Manufacturer Could Bring 40 New Jobs by July

Gardner Cryogenics , a subsidiary of Air Products, received approval from the Bethlehem Planning Commission last week to construct a 33,000 square foot office and manufacturing building at 2127 Avenue C in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park I. 

Avenue C lies between Schoenersville Road and City Line Road.

The new facility could bring 40 or more new jobs to the city with employees working in three separate shifts. 

Gardner Cryogenics is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance tanks and trailers for liquid helium and liquid hydrogen. Gardner Cryogenic’s Department of Air is located at 2136 City Line Road.

The 2.65 acre parcel of land that has been owned by Gardner Cryogenics for many years is part of the company’s land development plan to expand its business.  The new facility would include a 2,100 square foot office and 47 spaces for parking.

Approval was given pending the investigation and potential modification to a soil pipe geological feature on the property, planners said.

A spokesman for the company said the prefabricated, white building would be energy efficient and secured with fencing. Construction is slated for April with a completion date of July.