution center. Bedford Candies has retail stores in downtown Bedford and Altoona. It offers 80 varieties of chocolate candies as well as a line …