CAN DO is continually looking to assist the food processing industries located in Greater Hazleton in any way possible. Recently, CAN DO assisted in a less traditional way when an opportunity arose for the organization to help a Greater Hazleton food processing company maintain its trailer parking location, which is a vital component of their business.
Bimbo Bakeries, which manufactures and distributes freshly made bread products from its Valmont Industrial Park facility, had been leasing additional land from a private developer, but wanted long-term assurance that the property would remain available for its trailer parking.
To assist Bimbo Bakeries, CAN DO purchased the 11-acre tract from the private owner and, in turn, leased the land directly to Bimbo, further stabilizing their operations.
It’s only been a year since Florida-based Tech Packaging, Inc. launched a contract packaging operation in Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazle Township, and the company is already nearing 100 percent capacity, said Bob Janes, the company’s founder and president.
Tech Packaging was looking for the correct geography when selecting a site for its new facility. They wanted a site that was within a 50-mile radius from their existing facility in Berwick, PA. With this in mind, Tech Packaging’s national real estate consultant, Cresa, searched different areas of Pennsylvania and New York, ultimately recommending Humboldt Industrial Park.
Matthew Marshall, senior vice president of Cresa’s Philadelphia office, said Humboldt Industrial Park was chosen for several reasons. Taking into consideration all the sites that were an option, Cresa and Tech Packaging were most specifically looking for a site that would meet Tech Packaging’s building specifications, employment demands and delivery date.
Equilibrium Equities, Inc., has finalized the purchase of a 13.7-acre parcel in Humboldt Industrial Park North. The site can accommodate up to 180,000 square feet and the developer plans on constructing a Class-A building upon locating a company to Greater Hazleton, according to John Morris, senior vice president at Equilibrium.