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A maker of digitally printed signs, banners, and accessories plans to establish its first U.S. factory in eastern Pennsylvania, state and company officials announced.
Easy Sign Inc., an Australian company, plans to invest $2.8 million into a newly leased 72,000-square-foot facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, amid increased sales in the U.S. market in recent years. The company expects to conduct a soft product opening in May and begin full-scale operations by July. The company plans to create 130 new jobs.
“We have spent years building Easy Signs into a customer-centric, ultra-efficient manufacturing company,” company co-founder Andy Fryer said in the announcement. “With a focus on technology and continual innovation, we knew it would one day be ready to launch into a much larger market such as the U.S. That day has now arrived, and we are thrilled to be establishing in Allentown.”
The company could receive a $225,000 state grant to support the project, along with a $75,000 workforce training grant and a state loan worth $1 million. Easy Signs could also receive tax incentives through Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Tax Credit program.
Image Credit: Easy Sign Inc.
