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Lancaster County debuts "Behind the Business" with Horton Machine
Summary
Lancaster County's economic development series visits Horton Machine in its debut episode; owner discusses starting a manufacturing business and the need for planning and partnerships.
Lancaster County previewed the debut episode of Behind the Business, an economic development series that profiles local companies, with a visit to Horton Machine, a fabrication firm founded in 1977.
Brenda Thompson, Lancaster County communications and marketing director, introduced the new series on the county's podcast. Sydney Fields, Lancaster County marketing specialist, said the series "takes you inside some of our local companies making a global impact."
In the featured interview, Gary, identified in the recording as the Horton Machine proprietor, described his path into manufacturing and offered advice for aspiring business owners. "Well, as a young man, I always like to work with my hands, tear things apart, put them back together," Gary said. He later advised entrepreneurs: "You need a plan. You just you just can't go out and say, I'm a start a business. You have to have a business. And then you have to have you have to have a partner."
The episode notes Horton Machine has served global industries since 1977. The county invited other local business owners to apply to appear on the series; interested parties were given a county contact, Michael Whirley, via the Communications and Marketing team.
The podcast did not provide further operational details about Horton Machine such as employee count or specific markets served.
