Delaware Business Now
More residents near Mountaire plant getting bottled water after well tests
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has determined that more homes near the Mountaire chicken processing plant near Millsboro should receive bottled water.
DNREC working with the Delaware Division of Public Health to sample water...
4.1 earthquake reported near Dover
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was reported late Thursday afternoon. The quake’s epicenter was near Dover, The U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that the earthquake occurred at 4:48 pm today, The coordinates...
Axalta shares fall 16 percent after merger talks end
Shares of Axalta Coating Systems fell more than 16 percent after news that merger discussions went nowhere.
Axalta confirmed that its previously announced discussions regarding it being acquired by Nippon Paint have ended. AkzoNobel...
Iron Hill brews up location in South Carolina
Wilmington-based Iron Hill Brewery plans to open its first brewpub south of the Mason-Dixon line in Greenville, SC.
Founders Kevin Finn, Mark Edelson and Kevin Davies announced the location, which will open in Spring 2018.
The more...
Dow DuPont unit rolls out compound for semiconductor fabrication industry
DowDuPont Transportation and Advanced Polymers, a business segment of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, announced the introduction of DuPont Kalrez 9600, a compound developed to meet the needs of the semiconductor fabricating industry.
“Kalrez 9600 is...
Crisis management: A tale of two companies
Good morning everyone,
We saw a couple of examples of crisis management this week.
Wilmington-based WSFS faced a technical glitch on Black Friday that led to a delay of a few hours in posting direct deposits...
Baltimore-based company pays $11.6 million for North East shopping center
Klein Enterprises, has acquired the North East Station Shopping Center on West Pulaski Highway in North East, Maryland for $11,625,000.
The 87,006-square-foot shopping center is anchored by a Food Lion grocery store. Additional tenants in...
WSFS CEO apologizes for Black Friday direct deposit glitch
The CEO of WSFS issued an apology to customers after a Black Friday glitch led to a delay in customers getting paychecks deposited into their accounts.
The apology from Mark Turner stated that a technical...
Public input sought by panel looking at maintenance of Rehooth’s iconic boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk & Beach Committee Chair Commissioner Stan Mills is seeking input from the community.
The newly formed committee is developing its mission statement that will include issues related to maintaining the boardwalk.
Those interested...
Delaware Tech, Delaware Law School sign agreement for bachelor’s program
Delaware Technical Community College and Widener University Delaware Law School have entered into an agreement that will give Delaware Technical Community College students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies following...
More than 1 million vehicle trips through Delaware tolls reported over Thanksgiving holiday
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period 1,200,235 vehicle trips were totaled at the I-95 Newark Plaza and at the SR 1 Biddles Corner and Dover...
Dogfish Head sales surge in 2017
Dogfish Head beer sales surged in 2017, despite a lackluster year for some of its craft beer rivals.
Craft beer industry website Brewbound reported that research company IRL reported that Dogfish Head sales were up...
TransPerfect custodian praises employees in letter announcing pending sale to Shawe
A letter to TransPerfect employees announcing the sale to co-founder Philip Shawe has been released.
In the letter company custodian, Robert Pincus was generous in his praise for employees of the New York company.
See letter...
Updated with video: 76ers, Buccini/Pollin to build sports complex
The Philadelphia 76ers parent company and the Buccini/Polin Group announced construction Wednesday of a 140,000-square-foot, multi-purpose sports complex and youth training center in Wilmington.
The new facility will be built on an 8.9-acre parcel of U.S....
Hogan, Carney seek speedier review of power line project that would sock...
Delaware Gov, John Carney and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday sent a letter to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, urging commissioners to expedite their review of the $278 million Artificial Island...
Sixers Fieldhouse a true game-changer even without ice
Good morning everyone,
One of the clichés we see every day is the term game-changer.
But when it comes to the newly announced Sixers Fieldhouse on the Wilmington Riverfront, the term is a perfect description of...
ILC Dover marks 70th anniversary
(John Mollura Photography)
ILC Dover marked its 70th anniversary on Tuesday, with employees and political leaders on hand.
ILC started out as International Latex Corporation.
For 70 years, ILC Dover has provided engineered solutions to complex customer...
Business people: Nov. 28, 2017
AmeriHealth Caritas names Delaware leader
AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware, a Medicaid managed care health plan that will begin caring for Delawareans using Medicaid and long-term services and supports in January 2018, announced that it has appointed...
Delaware healthcare marketplace enrollments surge in early going
Enrollment in the healthcare marketplace (Obamacare) in Delaware rose by double digits in the early going, although reaching last year’s numbers may be difficult.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that Delaware is...
Waggies by Maggie & Friends wins $10,000 top prize in M&T challenge
M&T Bank announced Waggies by Maggie & Friends was awarded the $10,000 grand prize in its first-ever Understanding What's Important Business Challenge.
Waggies by Maggie & Friends is a Wilmington-area nonprofit dog treat company that...
