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Customized, Specialized Products – Challenging? Yes.  Doable? Definitely! THE OPPORTUNITY I think we all get it that the manufacturing we lost to foreign competition (China in particular) over the past couple decades was mostly commodity ...

Written by Erica Mulberger, Executive Director, CPWDC As Memorial Day has come and gone with no parades, no baseball, and no large summer kick-off parties, one thing has remained constant: Central Pennsylvanians stayed committed to ...

A new study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute finds that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of ...

Data Papers, Inc. in Muncy, PA developed an assortment of policies / procedures relative to employee health and safety and regulatory compliance for their facility as they get back to semi-normal operations and offered ...

With the on-going need for PPE and other critical medical supplies, the Wolf administration has launched a Manufacturing Call to Action portal, with the intent to:

• Match Pennsylvania manufacturers and distributors to fill specific ...
  
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Last night, the Wolf administration announced that the waiver application period for businesses seeking to continue operating in the wake of the governor's order for "non-life-sustaining" businesses to close their physical locations will end on ...

The Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce is helping to identify and coordinate possible resources in our region from those businesses that may be able to assist with the effort. The specific needs are associated with the ...

If you have been designated "non-essential" as a result of Governor Wolf's announcement on March 19th, you can request a closure waiver at: RA-dcexemption@pa.gov. You can also contact the Administration with questions about whether you need ...

We received an urgent request from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) on behalf of the White House seeking manufacturers that can produce critically needed supplies for the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We ...

IMC has had several phone calls since yesterday from manufacturers asking if they were considered essential or nonessential. You ARE essential and we are here to serve you. Let us know how we can help! ...

IMPORTANT BUSINESS SURVEY NEEDED ON THE EFFECT OF CORONAVIRUS ON PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESSES In order for a Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania to be declared, the Department of Community and Economic Development needs to understand the impact ...

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Central Susquehanna Region Expands the Popular Contest in Five New PA Counties Williamsport, PA – March 3, 2020 – The Innovative Manufacturers' Center (IMC) is proud to announce sponsors for the "What's So Cool ...

With the global spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease), IMC is providing educational guides and support for our manufacturing clients to help them plan, prepare and protect their operations. Here are a few resources if ...

IMC's Executive Director, Dan Manetta joined Fred Keller​ at long-time client Ralph S. Alberts Co., Inc.​ last week for a tour of their manufacturing facilities. Click here for the Fox56 WOLF TV news story ...

The Learning Factory at Penn State provides undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to tackle real-world design problems utilizing classroom engineering design knowledge and tools. PennTAP provides Learning Factory engagement opportunities with businesses and organizations ...

Directors of the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers, including IMC's Dan Manetta, recently convened in Harrisburg to attend a meeting of the House and Senate Manufacturing Caucuses. The purpose of the meeting was for House and ...