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Woodcraft
Industries, Mercer County
"Woodcraft
Industries is looking forward to becoming a valuable member of the Greenville
Community and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We will bring jobs that
offer competitive wage and benefit packages to the area. We appreciate
the cooperation that has made our start-up in Pennsylvania possible, especially
the assistance we received from the Commonwealth and the Greenville-Reynolds
Development Corp."
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John Fitzpatrick, President/CEO
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| International
Timber and Veneer, Mercer County
"International
Timber and Veneer selected Mercer County because of its proximity to Pennsylvania's
high quality hardwoods, its location at Interstates 79 and 80, and access
to a multi-county labor pool."
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Scott Edwards, General Manager
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| Optical
Filters, Crawford County
“We looked at three locations in the United States and chose Meadville
for a number of reasons. Firstly, we were impressed with the diversity
and standard of manufacturing skill in the area, which is key to our business
and secondly the tremendous assistance from MAIC, who played a key role
in our final decision. They were extremely professional, very helpful
and able to facilitate meetings with the right people from other public
and private bodies as well as coordinating our search for suitable business
premises. On our many visits to the area, we also found that the openness
and willingness of the private business community to help a prospective
new manufacturer was somewhat unique and certainly added to its attractiveness."
- Michael Dent, Chairman
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Brazilian
Coffee Machines, Co., Erie County
“Brazillian Coffee Machines Co. has been in contact with the Northwest
Commission for Economic Development through its representative office
in Brazil since 2004. That’s when we were given the opportunity
to market our automatic coffee machines in the USA.
We would not have been established in the USA without the support of the
Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission. The
Economic Development team was the key and foundation for the completion
of our project in the Northern part of the State, in Erie, PA due to the
fact that Erie offers the most industries with high technology in plastics
injection, tool and die, vacuum forming and electronics.
We are not just talk. So, in July 2005, we opened our sales office headquartered
in the city of Erie. Our plans for 2006 include the addition of a manufacturing
plant in Erie, which will serve both the American and Canadian markets.
Looking ahead, in 2007 we will manufacture digital coffee machines, digital
pet feeding machines and automatic ice cream machines. Other projects,
currently under research, will enter the market in 2008.
We
appreciate the support the Northwest Commission has offered us through
its staff, Directors and Managers.
- Robelius Moro, President
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Boards and Tarkett Joint Venture, Clarion County The
area's excellent workforce is a major reason for locating in the Clarion
area. "Tarkett's manufacturing plant is automated and high-tech and
needs a specific type of workforce to handle the job." Located close
to Interstate 80, the plant is within a day's drive of 40 to 50 percent
of the population of North America. Montreal, New York, Chicago, Atlanta.
Local
supplies of hardwood chips are another plus. Most flooring is made from
softwoods, and using only hardwoods at the local plant will pay off over
time, as hardwood fiberboard is a superior product.
Taken
all together - workforce, geography, raw materials - the Clarion County
location is "the only place in North America that can meet all these
requirements."
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Jean Desautels, Clarion Boards General Manager
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