Health tech company invests $1.6 million into Mifflin County facility
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) have announced an investment into a Mifflin County manufacturing plant. On Tuesday, the DCED and Philips, a health technology company, unveiled a $1.6 million investment into the company's manufacturing plant in Reedsville, Mifflin County. This is the company's fifth expansion at its Reedsville plant in the past decade. The investment is aimed to help boost the plant's production of ultrasound transducer manufacturing capacity, says the DCED. Philips, which is based out of the Netherlands, is part of Gov. Shapiro's 10-Year Economic Development Strategy to strengthen Pa's global economy. "Pennsylvania's economy is increasingly connected to the global economy, and we're making sure the Commonwealth is aggressively competing for investments like this one from Philips," said DCED Secretary Rick Siger. "Philips' decision to expand in Mifflin County is a great example of how international partnerships can translate into real investment and new jobs right here in Pennsylvania." Philips' Reedsville plant is one of the company's several locations across the Commonwealth that employ over 16,000 Pennsylvanians. "Reedsville is an important part of Philips' U.S. operations, and this latest investment reflects our long-standing commitment to manufacturing and innovation in the United...
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