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LIVE, WORK & PLAY IN SILGAN PROFILES OF SUCCESS ALLENTOWN- SHAWN MILLER Production Mechanic BREINIGSVILLE, PA Shawn started his career with Silgan’s Allentown in early 2020. He began as a MECA mechanic, bringing with him years of can making experience from his past employer. Shawn is quickly progressing through the training program and looking forward to transitioning his skills into other ALLENTOWN- technologies. On his days off, Shawn likes to BREINIGSVILLE, PA spend time with his family fishing, hunting, camping, and pursuing woodworking. RESOURCES

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BRANDON GURKA SILGAN CONTAINERS Warehouse Foreman ALLENTOWN-BREINIGSVILLE 8201 Industrial Brandon started at Silgan Allentown in 2018. Breinigsville, PA 18031 He graduated from Kutztown University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Brandon began as a Lift Truck Operator and quickly transitioned to the LEARN MORE AND APPLY AT position of Warehouse Lead. In 2020, he www.silgancontainers.com/careers promoted to Warehouse Foreman, overseeing the warehouse’s day-to-day operations. Besides work, Brandon enjoys spending time with his family working on home improvement © Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation. All Rights Reserved projects and volunteering with a local Post.

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As the largest provider of metal food packaging Located in the vibrant Lehigh Valley, less than ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT in the U.S.A, Silgan Containers is trusted by 90 west of City and 50 miles north The Lehigh Valley has a vibrant art and America’s most respected brands. Our steel of Philadelphia, Allentown is ’s third- entertainment scene. It lays claim to important and aluminum containers and traditional and largest, and fastest-growing, city. Nicknamed and theaters, major annual live music convenience ends are used by food processors “the Queen City,” it is home to three historic and festival events, and numerous colleges to package fruit, vegetables, meat, coffee, and one of the best park systems in the and universities. , sauces, seafood, and pet food. —and was recently honored as a finalist for a global award for excellence. The Silgan Allentown-Breinigsville OUTDOOR RECREATION facility in Pennsylvania began operations in In the early 1700s, the land now occupied The Lehigh Valley is home to an extensive park 2017. It manufactures 5.5oz aluminum pet food by the city of Allentown and Lehigh was and waterway systems. Enjoy kayaking the Lehigh cans. The plant currently employees 35 full- a wilderness of scrub oak where tribes of Native or Rivers, hiking miles of trails like the time employees and growing. The employees Americans fished and hunted for game. The land Appalachian or D&L, or pedaling miles of bike are proud to have earned the President’s that was to become Allentown was part of a 5,000- trails and quiet country roads. Award for Safety in both 2018 and 2019. acre plot purchased on 1735.

Silgan Allentown-Breinigsville Set amid gentle hills and charming FOR THE FOOD ENTHUSIASTS continues to expand to meet the market’s countrysides, Lehigh Valley, Pa. is home to Enjoy sampling the harvest of strawberries, increasing demands. It provides excellent Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, as well as apples, pumpkins, and vegetables at local long-term opportunities for a rewarding dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs, farmers’ markets. End hop-lovers delight touring career producing the most sustainable food parks, trails, and waterways. packaging solution in the world. award-winning, small-batch breweries at the Lehigh Valley Ale Trail.