April 24, 2026 — NEPIRC, a not-for-profit technical assistance firm serving manufacturers across an 11-county region, has promoted a long-time team member and welcomed a Controller. Leo Gilroy has been promoted to Senior Director of Training and Consulting Services. Gilroy…
April 24, 2026 — NEPIRC, a not-for-profit technical assistance firm serving manufacturers across an 11-county region, has selected Marla Hager Evans as its new President and CEO. Hager Evans formally assumed her responsibilities in December 2025. She has been with…
Wilkes-Barre, PA., March 24, 2021 – According to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center’s (NEPIRC’s) recently-released annual impact report, the organization’s manufacturing clients realized $95.5 million of new and retained sales and $12.6 million of cost savings as direct results…
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A February 2021 report issued by the State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI), a national research, education and information organization dedicated to supporting prosperity nationwide, identified the manufacturing sector as a critical component of Pennsylvania’s existing economy and future economic…
A January 2021 study by Summit Consulting, a New Jersey-based quantitative research firm, and independent analysts from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research of Michigan found that the National Institute of Standards & Technology’s (NIST’s) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership…
Many thanks to Coal Creative for partnering with the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs) in the creation of their 2020 annual report video. This video outlines the strides our state's manufacturing industry has made this year in terms of the…
WILKES-BARRE, PA (November 2020): The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) is pleased to announce that two of its staff members, Ray Kryeski, Mechanical Engineer, and Brian Matyjevich, Lean Enterprise Consultant, recently attained their AS 9100:2016 certifications. As a result,…
In early November, NEPIRC President & CEO, Eric Joseph Esoda, was interviewed by Chris Bohinski for Eyewitness News WBRE WYOU’s PA Live show. During the interview, Eric discussed the importance of the manufacturing sector on our local economy. He also…
Pennsylvania Manufacturers, IRC Clients Report Strong Sales, Jobs & Investment Levels Over First Six Months of 2020 WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 2020): The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) reported that statewide Industrial Resource Center (IRC) manufacturing clients realized $252.4 million…