96-year-old Cumberland County business sold to Bedford County company
Updated May 10, 2021;
The acquisition consists of three aggregate plants, four hot mix asphalt plants, two ready mixed concrete plants, paving and heavy highway construction in the Harrisburg area.
“The facilities are ideally situated between NESL’s existing Chambersburg and Allentown locations, expanding its construction materials footprint and market scope into the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania market,” New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. said in a press release.
The 96-year-old Hempt Bros. provides highway and road construction, excavation, asphalt paving and concrete paving. The company also supplies stone, asphalt, and ready mix concrete throughout the region.
Hempt Bros. Inc., a highway contractor and supplier of construction materials in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, has been purchased by New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., based in Bedford County.
When: Supervisors meeting, April 19.
What happened: Supervisors conditionally approved plans for Lapp Valley Farm to relocate its creamery and concessions business to Old Philadelphia Pike in Gordonville.
Background: Lapp Valley Farm is an active dairy farm and tourist attraction based in New Holland that features a petting zoo, ice cream shop and other concessions. Because its owners would prefer to maintain the dairy farm as a separate entity, supervisors initially heard plans in 2018 to move the farmâs manufacturing and retail operations to a 5-acre subdivision within Leacock Township. The property is located along Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) near the South New Holland Road intersection. An address has not been established with the township or post office at this time.
Sources: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., New Enterprise, Pa.; CP staff
New Enterprise Stone & Lime has acquired all the outstanding stock of Harrisburg, Pa.-based Hempt Bros. Inc., which operates two ready mixed concrete, three aggregate and four hot mix asphalt plants, plus a heavy civil construction business. The facilities are ideally situated between the suitor’s Chambersburg and Allentown locations in south-central and eastern Pennsylvania, and broaden its market reach to the state capital. New Enterprise officials view Hempt Bros. as “highly-regarded in the community, with outstanding people, assets and attractive operating characteristics.”
“We are excited to add this great family owned business to our corporate family,” affirms New Enterprise CEO Paul Detwiler III. “This acquisition expands our footprint into the Harrisburg area and was completed with virtually no additional long-term debt. This philosophy enhances our ability to grow operating profit and reduc
When: Lancaster Township virtual supervisors meeting, April 12.
What happened: Township Manager Bill Laudien said the township is joining with other groups to restore the historic Stevens Greenland Cemetery on South Duke Street in preparation for a Memorial Day celebration there.
Background: According to a flyer about the Memorial Day celebration, the cemetery has the largest number of African American veterans in Lancaster County, including men and women who served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. According to historical data provided by township engineer Ben Webber, the cemetery was dedicated in 1907 as a place of burial exclusively for African American members of the community. It occupies 4 acres and contains 53 memorials celebrating the lives of U.S. military veterans.