Latest Lehigh Valley Stories

ENTER THE PEEPS & COMPANY® Spring Giveaway on Facebook

2012-05-08 06:28:20

BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the season, PEEPS & COMPANY®( )invites you to visit www.facebook.com/PEEPSANDCOMPANY to enter its Spring Giveaway for a chance to become a Grand Prize winner! To participate in this unique social sweepstakes, fans must simply "Like" the PEEPS AND COMPANY® Facebook page, and complete the "Spring Giveaway" sweepstakes entry form. All of Just Born's candy brands - PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG'S®...

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Helps to Cut Ribbon on New, Green Employer in Lehigh County

2012-05-03 10:21:13

MACUNGIE, Pa., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today toured Pratt Industries' new corrugated box plant, helping to cut the ribbon on the new facility that will bring at least 125 new jobs to the area. "Today's plant opening means more than 100 new jobs, a better environment and more economic progress here in the Lehigh Valley," said Corbett. The company established the new plant in Macungie to service its northeast United States customers. The new plant...

PPL Electric Utilities Pushing the 'Green Button' for Energy Savings

2012-05-02 10:21:25

ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric Utilities customers will soon be able to add an online "Green Button" to the tools and resources that can help them save energy and money. The utility today (5/2) joined with the Obama administration and electric utilities from across the country to promote the Green Button initiative, an effort to enable people easier, user friendly online access to their energy usage data. PPL Electric Utilities, in cooperation with the...

Olympus Launches New Opto-Digital Solution

2012-05-01 02:36:04

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the stateside release of its newest opto-digital micro-imaging and metrology solution, Olympus is bringing the future of technology to today's inspection, test, and quality control facilities. The DSX Series imaging system delivers a completely new type of technology that combines Olympus performance reliability with the touchscreen ease of a smartphone or tablet computer. (Photo:...

Air Products Announces Executive Changes

2012-04-30 10:22:45

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) recently made the following executive moves: Kevin B. Michaelis has been appointed vice president, Information Technology, and chief information officer. In this role, he has overall responsibility for the company's global information technology activities. Michaelis joined Air Products in 1989 as a project engineer in the company's Gases and Equipment Group. He subsequently held positions of increasing...

Air Products CFO to Speak at Barclays Chemical ROC Stars Conference

2012-04-27 10:21:32

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that Paul Huck, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Barclays Chemical ROC Stars Conference in New York City on May 3, 2012 at 08.55 a.m. EDT. Huck will provide an overview of Air Products and present the company's growth opportunities and leadership positions in key markets and geographies around the world. An audio webcast and presentation slides will be...

Air Products to Feature PolarFit(TM) Cryogenic Solutions to Help Processors Lower Operating Costs and Increase Productivity at PTXi 2012 Expo

2012-04-26 10:21:37

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will feature its PolarFit(TM) cryogenic solutions for cryogenic grinding, cryogenic deflashing, process cooling and inerting applications at PTXi 2012 Expo in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., from May 8-10. The company's portfolio of industrial-gas based technologies and process improvement solutions can help processors maximize production rates; minimize costs; improve product quality, safety and efficiency; and...

Air Products Strengthens China Presence with New Office in Xi'an

2012-04-26 10:21:13

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the opening of a new office in Xi'an High Tech Zone, Shaanxi Province, Western China. The new office is part of Air Products' strategy to accelerate its growth in the China market. The Xi'an office will lead Air Products' business growth in Shaanxi Province and other areas to meet growing demand for industrial gases from fast developing industries including energy, chemicals, electronics,...

PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on First-Quarter 2012 Results

2012-04-26 06:21:08

ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) plans to issue its consolidated first-quarter 2012 earnings results before the stock market opens on Friday, May 4. William H. Spence, PPL chairman, president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's executive management team will discuss these results and the company's general business outlook during a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. EDT that day. The call will be available...

Air Products to Highlight Cost-Efficient Technologies for Steelmakers at AISTech 2012

2012-04-25 10:21:15

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will highlight its comprehensive range of industrial gases and technologies for steelmakers, which can help producers from the melt shop to the rolling mill save money throughout their operations, at AISTech 2012 in Atlanta, Ga., from May 7-10. Air Products will have a team of knowledgeable representatives on-hand at booth #117 to speak with steelmakers about their specific operations and discuss ways the...