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Valspar Corporation Anchors New Rail-Served Business Park

There really is no substitute for rail. The Valspar Corporation wanted to construct a new manufacturing and distribution facility, and needed rail access for the delivery of some production components. They investigated rail-served sites all over Pennsylvania to find the best site to serve their Northeast distribution needs. What they found was the Lebanon Rails Business Park – one of the last rail-served Parks with lots still available for sale on the East Coast.

The Lebanon Rails Business Park (LRBP) has been zoned for industrial use for decades, but had lain vacant for many years because of a lack of infrastructure. The Valspar Corporation was willing to begin constructing a facility while infrastructure was being installed, and the LVEDC and Valspar worked together to finally fulfill the vision of a rail-served business park within blocks of the Lebanon City line.

The total infrastructure extension cost over $5,000,000, and was funded by State grants and loans as well as some local support and the good will of the LVEDC. At build-out, the Park will have created an estimated 1,300 jobs and will more than pay for itself in increased tax revenues.  Valspar completed their facility in 2005, and expects to hire 120 employees by 2007.  The Valspar Corporation has also graciously offered to provide paint for all of the homes constructed by Habitat for Humanity in Lebanon County. The rail service at the LRBP has attracted a lot of attention from companies around the country, and the LRBP will certainly begin to fill up with more new manufacturing facilities very soon.

The LVEDC is proud to have been a part of bringing Valspar to Lebanon County and creating the Lebanon Rails Business Park. We look forward to putting the same dedication to work for your company. Let us know if you are looking to expand or if your business needs are changing. We'll get you connected! Call the LVEDC at 717-274-3180 to find out if we have a program that is right for you.