Sylvania Electric Products new central packaging and finishing building located on a 25-acre plot located at 1891 East Third Street north of the Montoursville highway, and west of the Williamsport Country Club, is approaching completion.

The new facility intended solely for the use as finishing and warehouse site, is expected to be in operation sometime before March 1. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of December.

Moving of the present facilities at 1621 Memorial Avenue is expected to start about the first of 1955.

The finishing and warehouse operation will be in the charge of F. B. Atwood, plant manager. The sales service office, the only function of the building is to be on the second floor will be in the charge of W.T. Buschmann super.

John N. Balog will be personnel supervisor.

The huge building will provide 210,000 square feet of floor space. The second floor will provide 10,000 square feet.

The building is of steel and brick construction, with aluminum siding. The floor will be of poured concrete.

Employment, a source of much interest locally, will be approximately 325 persons. Of this 275 will be employed in the warehouse and finishing operation. Some 50 persons are to work in sales/service. There will be two shifts.

Whatever additional help the plant uses be composed primarily of persons laid off at the company’s Sunset Park operation, except for technical and clerical help which may be needed.