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THURSDAY, ocTobeR 7, 2010

vol. 15 No. 24

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News AVIATION - Airport lease is granted for Del Tech to expand aviation program. Page 2 GALA - Still time to reserve a place at Seaford Historical Society Gala. Page 3 BUSINESS - Greenwood company receives National Environmental Respect Award for 2010. Page 5 HEROES - Terry Downing finds greatest enjoyment helping with causes. Page 8 EDUCATION - Del Tech and Woodbridge announce nurse training partnership. Page 12 HEALTH TRAINING - New sonography program begins at Delaware Tech. Page 30

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Sports FIELD HOCkEy - The Seaford and Woodbridge varsity field hockey teams pick up wins. Page 41 STARS - A Seaford soccer player and a Woodbridge field hockey player are this week’s Stars. Page 43 STANDINGS - With about a third of the varsity Fall sports season complete, see where the local teams stand in the conference. Page 46

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Sen. Tom Carper (left) holds some of the products manufactured in the Flow Smart plant, a division of Craig Technologies, Inc. in the Seaford Industrial Park. With Carper are (from left): Criag Technologies, Inc. Partner Ron Hollenbeck; President, Don Hollenbeck and CFO, Lee O’Hara. Photo by Tony Windsor

Seaford manufacturer lauded by Carper By Tony E. Windsor

At a time when the national economy is suffering and manufacturing seems to be leaving cities throughout the country, Seaford has been fortunate to provide a home to a company that incorporates as many as four different manufacturing plants under one roof. Nestled in the center of the Seaford Industrial Park is Craig Technologies a manufacturer of precision ground solid and hollow plastic balls and custom precision ground plastic rollers. The business came to Seaford in 1999 and employed 12 people. Today Craig Technologies has expanded and grown to include the ancillary manufacturing

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firms of Craig Ball Sales, Flow Smart and its latest acquisition, Linus Tooling, Inc. In all, the businesses employ over 60 people. Craig Technology President, Donald Hollenbeck, says it has always been the company’s goal to bring more manufacturing to Seaford. “The wonderful thing about being in a community like Seaford and a state like Delaware is the easy access you have to all of the people who can help you grow as a business,” he said. Hollenbeck said the state of Delaware has been extremely helpful and Craig Technologies has worked closely with the Delaware Department of Economic Development in gaining access to financial support

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as the company has expanded. He added that the city of Seaford has been a supportive partner as well. “The city has always been extremely good about being there for us to lend any help it can to facilitate our expansion here in the Industrial Park,” Hollenbeck said. On Monday morning, Sept. 27, Craig Technologies was visited by a familiar face as U.S. Senator Thomas Carper toured the facilities and was able to see first-hand how the company has grown in its 12 years in Seaford. As governor of Delaware, Carper first welcomed Craig Technologies to Delaware and the Seaford Industrial Park. Continued to page 20

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