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- Feb 19
Manufacturer bringing 57 new jobs to Mercer County
By: Mike Gauntner, WFMJ.com A Pennsylvania aviation engineer and manufacturer plans an $11.8 million redevelopment of old industrial land to bring 57 new jobs to Mercer County, Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday. Hall Industries, a family-owned company with several Pennsylvania locations, will streamline operations by moving into a new facility in Grove City. With plans to acquire and renovate the 468,000-square-foot Cooper Industrial Commons, Hall Industries says it will

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- Feb 19
The Long-Term Problem of Outsourcing
By: Michael Collins, Industry Week The two biggest problems facing American manufacturing are the trade deficit and outsourcing. Over the last three decades, multi-national corporations (MNCs) decided that it was in the best interest of their shareholders to move jobs and production to low-cost foreign countries. According to the Economic Policy Institute, American corporations have outsourced more than 5 million jobs and 91,000 plants since 1998. Under the flag of the free m

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- Feb 13
Chester County hosting event to train workers for the manufacturing industry
By: Melina Druga, Pennsylvania Business Report The Chester County Workforce Development Board, with the support of the Chester County Economic Development Council and the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties, will host a free virtual event aimed at retraining workers for the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Boot Camp runs Monday thru Friday starting Monday for three weeks. It will teach participants about manufacturing safety, tool skills and best
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