The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. is optimistic in its abilities to grow existing companies in the region and recruit new companies there, reports the Morning Call.
The agency brought 13 new employers to the region in 2009--10 distribution centers and three manufacturers--retaining or creating a total of 1,300 jobs, and it continued to work with banks and the Small Business Administration to provide $26 million in hard-to-come-by financing to 21 companies, saving or creating another 2,200 jobs.
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