Jessup, PA -
LBP Manufacturing LLC, a food service packaging firm from Cicero near Chicago, who makes paper coffee cup sleeves and disposable coffee totes, will lease a 101,935-square-foot facility at 7 Alberigi Drive located in the Jessup Small Business Park in Lackawanna County. They have committed to the creation of 74 new, full-time jobs over the next three years, according to a news release from Gov. Tom Wolf's office.
“We're proud to partner and grow in Pennsylvania, a state built on innovation.
This expansion creates new jobs, brings new services to our clients, and builds on the values of performance and sustainability central to our continued growth and success.” - Matt Cook, CEO of LBP Manufacturing
“We are pleased that LBP Manufacturing is joining the growing roster of businesses that have chosen Lackawanna County as a base for their operations,” Bob Durkin, president of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, said in the governor's statement. “We pledge to work with the LBP management team as they establish their innovative and industry-leading product line, while growing quality jobs in the Jessup Small Business Park.”
The chamber's economic development arm, the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Co., or SLIBCO, developed the Jessup Small Business Park located just off the Casey Highway.
The project was coordinated by the Governor's Action Team, an experienced group of economic development professionals who report directly to the governor and work with businesses that are considering locating or expanding in Pennsylvania, in collaboration with The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and The Lackawanna County Department of Planning and Economic Development.
“LBP Manufacturing had considered establishing its new facility in a handful of states in the eastern part of the country, but ultimately chose Pennsylvania as the best place to locate and grow its business,” said Governor Wolf.
“Our prime location - with strong transportation logistics advantages - and our talented and dedicated workforce were both key factors in attracting the company. I commend LBP on its decision to make Pennsylvania its home.” - Governor Tom Wolf
The company received about $181,000 in grants, with some money to be used for employee training, and $148,000 in job creation tax credits to be activated when the new jobs arrive. LBP plans to spend about $6 million to renovate the building and install new machinery.
