Tours in Bedford Kicked Off Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week

Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver launched Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week.

The diversity and impact of the manufacturing industry, which employs more people than any other sector in Bedford County, was celebrated by Sec. Weaver during tours of three manufacturers:

• Rockland Manufacturing Co. (https://rocklandmfg.com/) in Bedford is the fifth largest employer in the county, making attachments for heavy duty equipment used in major projects around the world. The company, which offers more than 200 products and holds over 40 patents, designed and built the first wheel loader rock bucket, the world’s largest dozer blade, and pioneered ideas that are now industry norms. Rockland Manufacturing has received $26,100 in tax credits through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program during the Wolf Administration.

• The Organic Snack Co. in Bedford is a privately held premium food manufacturing company. The company is the exclusive manufacturer for all Kate’s Real Food products, which can be found at national retailers like REI, Amazon, and Backcountry.com, as well as regionally at Sheetz, Whole Foods, and many others. Kate’s Real Food received a $2.7 million funding proposal from the Governor’s Action Team in 2018.

• Mission Critical Solutions LLC in Pleasantville offers a wide range of metal fabrication and machining services to the Defense, Railroad, Transportation, Energy and Mining industries, as well as various commercial sectors that require expertise in Build-to-Print applications. The company specializes in the processing of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and specialty alloys. Mission Critical Solutions received a $410,615 funding proposal from the Governor’s Action Team in 2016.