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A 100-Year-Old Company’s Plan To Reach Its 200th Anniversary

A 100-Year-Old Company’s Plan To Reach Its 200th Anniversary

  • Bob Whalen
  • HB Global, LLC

Our company, HB Global, provides commercial and residential mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction, installation, and service. We have been growing for over 100 years and we plan to continue to grow for the benefit of our employee owners for another century—at least.

Founded in 1914 by Herbert Bassett McClure, the company initially grew at a slow and steady pace, becoming a household name as a residential service business in the central Pennsylvania market. From the 1960s through the early 2000s, Bill and Bob McClure led successively with a growth mindset, expanding the business to include commercial contracting.

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