Niagara County, New York is a great place to live and do business. Here are a few examples of how members of our business community feel about our area, the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, and the incentive programs available to attract businesses and help them grow.
"I guess we decided to locate in Niagara County because you actually wanted us! The bigger counties don't make any effort to listen to you and help you because they have lots of other fish to fry. The practicalities of locating here were ease of access to major thoroughfares and a more reasonable cost base with respect to wages and services. Also the work force is of a higher quality than what you might find in Buffalo." - Leslie Woodward, Fairview Fittings & Manufacturing., Inc.
"As president of Impressive Imprints, I am pleased to find an organization such as the NCIDA that is focused on helping Niagara County businesses become successful. They have a positive outlook that Niagara County is an outstanding business environment with a strong and willing workforce to meet today's competitive demands. Partnering with the IDA not only made my project become a reality, but also made it a success." - Rob Albert, President, Impressive Imprints. (716)-692-0905
"We felt that our local workforce was so valuable that when we expanded and consolidated our operations we didn't even consider moving to another location." - Bill Hewes, Vice President and General Manager, ARP. (716) 694-2244
"We rely on the NCIDA's programs to help to create a competitive environment, which assists us in attracting and retaining companies to Niagara County. These programs are crucial to that mission." - Kenneth Franasiak, President, Calamar
"The NCIDA has provided vital support for Niagara Fiberboard for the past 16 years. This financial assistance has allowed continuous employment for nearly 30 employees, with payroll impact of over $1 million per year. Our success and desire to remain in WNY is directly related to the NCIDA." - Dan L. Wilson, President, Niagara Fiberboard
"United Biochemicals, located in Vantage International Pointe, picked this spot for our new facility to do business because of the very reasonable price, and the much appreciated help from the NCIDA and the Small Business Development Center. The experience has been wonderful & we have enjoyed tremendous growth here. We are looking forward to a long and prosperous future here in Sanborn, NY." - Fayyaz Hussein, President "Working with the NCIDA gave us the support, faith and confidence to grow our business in Niagara County." - Thomas Canty, President, J.M. Canty Inc.
"Merritt utilized the services of the Niagara County IDA and Niagara County Community College's Small Business Development Center during a recent building expansion. Our matters were dealt with promptly and professionally. Although our customer base is located outside of New York State, we find this area unbeatable in terms of employee work ethic and skilled trades experience." - Anna McCann, Vice President, Merritt Plywood Machinery, Inc.
"Metal Cladding, Inc. of Lockport, New York has been serving the custom coatings requirements of various industries since 1943. When we needed assistance in acquiring a new processing line to take advantage of an immediate opportunity, we received the prompt attention of the professionals at the NCIDA. They made it possible for our company to act quickly and increase our capability to serve our expanding customer base." - Raymond Adornetto, Plant Manager, Metal Cladding, Inc.
"At Precision Process we believe that the quality of the work force here in WNY is second to none and it is because of this and the commitment given by our employees that we have chosen to grow our business here in Niagara County. We will succeed because of the support of Evans National Bank and the aggressive backing of the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency." - Joe Hoyt, General Manager, Precision Process Equipment
"With an idea and the help of the NCIDA incentive programs, Candlelight Cabinetry was born. Niagara County also has a large trainable workforce which helped our growth. Our success demanded a larger production facility and again we looked to the IDA and it was able to help with the expansion and keep us in Niagara County." - John Yakich, President, Candlelight Cabinetry
"The location of my manufacturing company within Vantage International Pointe is ideal. I recently expanded my facility and found the financial incentive programs extremely beneficial to my bottom line. The staff of the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency did a great job in helping me get my project completed." - Myles Barraclough, President, Myles Tool Co.