The Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) and The Scranton Plan, the economic development affiliates of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, closed on the sale of land in Scott Technology Park, located in Scott Township.
Clarks Summit-based Baldoni Investment Group LLC purchased “Lot 5,” a KOZ site that is composed of 3.54 acres located on Life Science Drive, for the construction of an 8,000- to 10,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility for Concrete Countertop Solutions Inc. The company will create 20 new jobs within the next three years.
Other Scott Technology Park tenants include Automotive Distributing Co., Process Technologies, Ease Simulation and Calvert Laboratories.
“I think this is a perfect place for a business park,” said Ed Baldoni, president of Baldoni Investment Group LLC. “It's far enough away from town and traffic yet, for our needs, it is logistically perfect. Interstate 81 is only five minutes from the site, not to mention the KOZ benefits that are still available. When filled, this park is going to be an asset not just for Lackawanna County, but also for the region.”
Concrete Countertop Solutions was incorporated in 2008 and manufactures and sells decorative concrete products. The company has expanded its business to include a new line of concrete forms for the swimming pool industry. Growing steadily, they serve more than 25 distributors. The company has been awarded patents in the United States, Europe and Australia.
“The chamber and our economic development team are focused on the attraction, growth and sustainment of jobs and business investment in Lackawanna County,” said Robert Durkin, president of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and executive vice president of SLIBCO. “Concrete Countertop Solutions is a locally owned company that is moving into the next stage of their business cycle. We are pleased to see their commitment to expand in Scott Township and to have played a role in facilitating their corporate growth.”
