7 Fastest Growing Businesses in Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley has seven companies on Inc. magazine's 2012 list of fastest-growing businesses in the country:

COPLAY

Replacemycontacts.com (ranked 89): Sells contact lenses, at a discount, directly to consumers.

• 3-4-year-growth: 3,270%
• Revenue: $3.8 million
• Employees: 12

ALLENTOWN

Trifecta Technologies (ranked 2,103): Develops Web-based business solutions using cloud, e-commerce, portal and mobile technology. Serves large and mid-market brands throughout North America. Its offerings target customers, suppliers and partners, and include Salesforce integration and IBM WebSphere eCommerce, as well as custom-designed applications for the Web and mobile devices.

• 3-4-year growth: 124%
• Revenue: $11.7 million
• Employees: 64

Lehigh Gas (ranked 3,181): Distributes motor fuels (gasoline and diesel fuel) and owns and leases real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels.

• 3-4-year growth: 65%
• Revenue: $2 million
• Employees: 129

SoftNice (ranked 3,319): Provides recruitment, staffing, integration, training, and technical support to clients in the financial and telecom industries.

• 3-4-year growth: 59%
• Revenue: $3.9 million
• Employees: 29

BETHLEHEM

Puritan Products (ranked 2,467): Specializes in manufacturing high purity chemicals and custom blended chemical formulations. Its primary markets include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and microelectronics.

• 3-4-year growth: 98%
• Revenue: $20.8 million
• Employees: 38

I & I Software (ranked 3,362): Offers IT consulting for insurance companies, financial firms, health care organizations, online companies and utilities.

• 3-4-year growth: 58%
• Revenue: $8.2 million
• Employees: 65

Rotating Machinery Services (ranked 4,066): Performs a wide range of services on turbomachinery, including reliability improvements, performance optimization, repair, component replacement and supply of upgraded/overhauled surplus equipment. Repowers turbomachinery and supplies custom designed equipment skids and lube oil systems. Works mainly with axial and centrifugal compressors, expanders, gas turbines, power turbines and steam turbines.

• 3-4-year growth: 34%
• Revenue: $15.7 million
• Employees: 38

America’s fastest growers span 25 industries, all 50 states, and metro areas ranging from Boston to San Diego. New York City had the most honorees, with 350 - three more than runner-up Washington, D.C. While nearly half the winners had revenues between $2 million and $10 million, more than 50 took in over $1 billion, according to Inc. magazine.