"We brought home a corporate headquarters that connects closely to technology and business development that wanted to hire students and conduct research," he said.Ī news release from the office of Gov. The announcement also comes as a welcome reversal for the Erie area after years of seeing corporate headquarters and jobs leaving town. More: Ralph Ford marks 5 years at Erie's Penn State Behrend "It's a relationship and an opportunity that has developed over a long period of time," Ford said. "This is great news for Erie as we come out of the pandemic," said Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend.įord said that Truck-Lite, which has been renting a small space at Knowledge Park, has been sponsoring student projects and hiring graduates for years. The company is expecting that many of its future needs will revolve around new capabilities required for electric vehicles. Truck-Lite, which was established in 1955, said the move "establishes a stronger talent pipeline to support future customers." The company also will occupy the third floor of a building on Fryling Road.Ĭoming home: Brain gain: Medical researcher finds her way back to Erie thanks to new research facility Truck-Lite will lease nearly 30,000 square feet of space from Behrend, including two new labs that will be established inside the school's Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center. Job growth: Global engineering firm Cyient takes up residence at Knowledge ParkĮmployees in a range of jobs, including engineering, planning, product testing, finance, marketing and customer service, will work at the new location, which is expected to open late in 2021. “Relocating our headquarters to Knowledge Park and expanding our association with Penn State Behrend - a major college of one of the country’s top universities and a long-standing Truck-Lite partner - creates a strong pipeline of future electrical engineers, data scientists and business leaders in the years to come," he said. Brian Kupchella, CEO of Clarience Technologies, the parent company of Truck-Lite, explained the company's thinking in a statement.
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