Fortune USA – September 2019

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mendously excited about shaping the future of our
industry,” says Penske Truck Leasing president
and CEO Brian Hard.
Penske is a leader in its industry’s cutting-edge
evolution, from developing mobile apps and remote
vehicle diagnostics platforms to applying artificial
intelligence, blockchain, and robotics technologies.
It’s also a major player in bringing new electric
trucks and electric-truck charging infrastructure

to market. Says Hard: “We’re committed
to providing the most effective vehicle
technologies to our customers and driv-
ing innovation and sustainability when it
comes to mobility.”
Primary metal manufacturing, too, is
alive and well in Pennsylvania, but it has
been transformed for a new century with
technological advancements. The industry
currently accounts for almost 36,000 jobs
in the state, 4,000 of those at U.S. Steel
in Pittsburgh. The company has called
western Pennsylvania home ever since
Andrew Carnegie revolutionized steelmaking there
when he opened the Edgar Thomson Plant. Today,
the company is investing more than $1 billion in
advanced steelmaking technology in the Mon Val-
ley to continue that legacy.

Gov. Wolf and Secretary Davin will be the first to tell
you that Pennsylvania, like any state, still faces
challenges. An aging workforce is one, says Davin,

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