LVP Timeline

1971 - At 1075 North Gilmore Street, Allentown, PA. Fred and Edythe Ressler (LVP’s cofounders) rented a small portion of the building to house their business operations. Using a second-hand saw purchased from the YMCA, and only one employee, the Resslers took a risk and so begins the Lehigh Valley Plastics journey...

1975 – By this time, more space was needed for their business venture. Fred & Edythe purchased the entire building that they had been renting. Over the years since then, the Gilmore St. building went through quite a few transitions extending its size.

1985 - Expanding the possibilities, Fred & Edythe bought a building on Congress Street, adding the Injection Molding Division.

1998 - Purchased another building for future expansion, located on Fairmont Street.

1999 - Purchased a fourth building, located on Godfrey Street in Allentown, to house miscellaneous items.

1999-2000 -Fairmont Street Expansion occurs: saws, routers and Fabrication moved to the new location, and “Plant II” is created. New saw and router are added. At Gilmore Street, the Sales & Engineering Departments are moved, and with the addition of a Training room, they engulf the former Fabrication area. The front office flows into the former Sales Department area, allowing for freer access to filing systems. Remodeling occurs throughout the Gilmore Street building, including an updated Showroom, Employee Lunchroom, and phone system to directly dial extensions at the new “Plant II”.

2001 – Lehigh Valley Plastics celebrated its 30th Year in Business, celebrating with a mini-golf course which led guests on a tour of the three production facilities.

2005 – January: Molding Division on Congress Street gets an interior facelift. Office area is designed to be customer friendly and professional. March: Office area at Gilmore Street remodeled. April: Maintenance Department acquires its own office space at the Godfrey Street building. On October 17th Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc. sold to a private equity investor group.

2006 – October: Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc. celebrates its 35th Year in Business with a casino-night style evening out at the Hotel Bethlehem.

2007 - Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc. moves into its new facility at 187 North Commerce Way, Bethlehem, PA. All operations are moved under one roof. The climate controlled 55,000 square foot facility allows for growth and future expansion on the four acre property.