Whether it is because of its close proximity to major metropolitan areas, lower cost of doing business or its high quality of life, more and more businesses and people are making Lackawanna County home. According to United States Census data, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton Metropolitan Area has seen its workforce increase by 3.2 percent. Lackawanna County especially…
Pasqualichio Brothers Inc. recently broke ground for their new facility in the Valley View Business Park in Jessup. The company purchased the 4.91-acre parcel of land from the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) in October. SLIBCO is the industrial development affiliate of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. The company plans to construct…
Pasqualichio Brothers Inc. recently purchased Lot 14-A, a 4.91-acre parcel in the Valley View Business Park, from the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Business Company (SLIBCO) for the construction of a new facility. SLIBCO is the industrial development affiliate of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “After a long, exhaustive search, and with the invaluable assistance…
Crystal Window & Door Systems, in conjunction with The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently hosted two fenestration industry delegations from China. The overseas businesses were part of two Chinese trade associations visiting the United States seeking to better understand the American window and door manufacturing industry and to learn about doing business in…
The Scranton Plan, an affiliate of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently held its annual Summer Festival at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic. This year’s Summer Festival was co-sponsored by Lackawanna County, Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services and MAC Sign Systems. The Summer Festival is an economic development marketing initiative targeting site…
LBP Manufacturing, an innovator in disposable food packaging, recently hosted a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in Jessup to officially welcome their new employees and thank those that made this new facility possible. “We at LBP are so very honored to be part of the Jessup community. As we make this investment today, we are securing…
SLIBCO, the industrial development arm of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently awarded Business Incubator Client Sho Technology Solutions a grant for continued operating expenses. Funding for the grant was given through a “Discovered in PA, Developed in PA” (D2PA) grant from tecBRIDGE’s Incubator Support Program in the amount of $1,700. TecBRIDGE’s Incubator Support…
Nationally-known coffee manufacturer and distributor Socafe will relocate and expand its operations to Dunmore Borough, creating 130 new jobs in Lackawanna County, thanks to efforts by The Scranton Plan, the economic development marketing affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 1987 and currently based in Newark, New Jersey, Socafe is a…
Bedrock Technology, a multidisciplinary information technology company, hosted today its grand opening at the TekRidge Center, located in Jessup. Bedrock Technology will occupy a 1,752 square-foot anchor space at the TekRidge Center, which was developed by the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO), an affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “Bedrock Technology, with…
