For four decades, Kitchen Magic has navigated the ups and downs of the home improvement business as a growing family-owned company that offers tailored kitchen remodels, with manufacturing space right in the Lehigh Valley.

Hoping to lure international investment to the region, LVEDC collaborated with the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development to host a tour for 13 international representatives from 11 different nations.

Representatives from St. Luke’s Care Network, Geisinger Health Plan, Highmark Inc., and others, discussed our national health care crises before an audience of industry insiders Aug. 1 at DeSales University during the Health Care Symposium 2019, a program of Lehigh Valley Business.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision regarding residency requirements for liquor sales in Tennessee is giving hope to some Pennsylvania distillers, who see direct shipping of vodka, rum and gin as the future of their industry.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship program has brought the best and brightest young African entrepreneurs to Lehigh University for the summer. One such fellow, Tom Edison Shilongo of Namibia, talks to LVB about why the United States is falling behind when it comes to doing business with countries in Africa.

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania in Bethlehem has tapped the manager of Allentown’s manufacturing incubator to take the reins of its TechVentures program at Lehigh University.

While exposure to heat isn’t specifically covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Richard Hobbs, the newly appointed president and CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley, said it’s still a company’s responsibility to keep staff safe from overheating.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania in Bethlehem has approved investments totaling $392,200 to be split between three early-stage firms and seven established manufacturers in the region.

With tariffs, uncertainty lingers for some manufacturers. However, the feeling is mixed with a desire to level the playing field in what many people in the industry view as an unequal playing field.

Forks Township-based Victaulic Inc., a manufacturer of pipe fittings, has acquired a more than 100-year-old Michigan-based fire-protection company.