Mission Critical Solutions LLC
Business and
Industry
Bedford County’s dynamic business community is driven by a number of economic engines ranging from advanced manufacturing and logistics to retail, agriculture, and hospitality. Most folks here work for private companies – about 15,600 on payroll alone. When you count self-employed and small farms, another couple thousand, the total comes in around 18,500.
Manufacturing leads private employment at approximately 17 percent of total jobs, with recent growth of about 4 percent year-over-year in 2024. Other major employment sectors include retail trade, health care and social assistance, and transportation and warehousing, which benefits from major local distribution centers. Nationally recognized employers like Walmart and REI operate large warehousing operations here, alongside leaders such as JLG Industries, Kennametal, and New Enterprise Stone & Lime.
Bedford County led Pennsylvania in GDP growth during the 2021-2022 year with a 14.5 percent surge, then kept the momentum rolling in 2023 – adding another 4.8 percent to reach $1.924 billion dollars in gross domestic product.
Signs of vitality appear across the county as companies invest in expanded facilities, upgraded properties, and modern improvements. Mission Critical Solutions, for example, doubled its manufacturing footprint with a new plant and brought the established EZ-Dumper product line in-house in late 2025. Bedford Reinforced Plastics continues to grow through strategic partnerships and its own Reinforced Logistics division – a full-service third-party logistics provider and asset-based carrier with a dedicated fleet handling less-than-truckload and full truckload freight.
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce remains committed to Bedford County’s future, especially its people, by offering the Young Entrepreneur Program with complimentary memberships and mentorship for starters under twenty-one, helping young talent build businesses that stay and strengthen our community.
In Bedford County, a new poultry barn like this one marks steady, smart growth. Poultry now leads Pennsylvania’s agricultural revenue, surpassing dairy for the first time.
Helping members grow their businesses and create jobs remains central to the Chamber’s mission. We work daily to foster promotional and networking opportunities that keep economic activity local. To become part of this vibrant business community, contact the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce at 814-623-2233. We look forward to welcoming you as our newest member.
