Do your eyes widen at the pastries, cakes and aromatic breads at the bakery counter? That’s good business for a company that specializes in supplying ingredients to bakers while passing along the art of bread making.
November 2018
General Parts Group
A Service and Repair Company that is Anything but General
As long as machines have been used to automate work, there has always been and will always be a need for someone to fix them when, at some point, they inevitably break down. Back in 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, some skilled repairmen understood that need, and so General Parts Group was founded.
Damian’s Enterprises
Quality Frozen Treats Delivered With Superior Service
Damian’s began as Damian’s Frozen Lemonade in 1978. The founder, Tony Jacobs, made and served frozen drinks in the Pensacola, Florida region that soon became well-known and sought after by local businesses. In 2001, Tony decided to become a distributor of ice cream products, and the company grew to serve areas from New Orleans, Louisiana to Orlando and Tampa, Florida.
For the Love of Great Food
Languages around the world are filled with references to food’s relation to love. Therefore, if home is where the heart is and the way to the heart is through the stomach, then TWI Foods brings the tastes and flavours of South Asia home. With eleven lines of delicious flatbreads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods under its Crispy label, there is no shortage of creativity here.
Critchfield Meats
The Meat Specialists
Foodservice distributor Critchfield Meats supplies meat and restaurant supplies to nearly every restaurant in central Kentucky, as well as to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, regional distributors, and retail customers through its grocery store and butcher shop in Lexington, Kentucky.
230 Fifth Rooftop Bar
Taking Social Experiences to New Heights
In New York City, the city that never sleeps, there is no shortage of things to do and see. On any given night, there are a number of parties or events that can be attended and lots of fun to be had. 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar is a place for locals and tourists alike to congregate to enjoy fresh drinks, fresh foods, fresh air, and a fresh take on the New York City nightlife scene. As the largest rooftop bar and enclosed lounge in Manhattan, it towers above the rest.
Fiduciary Real Estate Development
The FRED Way – Exceeding Expectations on all Fronts
Fiduciary Real Estate Development – or FRED, as the company affectionately refers to itself – is a real estate development and property management company that was founded in Wisconsin in 1985 by a group of friends and businessmen who were looking to diversify from the securities industry into real estate. They began by buying twenty-unit to...
Stafford Crane Group
Quality Cranes on Five Continents
Stafford Crane Group is a rental provider of various types of crane equipment to the construction industry including tower cranes, mobile cranes, self-erecting cranes, overhead cranes, hoists, and platforms. From its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, the company serves global markets on five continents.
Panel Built
“A Better Way to Create Space”
Panel Built is a manufacturer of custom modular and pre-assembled buildings as well as raised steel mezzanines and ballistic steel security booths. From its headquarters in Blairsville, Georgia the company serves commercial, industrial, and military customers throughout the world.
Liftech Equipment Companies
When Companies Need a Lift
For 30 years, Liftech Equipment Companies has been supplying the northeastern United States industrial, construction, distribution, pulp and paper, and lumber market with forklifts and other heavy construction equipment and service solutions.
Collins & Jewell Company
Extreme Steel Fabrication at its Finest
It is hard to imagine the noisy, metallic world of steel fabrication being a means to make the near-impossible a reality, but that is exactly Collins & Jewell Co., Inc.’s specialty. From the latest Columbia-class submarine missile command and control module trainer to facility relocation, this custom fabricator works in a number of disciplines and without geographic limits.
CLIMAX Portable Machining and Welding Systems
Industry Pioneers
In May of 2016, Business in Focus wrote about CLIMAX Portable and Machining Welding Systems. At the time, it was celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. There has since been a lot of progress, and once again, we had the pleasure of speaking with the Corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dave Baker and President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Cunningham.
Juniata College
Take an Educational Journey
Juniata College is private liberal arts school that has been helping its students take ownership of their destiny since its founding in 1876. Today, the learner-centric, experience-focused school is internationally recognized for its Accounting, Business, and Economics (ABE) programs.
Franklin County
Growing to Meet the Future
Franklin County concentrates firmly on its future. Home to well-known and respected employers across multiple sectors such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), warehousing, and logistics, Franklin County is also the location of the famous Letterkenny Army Depot, Summit Health, and many prominent companies.
Armstrong County
You Can Have it All in Armstrong County
Located just thirty minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Armstrong County is positioned to grow rapidly over the next decade. With available industrial parks, leasable facilities, workforce training, start-up assistance, tax incentives, business loans, and an outstanding quality of life, Armstrong Country is the ideal place to start or grow a business. As the old adage goes, it’s a great place to work, live, and play.
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
Strategizing for the Future
A rural community with a population of just over 28,000 people, Wyoming County is small but mighty, and this is due in large part to its vision and strategy pertaining to workforce development. A leader in this regard is the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce.
Somerset County Economic Development Council
Setting the Stage for Change
What do you get when you take an exquisite, unspoiled county and add a whole lot of creativity and technology? The result is a vibrant, exciting community where the twenty-first century and the good life meet, of course.
Jefferson County Development Council
Small County, Big Business Boom
From a seed-to-sale medical cannabis facility to the largest dealership of Mack and Volvo tractor trailer trucks in the state, here’s how a small county in rural Pennsylvania is fast tracking growth.
Community Development Corporation of Butler County
Hard at Work
Butler County, Pennsylvania offers a wealth of job prospects in sectors ranging from manufacturing to banking. The only county in Pennsylvania with both a community college and full university also has robust industry and a healthy medical system…
City of Lakewood, WA
Lakewood, Washington Continues to Prosper
Big changes have taken place in Lakewood, Washington since Business in Focus ran a feature article about the city in February 2017. Over the last two years, Lakewood has seen an influx of jobs, construction projects, and business openings. What remains unchanged is the sense of optimism expressed by Lakewood leaders about the state of their city. This optimism is reflected in the city’s continued municipal investment in civic improvement initiatives.
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