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A Business Valuation Tool

by Susan Hileman, NWIRC Strategic Business Advisor If you’re like the majority of business owners, your business is your retirement plan. Therefore, you want to build value to maximize profits. In my article last month, we looked at 6 critical…

Focus on the DoD Supply Chain

by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC Several economic development partners within the 13-county footprint of the Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) will soon begin an initiative aimed at assisting companies impacted by declining contract revenues from the Department of Defense (DoD).…

Plastic Manufacturing Supply Chain Meeting

The plastics industry in northwest Pennsylvania is anticipating supply chain growth with the addition of the Shell cracker facility in Beaver County. An invitation is being extended to leaders of plastic manufacturing companies in northwest PA to discuss whether an…

Diversifying through Strategic Lead Generation

by Michael Griffith, Manufacturing Technology Engineer, NWIRC Manufacturers in northwestern Pennsylvania collectively provide products, parts and services to a wide range of industries including transportation, oil & gas, mining, industrial machinery, automotive parts, electronics, aerospace & defense, medical, rubber &…

Manufacturers Growth Conference – St Marys

Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) will host the Manufacturers Growth Conference in St Marys on May 17th from 7:30am-4:00pm. The event is sponsored by PNC, Knox Law, and Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Download the flyer below or click to register.…

Made In the USA

by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC Last month, we saluted manufacturing and celebrated Manufacturing Week. Across our nation, thousands of young people, educators, and the general public had the opportunity to learn about the importance of manufacturing, to see first-hand what…

Adding Value of 20% to Your Business

by Don Moore, Partner, Decision Associates M&A, LLC For most business owners, there comes a time when you ask yourself, “is now the best time to sell my business?” Right now, our firm has more prospective buyers than we do…