Victaulic, the Easton-based manufacturer of pipe fittings, has appointed Rick Bucher CEO.

The virtual event, hosted by Hobbs and Jim Gerlach, president and CEO of GRCA, was attended by manufacturers, members of the business community, educators and others to discuss challenges and opportunities confronting the manufacturing industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The pandemic has caused manufacturers to think about different aspects of their businesses as they have tried to accommodate many personnel issues, supply chain disruptions and uncertainty in general,”

Mack Trucks said it has completed an $84 million renovation project at its Lehigh Valley Operations in Lower Macungie Township, a project the truck manufacturer dubbed “Reborn.”

Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley will soon have a new leader. The Volvo Group, which owns Mack, has named Gunnar Brunius as vice president and general manager of the plant in Lower Macungie Township.

Stephen Tang, president and CEO of Orasure, told Lehigh Valley Business the company expects to add 177 employees to the payroll, largely in manufacturing, quality control and regulatory affairs.

A.P. Deauville LLC, which manufacturers the Power Stick brand of anti-perspirant, body wash and body sprays will invest $16.7 million to move its headquarters and manufacturing operations from New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Forks Township. The move is expected to create 105 new jobs in the region over the next three years.

Reading Southern Middle School in Reading and Springhouse Middle School in South Whitehall Township, were among those honored Tuesday during the “Best of PA” statewide finals for the “What’s so Cool About Manufacturing” program.

Next week, 22 teams of middle schoolers will be competing for top honors in a virtual statewide What’s So Cool About Manufacturing virtual event, the “Best of PA” Statewide Awards.

Air Products of Trexlertown has named Samir J. Serhan, executive vice president, as COO of the company.