MRC News
Casey delivers $396M to reduce carbon emissions for Pa. manufacturers
Casey delivers $396M to reduce carbon emissions for Pa. manufacturers By Bill OBoyle boboyle@timesleader.com Times Leader, July 22, 2024 U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has announced that Pennsylvania will receive $396 million in competitive grant funding from the...
Mack Receives Largest Order Yet for Electric Refuse Vehicles
Mack Receives Largest Order Yet for Electric Refuse Vehicles Stacy Wescoe//July 24, 2024 Lehigh Valley Business Mack Truck, fresh from securing a $208 million federal investment to enhance its zero-emission vehicle production, has received its largest order to date...
StartUp Lehigh Valley Business Pitch Competition Returns
Applications are open until September 10. Last year’s competition awarded a $20,000 first-place prize to JMad Creations. This year’s prizes include $20,000 for first place, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third, and $1,000 for the audience choice.
PA Invests $200,000 to Train Workers with Disabilities for Manufacturing Jobs
PA Invests $200,000 to Train Workers with Disabilities for Manufacturing Jobs by editor, July 17, 2024 PennWATCH The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has invested $200,000 in the Community Integrated Services (CIS) Manufacturing...
Mack Trucks Secures $208M Federal Grant to Advance Zero-Emission Vehicle Production
Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie is set to receive a significant boost with $208 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. This investment is also expected to help sustain the 7,900 union jobs currently at the facility.
Meet GK Elite, A Little Gymnastics Apparel Brand Ready To Score Big At The Paris Olympics
This marks the first time the Olympic apparel has been introduced prior to the games. The collection blends classic American patriotism with Hollywood glamour and Parisian high fashionl
Lehigh Valley-based manufacturer sets $100 million plant expansion
The expansion will also include a 60,000-square-foot machine shop. About 214 full-time jobs are expected to be created, adding to the company’s workforce of 1,600 in the state and 4,500 worldwide
Landmark legislation for Pa.’s manufacturing industry signed into law
This Act establishes grants and loans for advanced manufacturing, fostering collaboration between state universities and engineering firms. This initiative is expected to enhance research, create high-value products, and generate well-paying jobs.
Braun Interventional Systems introduces new product
Braun Interventional Systems Inc. (BIS) has introduced the ACCEL All-Purpose and Biliary Drainage Catheters, featuring TrueGlide Hydrophilic Coating for smoother insertion and large oval holes for enhanced fluid drainage.
How the Allentown School District will use the new Da Vinci center to transform learning
The Allentown School District is partnering with the new Da Vinci Science Center to revolutionize learning with a focus on STREAM: Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math. Discover how this innovative collaboration is set to inspire the next generation of thinkers and creators!
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® 6th Annual Statewide Awards takes place at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA
The awards show was held at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA, and began at 12:30 pm. This year, the contest included 22 student teams competing for first, second and third place awards, and recognition for the Statewide Viewers Choice winner.
MRC Automation & Manufacturing Technology Show Features Innovation and Industry Advancements
The event kicked off with a breakfast session and a warm welcome from Richard Hobbs, President & CEO of MRC, who opened the show with inspiring remarks. “We believe that automation is not just about technology; it’s about empowering people and driving organizational success.