US specialty chemicals firm Zep to invest in Pennsylvania

31 March 2010 18:15  [Source: ICIS news]

TORONTO (ICIS news)--US specialty chemicals firm Zep will build a logistics centre in Pennsylvania and also plans to add production capacity there, creating 100 jobs over three years, the state’s government said on Wednesday.

The firm would invest in a $9.2m (€6.9m) project to consolidate six warehouses into a single 100,000-square-foot operating centre in Lehigh County, the Pennsylvania government said in a statement.

The state was contributing $2.7m – comprising a $2m low-interest loan as well as grants and tax credits – to Zep’s project, it said.

Atlanta, Georgia-based Zep supplies detergents, disinfectants, hand cleaners, degreasers, deodorants, lubricants, floor finishes, and pest control solutions.

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