4 things you didn’t know were made in Buffalo Niagara
Buffalo Niagara is known by many for our legacy industry and advanced manufacturing prowess. However, it is much less known that some of these household names are made right here in Western New York. Maybe you even had one of them for breakfast.
Greg Pokriki | Nov 02, 2017
Water propels Buffalo Niagara forward
In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal turned the Buffalo Niagara region from isolated frontier land to hub of activity. While that specific use no longer supports Buffalo Niagara’s clout, water in general still propels the region forward each day.
Greg Pokriki | Sep 15, 2017
Flipping the switch on Bethlehem Steel
In its heyday, 22,000 blue-collars worked on the Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawana. My grandfather Frank Azzarello was one of the 22,000. So was Stephen Tobias, pictured below on the right.
Tags: Advanced Manufacturing
Greg Pokriki | Jul 25, 2017
Alfred’s high-temp technology (feat. lasers)
College and university partnerships are imperative to the future and success of economic development. There is a direct link between a region’s future and the abilities of its up-and-coming generation. No one knows that to be more true than Allegany County.
Tags: Advanced Manufacturing
Greg Pokriki | Jun 06, 2017
Plastics manufacturing in the Nickel City
Over the years, Buffalo has been gifted the name the Nickel City. But (between you and I) it does just fine with plastics, too. Plastics manufacturing, that is. The Buffalo Niagara region as a whole is perfectly positioned to prop up your plastics manufacturing business.
Tags: Advanced Manufacturing
Greg Pokriki | May 16, 2017
Recreating Possibilities: The rebirth of manufacturing
For several reasons—from rising wages in emerging countries, to a growing appetite for US-made goods, to recognition of the abundant resources in our own backyard—the manufacturing industry is poised for revival, and helped along by investments from the private and public sectors. Areas like Western New York have abundant resources and tools to get in on this promising momentum as well.
Alan Rosenhoch | Feb 14, 2017
Manufacturing & Agribusiness Hubs in Chautauqua County, NY
After visits with our economic development partners in Wyoming County and Genesee County this summer, the Invest Buffalo Niagara team’s next stop was Chautauqua County. Our partners with the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) provided tours of available land and buildings.
Lorrie Abounader | Oct 18, 2016
The Truth About Taxing Manufacturers in New York State
If you have overlooked manufacturing in New York State (NYS) due to perceptions about the tax rate, it’s time to take another look - what you find may surprise you.
Alan Rosenhoch | Apr 07, 2016
Koike Aronson Defines Success in Wyoming County, New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcsgNWEPcEY
Jenna Kavanaugh | Feb 23, 2016
Allegany County: Connecting Agriculture and Industry
In November, members of Invest Buffalo Niagara’s team had the opportunity to tour the many aspects of Allegany County to visit firsthand the resources and assets it has to offer. Hosted by Allegany County’s Department of Planning and Development, we met with leaders from the county’s Chamber of Commerce, real estate owners and brokers and college officials.
Lorrie Abounader | Dec 15, 2015
Reasons Why Canadian Companies Deliberate U.S. Expansion
Alan Rosenhoch, Invest Buffalo Niagara Business Development Manager with Jim Anastasiadis, John Petri and Bill McCormick of Magic White.
Sometimes it’s as simple as finding the right place to start or someone to show you where that starting line even is located. That was the case with Magic White Inc., a company I met last spring at the Restaurants Canada trade show in Toronto. In just a couple short months, a brief conversation with company president Jim Anastasiadis on the trade show floor culminated with the establishment of Magic White USA, Magic White’s first formal U.S. presence here in the Buffalo Niagara region.
Alan Rosenhoch | Dec 07, 2015
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