Pasteurization Facility Coming to East Whiteland

After a significant push by state and county officials, Universal Pasteurization Company has agreed to open a facility in East Whiteland Township, bringing more than 50 new jobs.

Universal Pasteurization has entered into a lease of a 170,000-square-foot facility located at 8 Lee Boulevard. The company plans to invest more than $10.8 million at the new site and has also pledged to create at least 51 new jobs, according to Governor Tom Wolf’s office. The company received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development, including $102,000 in job creation tax credits and a $22,950 WEDnetPA grant to train its workforce.

The agreement was coordinated by a group of economic development professionals reporting directly to Wolf in collaboration with Chester County Economic Development Council.

“The Chester County Economic Development Council has made this a very smooth journey for us and we are very grateful,” said Melanie Galloway, CEO of Universal Pasteurization. “We look forward to providing a solution for our customers in the northeast, as well as providing jobs and opportunities for the people in Chester County.”

Universal Pasteurization provides high pressure processing and cold storage, along with offering value-added services such as dry and wet tempering, dry-aging, kitting, blast freezing, ink jetting and logistics. Universal Pasteurization also has operations in Lincoln, Nebraska; Villa Rica, Georgia; and Coppell, Texas.

(photo: A Universal Pasteurization facility in Georgia.)