Cumberland Valley is within a three-hour drive of Washington DC, Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Our proximity to major east coast markets and regional seaports, and access to multiple air, rail and highway systems accelerates connections between businesses, suppliers and customers. The County is also the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.

Strategically Located in the Heart of South Central Pennsylvania

  • Access to five major ports (Philadelphia, Newark, Baltimore, New York, Newport)
  • Highway connections via Interstate 81, I-83, I-76 and US 11/15 puts Cumberland Valley within 12 hours of Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Richmond, Baltimore and Columbus
  • Access to air travel and rail systems
  • Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania State Capital, is located directly across the Susquehanna River that runs along the east shore of Cumberland Valley

Notable Manufacturers

Infrastructure

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Mechanicsburg, PA

108,760 SF, Excellent opportunity to lease climate controlled warehouse space, refrigerated cooler area, cross dock design with 31 dock loading doors, over 300 on-site dedicated employee parking spaces and 25 trailer drops

Carlisle, PA

Large, clean warehouse facility built in 1996 and recently expanded, approximately 8,900 SF of finished office space and 74,644 SF of warehouse space

Mechanicsburg, PA

504,321 Rail-Served Distribution/Warehouse Facility, Section A: 252,561 SF, includes a small shop office, Loading: 19 doors, Section B: 252,560 SF, includes 13,800 SF office space and a 38,400 SF temperature-controlled room, Loading: 18 doors, Lot Size: 29.68 acres

Quick Facts

  • Positions within the manufacturing industry require technical skills and advanced machine operations.
  • The jobs within this sector are the 8th highest weekly wage of all industries in Cumberland County.
  • Nearly 100 mid and large manufacturers are currently located in Cumberland County, employing 6% of the total workforce.

Manufacturing Resources

Tax-Exempt Financing  – CAEDC can assist with tax-exempt financing through the Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority for land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and refinancing.

Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 – Smaller manufacturers can use this long-term; fixed rate; low equity economic development financing to acquire, improve or construct real estate, and/or to purchase major fixed assets for expansion.

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) – CAEDC can assist through PIDA with low-interest financing for the development of industrial parks and multi-tenant facilities for land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and working capital.

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Success Story

Tex Visions

The company specializes in printing on fabrics and providing various products, including banner stands, flags, tents, signs and backdrops. To accommodate future growth, CAEDC and the Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority (CCIDA) provided tax-exempt financing in the amount of $1.2 million.

 

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Success Story

Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment expanded in Shippensburg with a 53,000 sq. ft. building and 36,000 sq. ft. office building for a customer demonstration and training center. This new expansion retained 1,000 jobs and relocated 150 from North Carolina to Shippensburg.

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Success Story

Kessler’s

Kessler’s, a high-quality food manufacturing facility in Lemoyne, recently completed their largest expansion in 30 years by adding 4,500 square feet of space for dry storage and a corridor that allows access to it without going through the storage area for ready-to-eat products.

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