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BPU Receives $750,000 from State to Advance Climate Technology Manufacturing

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has been awarded $750,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its “Manufacturing Clean Energy in the Southern Tier” proposal. It was the maximum … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 76West Clean Energy Business Competition, Accelerate the Southern Tier, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua County Education Coalition, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Daniel DeMarte, David Leathers, Eddie Sundquist, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Manufacturing Association of the Southern Tier, Mark Geise, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Small Business Development Center, Southern Tier Soaring, Tim Piazza, Todd Tranum, Tory Irgang

CCIDA Approves PILOTs for North County Solar Project

November 18, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

SILVER CREEK - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors on Tuesday approved financial assistance to Hanover PV, LLC, including Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) agreement providing real property tax abatement, sales … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Hanover PV LCC, Jon Rappe, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Rattlesnake Enterprises, RIC Development LLC, Steve Valvo

County IDA Approves $5.7 Million in Low Interest Loans to 28 Businesses As the Cope with Impact of COVID-19

October 28, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has allocated more than half of the federal CARES Act money it recently received to assist businesses throughout the county during the COVID-19 pandemic. In September, The U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Advanced Production Group, Ark Wholesale, Artone, Barton Tool Inc., Big Inlet Brewing, Bilicki Law Firm, Brigiotta's, CARES Act, Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency, Cockaigne Resort, Cockaigne Ski Resort, coronavirus, Corvus Bus, COVID-19, Economic Development Administration, Excelco, Falconer Hotel, Hampton Inn, Heritage Ministries, Holiday Inn Express, International Ordnance Technologies, Ivory Acres Weddings, Kimbert Manufacturing, La Quinta, Luscombe Aircraft Corporation, Mark Geise, Merritt Estate Winery, Newbrook, Pace’s Pizzeria, Pucci Carpet One Furniture and Bedding, Servpro of Jamestown, Shawbucks, Skate Shop, SKB Auto Sales, The Original Crunch Roll Factory, Uhl Ventures, Webb's Captain's Table

Chautauqua County IDA Offers Additional Details for Business Reopening Guidelines and Requirements

May 27, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - (MEDIA RELEASE) - On May 18, New York State issued detailed guidelines for the reopening of Phase 1 businesses, which are required to be adhered to prior to reopening during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The state’s guidance, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, COVID-19, Mark Geise, New York Forward, PJ Wendel

Two Local Companies Connect in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

April 20, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

SKF Purchasing Custom-made Fabric Masks from The Resource Center JAMESTOWN [MEDIA RELEASE] - SKF Aerospace recently expressed a need to the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) to purchase masks for its 500 production … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bruce Theuret, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Robert Massaro, SKF Aeroengine, The Resource Center

Trinity Biotech to Supply Material for COVID-19 Test Kits

April 20, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

[MEDIA RELEASE] JAMESTOWN - Just outside of Jamestown, Trinity Biotech produces plastic media transport tubes, which is a container used to store infectious disease test swabs for processing. “We have seen a huge increase in demand to help support … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, COVID-19, Dennis Lefler, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Tim Piazza, Trinity Biotech

Brocton and Westfield Businesses Shift Operations to Help Fight COVID-19

April 1, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY - Two local businesses are pivoting away from their standard production lines and instead focusing on making products that will help battle the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, COVID-19, Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Plastics, Jay Baker, Mario Mazza, Mark Geise, Mazza Five and 20 Spirits

County Manufacturers Encouraged to Produce Needed Supplies for COVID-19 Response

March 24, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - In response to a shortage of products to respond to the COVID-19 crisis in New York State, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) is encouraging local health care professionals, schools of public health or medicine, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development, coronavirus, COVID-19, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel

CCIDA Postpones March 18 Business-to-Business Networking Event

March 16, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CELORON - Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Mark Geise released the following statement Monday morning in response to the Coronavirus outbreak: As we are all well aware, the world is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, coronavirus, Mark Geise

Architectural Systems Manufacturer to Take Over Former Acu-Rite Plant in Falconer

February 25, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

FALCONER - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is announcing a new owner has been found to take over a vacated manufacturing plant in the Town of Ellicott. According to the IDA, Arktura is a California based designer and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Acu-Rite, Arktura, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chris Kabatsi, Heidenhain Corp., Kevin Kane, Mark Geise, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Office of Community Renewal, Patrick McLaughlin, PJ Wendel, Rob Kilian

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