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Access to raw material–high-quality soil, adequate rainfall, and strategically central to major agricultural region of PA, OH, NY and WV
Central to the country’s plastics manufacturing base, and within easy distance to automotive manufacturers, both key end-use markets
Well-developed infrastructure with easy access, including a 34-mile local rail system which connects to national rail system
Traditional center of manufacturing with experienced labor force and good access to talent
Salary levels are lower than the national average due to low cost of living
Agribusiness companies are of high importance in PA—tax credits, grants for new businesses/brownfield renovations are all available
Surrounded by research universities, for example, University of Akron, with a top U.S. polymer research department, and Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, with grants available for research which will benefit PA companies