Most successful companies come from humble beginnings, and the history of Lobar Inc. is no different. Lloyd Eichelberger had established himself as a skilled carpenter in the Harrisburg PA area, but his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to provide a better life for his wife Barbara and his family led him to starting his own construction business. Lloyd and Barbara decided to take the leap of faith and established their own commercial construction business in 1967. Aptly named Lobar (Lo from Lloyd and bar from Barbara), the company began its journey of becoming one of the largest and most respected General Construction firms in Pennsylvania. Lloyd and Barbara’s work ethic was simple; conduct business with the utmost amount of integrity and honesty, provide a quality product at a fair price, and treat all of the company’s employees as if they were family.
Today, Lobar Inc. has grown into a multi-million dollar enterprise, providing construction services for the public sector at the local, state, and federal levels and employment to over 300 individuals. Lobar Inc. is still owned and operated by the Eichelberger family, which now consists of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation family members. The values instilled by Lloyd and Barbara are still evident, as Lobar Inc. has been recognized numerous times as the “General Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association and as one of the “50 Best Places to Work in PA” by their employees.
Lloyd during the construction of Volland’s Chicken House Dillsburg, Pa
The Kel-Front Building, Lobar's first office location.
Lobar becomes incorporated 01/19/67 – Office established in Harrisburg, PA
Lobar Inc’s first company trucks.
Relocate office to 1304 South Market Street, Mechanicsburg, PA
Began contract work at the Navy Depot (NAVICP) in Mechanicsburg, PA and the Army Depot (DDC) in New Cumberland, PA
Awarded 1st $500,000 project - Calvary United Methodist Church, Dillsburg, PA
Awarded 1st $1,000,000 project - Window Replacement - Navy Depot, Mechanicsburg, PA
Beginning of construction of current day location in Dillsburg, PA
Relocate corporate office to
1 Old Mill Road, Dillsburg, PA
Awarded 1st multi-million dollar School project - Susquenita Jr./Sr. High School, Duncannon, PA
Established Lobar Inc. Mission Statement
“To provide superior construction services for our customers at fair prices and at the same time, have our customers enjoy working with Lobar Inc. Our goal is to have our customers want Lobar Inc. to do their construction work.“
Awarded 1st $10,000,000 project - AMP Global Center, Harrisburg, PA
Lloyd Eichelberger receives “Entrepreneur of the Year” award by Ernst and Young.
Awarded 1st $40,000,000 project – Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, PA
Voted “General Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association.
Voted “General Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association.
Established a third office location for our eastern PA operations. 4283 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA
