2004 Articles
Free Computer Training Offered for Municipal Personnel
Free computer training classes are being offered to municipal personnel on a first come first serve basis. All participants should have basic computer skills, including keyboarding and mouse operations. Participants registering for the intermediate classes should be familiar with the basic concepts of the programs. Four different topics are available:
- Basic Microsoft Excel 2002, May 6th
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2002, May 12th
- Basic Microsoft Word 2002, May 19th
- Intermediate Microsoft Word, May 26th
Lunch will be included for all trainings. For more information and to register, please contact Cynthia Krise, Information Technology Program Manager, by e-mail at krise@northerntier.org or call toll free at 888-868-8800. All classes will be held at the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission, 312 Main Street, Towanda from 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM.
Lübbering Corp. of Troy, PA Selected as Business of the Year
The 2003 Business of the Year, Lübbering Corp., was honored at the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission's (NTRPDC) annual meeting held on April 15 at St. Basil's Hall in Dushore. Kevin Abrams, Executive Director of NTRPDC, presented a plaque and $2,500 check to owner John Estep.
Lübbering, located in Troy, Pennsylvania, custom engineers and manufactures precision attachments for power assembly tools in the automotive and aerospace industries so that assemblers can reach into areas that are difficult to access. Many of their attachments are critical for assembling the safety features of the automobile, or for allowing the operator to hold the tools in an ergonomic position. The workers that use them often have less than one minute to complete their task so the tools have to work well and last long.
John Estep started Lübbering after working twenty-five years at Ingersoll Rand in Athens. During that time, he was a team leader for product development and worked closely with Lübbering Corporation located in Herzebrock, Germany. As Ingersoll Rand began to reorganize, Mr. Estep realized that he would have to relocate in order to keep doing the work he enjoyed. Instead, he decided to take a chance and worked with Lübbering to create a North American division in 1999. Since then, Lübbering has grown to include Mr. Estep's wife, Nannette, as the Administrative Manager, and his brother Barry Estep and Mark West as Application Engineers.
Lübbering has increased in sales by 550% since its inception. There are only five companies in North America that develop similar products.
"Lübbering is unique because they custom engineer each product. They have developed a reputation in their industry for their reliable, well-engineered products with very strong customer support and service." Said Jill Koski, Economic Development Program Manager at NTRPDC.
The Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission sponsors the Business of the Year award each spring. The business is selected through a nomination process by the Economic Development Advisory Committee, which is comprised of public officials and business leaders located in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, and Wyoming Counties. Only businesses located in those counties are eligible. For more information, call toll-free 888-868-8800.
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