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Rosati Ice Outgrowing Its Factory in Clifton Heights
Recent innovations at Rosati Ice are scooping up huge helpings of success for the longtime maker of flavored water ice. But that growth in sales is challenging inside a 1950s brick factory without a loading dock in a residential neighborhood, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Michael Klein. Rosati Ice has transitioned from sugar-based…
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How China Became Pennsylvania’s Third-Largest Trading Partner
The state has sent billions of dollars in products and services overseas to China, and the Chinese have responded with nearly a billion dollars of investment in Pennsylvania. The give and take is helping the Keystone State unlock big opportunities in trade, according to a China Daily report by Amy He. With country-specific exports of…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Acquires Competitor with Plants on Three Continents
Axalta, the global supplier of liquid and powdered coatings, has agreed to acquire the U.K.’s Spencer Coatings Group, a private company with plants on three continents, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Axalta, which has its Northern American headquarters in Glen Mills, has recently been expanding its operations through acquisitions. With this latest purchase,…
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Medical Solutions Supplier of Glen Mills a ‘Fairy Tale’ for Employees
The grass really is greener down the street in Glen Mills at Medical Solutions Supplier, which just earned the Philadelphia Inquirer’s top spot among small companies in its Top Workplaces survey. And senior compression therapy consultant Tony Purcell can testify to that first-hand. “They always seemed so positive and upbeat,” Purcell said in a Inquirer…
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New Law on Six-Packs of Beer Helps Some, Hurts Others
Some will grab a can and drink to recent news that Pennsylvania has expanded sales of six-packs of beer, and others will proverbially crush a can to their foreheads in frustration. While “Pennsylvanians have waited decades to bring their beer and liquor systems into the 21st century,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a Philadelphia Business…
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Pharma, Biotech Volume Helps Radnor-based VWR Pass Its 2Q Sales Test With Flying Colors
To investors looking for growth out of VWR, the Radnor-based distributor of research lab consumables passed the test with flying colors. VWR posted a 6.3 percent hike in net sales over the year that ended June 30, along with an 8.3 percent increase in gross profit and a 128.4 percent leap in net income, according…
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Delco Lager, No Fluff and to the Point, Now Available in Cans
Aston’s 2SP Brewing Co. unveiled its Delco Lager last year, and since then, it was only available on site and in area bars. Now, the brewery is set to debut the American amber lager in cans, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Hilario, the canned versions of the made-in-Delco beer will…
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Radnor’s VWR Expands Its Empire with Fifth Acquisition in Past Two Years
VWR, a global supplier of laboratory products, has acquired JM Separations, the fifth firm bought by the Radnor-based company in the past two years, writes John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal. JM Separations is based in The Netherlands and supplies single-use fluid handling and separation technology products for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Most of…
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Pasta Pillar Scaramuzza Pasta Closing Clifton Heights Retail Store
Pasta lovers in Clifton Heights will lose one of their local favorites when Scaramuzza Pasta closes its retail store on North Springfield Road on May 26, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Scaramuzza’s, founded by Clementine DeLioggo and her daughter Mary Scaramuzza, has been a staple of the area for over half of century. Locals…
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Children of Axalta Employees Make Toy Cars for Special-Needs Toddlers
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, recently hosted employees and their children for a day of community engagement, learning, and fun at the company’s North American headquarters in Glen Mills. The festivities began with a welcome from executives. Participants and children then broke out the toolboxes and participated in…
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Connecticut-Based Distributor of Pipe, Valves Buys Facility in Aston
The Collins Companies – one of the largest industrial distributors of engineered specialties, pipe, valves, and fittings serving the Northeast – is ready to move into a facility in Aston. Based in East Windsor, Connecticut, The Collins Companies now have nine locations, primarily in New England and upstate New York. Its new home in the…
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Radnor’s Airgas Splits South Distribution in Two
Radnor’s Airgas, Inc. has announced the reorganization of its South distribution region into two separate regions within the Company’s South Division, according to Industrial Distribution magazine. Through its subsidiaries, Airgas is the largest American distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and hard goods. The company’s redefined South Region is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and…
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