The company hopes to gain better access to tech-savvy students and new Behrend graduates.
Truck-Lite Co., LLC, a worldwide leader in LED lighting systems for commercial vehicles, is relocating its headquarters to Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Park, where the company will have better access to engineering and technology talent as it prepares for the transportation industry’s shift to electric vehicles in the years to come.
“As the transportation industry shifts toward electric vehicles, developing new innovations for customers relies on our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified talent,” said Brian Kupchella, CEO of Clarience Technologies, the parent company of Truck-Lite. “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 longstanding Truck-Lite partner – creates a strong pipeline of future electrical engineers, data scientists and business
Truck-Lite Co., a provider of LED lighting systems for commercial vehicles, announced it is relocating its headquarters to Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pa.
Truck-Lite to move headquarters, 90 jobs to Penn State Behrend s Knowledge Park
Penn State Behrend s open lab concept which provides business tenants with access to students, graduates faculty members and facilities has helped Behrend s Knowledge Park land a new tenant with 90 employees.
Truck-Lite Co., which identifies itself as a worldwide leader in commercial lighting systems for vehicles, plans to move its headquarters from Falconer, New York, to the business park in Harborcreek Township.
The company, which will establish a presence in two separate buildings, was clear about why Behrend was the right fit.
Brian Kupchella, CEO of Clarience Technologies, the parent company of Truck-Lite, explained the company s thinking in a statement.
Truck-Lite, a worldwide leader in LED lighting systems for commercial vehicles, is relocating its headquarters to Penn State Behrend’s Knowledge Park, where the company will have better access to engineering and technology talent as it prepares for the transportation industry’s shift to electric vehicles.