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Chester County has Some of the Most Desirable Suburbs in the U.S.

Pennsylvania is home to 16 of the top 60 suburbs in the U.S  and in particular, Chester County is home to  5 of the top 60 suburbs nationwide.

The ranking was  selected by Niche, a large content start-up that specializes in providing students, families, and professionals with helpful information for choosing a neighborhood, college, or school.

After considering 11 different factors, Niche has ranked Pennsylvania suburbs, especially those in Chester County and Montgomery County, as the top places to buy a home in America.

The key factors in the rating are home value to income, median home value, monthly housing cost, the monthly housing cost to income ratio, and the percentage of residents aged 25-44. More details here.

Integro Technologies to Partner with ifm efector

The 3D field is to become even more exciting as Integro Technologies, an innovator in machine vision and system integration, announced on June 5, 2015, that it was entering a partnership agreement with ifm efector, a cutting edge developer of sensors and controls.

With its North American headquarter in Exton, Pennsylvania and global headquarter in Essen, Germany, ifm efector is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing manufacturers in this field, with over 8 million sensors produced annually.

This partnership will allow the two companies with unique 3D technology and vast, real world application knowledge to work in synergy to provide opportunities for new industrial application solutions in a wide range of industries.

Station Square Offers a Unique Apartment Opportunity

An office complex site adjacent to the Paoli Train Station is being offered up for sale by Palmer Group Properties to be potentially redeveloped as a transit-oriented apartment project.

The office complex, called Station Square, would have to see all its four buildings demolished in order to make way for new development. A developer could build up to 135 apartments on the site, or even increase that number by seeking an approval for more density.

The listed price is about $9 million, a number that has generated interest not only from local firms but also from developers from outside the area.

See here for more information on this article and the property.

Whitehouse Laboratories and Genesis Packaging Technologies Renew Partnership

Whitehouse Laboratories announced the renewal of its partnership with Genesis Packaging Technologies, a leader in the science and technology of pharmaceutical vial processing, handling and sealing.

As part of the formal agreement, Whitehouse Laboratories will continue to offer two key services that are critical to container closure testing, method development, and validation, while Genesis team members will work on-site at Whitehouse Laboratories to give expert advice on leak testing programs to provide optimal capping solutions.

Having the in-laboratory ability to mimic the actual production line is key to allowing clients to develop, optimize and validate the strict FDA regulated comprehensive vial, seal, and testing requirements.