Company news in the Lehigh Valley

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-business-companynews-0906-20120905,0,636937.story FROM THE MORNING CALL Bethlehem man purchases USA Insulation franchise Bethlehem resident Jim Mintzer recently purchased the local USA Insulation franchise servicing the Scranton and Allentown markets. Mintzer was previously president of the Trade Supply Group, a New York City-based wholesale distributor of woodworking products for fabrication professionals. Prior to that, he was a general manager for the Formica Corp. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mintzer has 28 years of experience in business. Mintzer holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing and management from LaSalle College. He is also a graduate of the Executive Management Program at The Fuqua School, Duke University. USA Insulation is a national franchise that specializes in premium wall insulation that's formaldehyde free and environmentally friendly. The company, headquartered in Eastlake, Ohio, has insulated more than 20,000 homes nationwide. McCann joins Whitehall Chamber of Commerce The Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce introduced McCann School of Business & Technology as the newest member of the Chamber. Conceived as a committee of the Whitehall Exchange Club in 1959, and recognized by the Department of State as a nonprofit corporation in January 1960, the Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce has played a vital role in the development of the area and the business community.