BUSINESS BRIEFS

Architects lauded for school project

The Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recognized ELA Group Inc., with offices in Lititz and State College, in the category of general design at its 2009 Professional Awards Program on May 3.

The award was presented for the “New Lititz Elementary School Project” and is the third award that ELA has received for the project.

The school, completed in 2005, involved the evaluation and redesign of two parcels in the heart of Lititz, requiring design concepts to meet the school district’s needs and maximize the two parcels of land.

Cleveland Bros. adds Peterson products

Cleveland Bros., which has three locations in Centre County, recently announced the addition of Peterson Pacific products to the company’s product line.

Peterson Pacific manufactures chippers, grinders and mulching vehicles designed for the forestry industry. Cleveland Bros. will become a full-service distributorship for Peterson Pacific Corp., and will handle sales, service, parts and customer support throughout Pennsylvania.

Cleveland will also carry Caterpillar’s complete Forest Products line, including feller bunchers, skiddlers and complementary work tools.

Bedding company outfits transport ship

When the USS New York, an amphibious transport ship, sets sail later this year, one central Pennsylvania company will be represented onboard.

Lemoyne Sleeper, which has retail locations in State College, was chosen to supply bedding for the officers’ quarters of the ship, which has a bow formed out of steel from the World Trade Centers after the Sept. 11 attacks.

YBC replaces stolen Habitat tools

Your Building Centers, with locations throughout central Pennsylvania, recently donated two new DeWalt four-piece tool kits to Habitat for Humanity of Blair County to replace power tools that were stolen from a job site in December.

Giant Foods lowers prices

Giant Food Stores rolled out lower prices last week on more than 5,000 items from produce to diapers.

The stores will use red signs on shelves to highlight the price changes.

Competitors Weis and Wegmans had announced similar price freezes or reductions in the past several months.

In a press release, Sander van der Laan, president of Ahold, the Giant Foods parent company, said the company was committed to being a “low price leader.”

“This isn’t the first time we have lowered a significant number of prices and we will continue to offer the broadest selection, highest quality and most competitive prices to our customers,” he said.