MAYOR FENTON‘S REPORT FOR 4/29/04

 

 

 

ON APRIL 25TH GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCED A $2.05 MILLION

 

STATE ECONOMIC PACKAGE THAT WILL CREATE 250 NEW JOBS AND

 

RETAIN 25 AT ACCULOGIX LLC, A PROVIDER OF CLINICAL TRIAL

 

LABELING, PACKAGING AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES TO THE

 

PHARMACEUICAL AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES.

 

ACCULOGIX IN KEYSTONE PARK, BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, WILL EXPAND

 

ITS CURRENT 40,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY TO 80,000 SQ. FT. TO

 

ACCOMMODATE TWO NEW AREAS OF GROWTH. THE

 

COMMONWEALTH IS PROVIDING A FINANCIAL PACKAGE OF $2.05

 

MILLION TOWARDS THE PROJECT THAT INCLUDES A $500,000

 

OPPORTUNITY GRANT; $300,000 IN CUSTOMIZED JOB TRAINING; $500,000

 

IN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT LOAN FUNDS; AND $750,000 IN JOB

 

CREATION TAX CREDITS. ACCULOGIX WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A

 

$1.75 MILLION PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

AUTHORITY LOAN AND IS LOCATED IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN LIPSACK ATTENDED THE

 

ANNOUNCEMENT ALONG WITH TIM BREWER THE PRESIDENT OF THE

 

COMPANY AND SCOTT MCCARTY THE FOUNDER.