Some manufacturers say job poaching – the practice of actively recruiting an employee from a direct competitor – has become more common.

The company plans to move its employees and operations out of those two other sites, which are a warehouse on Race Street in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, and a distribution center on Conroy Place in Forks Township.

Right now, Polytek has about 45 employees in Williams Township and more than 120 total across all its locations, which include California, Michigan, and Indiana.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania said it has invested $488,400 in a number of early-stage firms and established manufacturers.

The total project investment is $8.5 million, which includes installing automated manufacturing equipment, the majority of which relies on computer-navigated controls.

Kaplan’s Enterprises moved several times in its first 60 years, but for the last 35 years it has been located in a downtown storefront on the 100 block of Northampton Street.

Manufacturers Resource Center will move to new office space further west next month as it sees continued growth in training, services.

Delco Innovations, a medical product supplier, bought a multi-tenant flex building in East Allen Township for $1.24 million. The company plans to move from its office in Schnecksville in July to the building, which is at 6583 Ruch Road in East Allen Township.