Based in Williamsport, PA, James Wood started SelecTrim in 1977 as a small woodworking business. Strategically located in the heart of Pennsylvania hardwood country, the company is able to draw much of its resources from local forests.
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Clean Technology Success Stories
The PA SBDC Clean Technology Resource Center (CTRC) has been successful in stimulating the clean energy marketplace in Pennsylvania. CTRC has assisted with the development and commercialization of clean technology products, goods, services, and processes that use renewable energy sources.
The Pet Store Improves Efficiency
The Pet Store, a small family-owned business in Chambersburg, PA, worked with the Shippensburg SBDC to upgrade to more efficient LED lighting and received a $6,743 grant from PA DEP to assist with the costs.
YIKES Embraces Sustainable Business Practices
YIKES, Inc. is a small woman owned Philadelphia based web design and development company dedicated to sustainable business practices.
Laundromat Goes Green!
Village Laundry in Halifax, PA worked with EMAP to identify ways to reduce utility costs by "greening" their business and is now saving money and natural resources.
EMAP Helps Gate 7 Achieve ISO 14001
After starting a branch facility of Gate 7 three years ago, John and Clare Reay needed assistance turning their manufacturing plant into an environmentally-friendly one. With advice from the SBDC, Gate 7 was able to achieve an ISO certification in environmental management.
Complying with Anti-Idling Laws with EMAP's Assistance
The owners of B.D. Propst Trucking turned to EMAP for help purchasing an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to reduce fuel comsumption and comply with new anti-idling laws.
Start-up Custom Countertop Company Benefits from EMAP Assistance
Business owner Ray Roux recently launched CounterTek, Inc, a custom countertop fabrication facility in Ephrata, PA, creating 11 jobs for the local region. EMAP consultant Andrew Radcliffe assisted with regulatory compliance issues.
Farm Produces Quality Hay Using a Renewable Fuel
EMAP helped Heidel Hollow Farm obtain a USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant which will subsidize almost $20,000 in overall project costs to upgrade their hay compression system from oil to corn-fired - saving them an estimated $10,000 annually in energy costs!
Hardware Store Goes "Off the Grid"
Matriko Hardware's newly installed geothermal unit has eliminated the use of 1,154 gallons of fuel oil a year saving Matirko Hardware just under $3,000 annually in energy costs.