Headcounts and Investments in TIDE Industrial Park*
·Today the number of employees in the Park is 439.The total investment in plant and equipment by the companies is $62.1 million.
Company
2009
2008
Difference
Investment (in millions
Trans Western
251**
245
+6
35
Fox
67
88
-21
2.8
Silberline
58
56
+2
10
Highwood
52
52
0
10
Gellner
6
6
0
2.0
Veolia
5
5
0
2.3
Totals
439
452
-13
62.1
* Does not include people working in Hometown Commons.
** Includes 11 job openings.
*** Based on present asking price for the facility
HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT COMPANIES CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE TIDEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK
FOX TRANSPORTATION
·Fox operates a fleet of late model Peterbilt air ride tractors and high cube 48 and 53-foot air ride reefers capable of distributing deep-frozen food. They also offer dry van and flat bed service. ·Fox offers food distribution, particularly to grocery chains. ·People are saving money by shopping more at the grocery stores and eating at home rather than going out to eat. ·They do continue to deliver cheeses and chocolate to Florida. If you are eating cheeses or chocolate at Disney World or on a cruise ship you are probably eating products delivered by Fox.
Fox Transportation
GELLNER INDUSTRIAL
·Gellner manufactures water-based acrylic polymers. ·These products are used in a wide variety of applications, including printing inks, high-gloss varnishes, and an array ofindustrial coatings.They also have developed several new products which are presently being evaluated by potential customers.
Gellner Industrial
HIGHWOOD USA
·During this past July, Highwood celebrated a 40,400 sq. ft. expansion of its manufacturing plant. They now operate a 68,400 sq. ft. plant with 52 employees. Their total investment in the Park is $10 million. ·The expansion will lead to the creation of 50 new jobs when all the new production lines are completely installed. ·Highwood produces the best, most realistic synthetic (plastic) wood products available today. No other product comes as close to the look and feel of natural wood. The Highwood products are produced in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. ·Highwood sells its products to companies who manufacture items such as: patio furniture (tables and chairs), outdoor benches, and cabinets and trim for hot tubs. Newly developed products include fencing and trim for garden sheds.
Why locate your company in TIDEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK? Read why Highwood USA chose this location.
Highwood USA
SILBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO., INC
·Silberline manufactures special effect and performance aluminum pigments. ·They supply companies in a wide range of industries which includes: the automotive industry, printing inks, plastics, powder coatings, cosmetics, and general industrial. ·Silberline’s ErnestSchellerIIICenter for Technical Functions & Advanced Manufacturing is located in the Park. ·They carry out both R&D and advanced manufacturing in this facility. ·During the past year, Silberline has received two awards for work being done at this facility. One from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania for innovative application of technology in manufacturing and the second for nanotechnology research from the Manufacturers Resource Center, the Lehigh University Technology Network and the Lehigh Workforce Investment Board.
WHY LOCATE YOUR BUSINESS IN TIDEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK? Read why SILBERLINE MANUFACTURING chose this location.
Silberline Mfg. Co., Inc.
TRANSWESTERN POLYMERS MANUFACTURING
·They manufacture plastic trash bags for private label customers. The Hometown plant operates in order to better service customers in the Midwest and Eastern United States. ·Major customers include Walmart, Family Dollar, and Costco. The Walmart brand is Great Value, the Family Dollar brand is Iron-Clad, and the Costco brand is Kirkland Signature. ·Trans Western’s products are superior and more environmentally-friendly compared to their competition. Through the resin technology they have developed with their suppliers and their state-of-the-art equipment they manufacture thinner, more durable, and better bags using less plastic. ·All new product development for the Trans Western Corporation is carried out at the Hometown facility. Two new products which have recently been developed include an embossed bag which contains an embedded pattern and a flap top bag.
WHY LOCATE YOUR COMPANY IN TIDEWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK? Read why TransWestern Polymers did.
TransWestern Polymers Mfg.
Veolia Water North America-Central, LLC
·Veolia takes the KOH (potassium hydroxide) scrubber solution from Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. nitrogen trifluoride plant (5 – 4,250 gallon tankers per day during normal operations) and treats it, precipitating out the fluorides (as calcium fluoride) and returns the KOH to Air Products. ·The solid calcium fluoride is accumulated in a 40,000-pound container which is filled and trucked to a landfill every other day. ·The plant is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
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