Specific training in plastics manufacturing, such as the Plastics Technology degree available from Northampton Community College, makes the skilled and experienced work force in the Lehigh Valley a perfect fit with plastics companies.  Plastics businesses can also turn to the Private Industry Council and Lehigh Valley Careerlink, which offer individually tailored training programs, recruitment and prescreening services, and skills assessment evaluations and work closely with companies to ensure that qualified workers are matched with the right employer.

The region's strategic location is perfect for the plastics industry.  Situated just one hour from Philadelphia and an hour and a half from New York, the Lehigh Valley offers excellent transportation systems, competitive common-carrier rates and easy access to the major metro markets of the Northeast.  Route 22, I-78, I-476, and Route 33 provide speedy and convenient routes for ground shipping, while the Beth-Intermodal Terminal, just a half mile from I-78, serves as a regional hub for rail-transported goods.  With daily nonstop flights to all major East Coast and Midwest destinations, centrally located Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) is another excellent transportation option for plastic businesses in the region.

Affordable energy rates and business-friendly utility providers offer another advantage to the Lehigh Valley's 40+ plastics companies.  All of these advantages, along with the area's proximity to major cluster of plastics consumers, make the Lehigh Valley the right place to be for plastics.  

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