Tour of Shank's Extracts

Program: Universal ingredients Shank’s has been headquartered in Lancaster County since its creation in 1899. The company makes and distributes more than 3,000 products including vanilla extracts, flavors, emulsions, botanical extracts, colors and sauces for retail and food industry customers.

Universal Ingredients Shank’s recently completed a $30.5 million headquarters expansion in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

Greg Robertson (President of Universal Ingredients - Shank’s Extracts), will host a tour of the facility on December 5th. Greg has been employed with Shank’s for 2.5 years, and during this time Greg has helped facilitate our plant expansion to support our growing B2B liquid ingredients business. Meeting participants are eligible for a 2-hr Professional Development Hour (PDH) Certificate. Request a certificate when you RSVP for the meeting.

Schedule:

• 5:00 – 5:15 pm Arrive at plant
• 5:15 – 5:45 pm Introductions, Plant Overview
• 5:45 – 6:30 pm Plant Tour
• 6:30 – 7:00 pm Q&A
• 7:00 -- Adjourn for dinner at the Blue Collar Restaurant, 949 Church Street, Landisville, PA 17538

Additional Info:

• No direct competitors of Shank’s Extracts.
• No pictures allowed inside the facility.
• All required PPE will be provided.

There is a 21-person limit for the tour. The tour will be filled in the order that people RSVP. Those over the limit will be added to a waiting list and notified in case of cancellations.

Dinner after the meeting will be held at the Blue Collar Restaurant, 949 Church St. Landisville, PA 17538.

If running late or need directions, contact Brian Gallagher 717-228-7673 or Lou at 717.215.4175.

RSVP: RSVP by Tuesday, December 3rd to SLS webmaster Josh Marteny at joshmarteny@gmail.com. RSVP must include name, employer, and contact phone & email. Please indicate if you will be attending dinner at the Blue Collar Restaurant following the tour. Also indicate in your RSVP if you require a PDH certificate – it will be emailed after the meeting. Be sure to include your full name as you want it to appear and any credentials you want shown on the certificate.

Location: The image below is an aerial view of the plant, showing the main parking lot and entrance off Genoese Drive and Richardson Drive.