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You are here: Home / Archives for Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency

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

April 1, 2020 By WRFA Radio 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

CHQBuyLocal Website Launched in Support of Local Business

March 23, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation, numerous businesses are still working hard to keep their doors open even under limited circumstances. Many have already been managing takeout and delivery services, and others are ramping up quickly to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau, COVID-19, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, PJ Wendel, Todd Tranum

CCIDA Postpones March 18 Business-to-Business Networking Event

March 16, 2020 By WRFA Radio 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 Radio 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

Dahlstrom Roll Form Completes Purchase of DC Rollform in Falconer

February 11, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Dahlstrom Roll Form has cleared the final hurdle in relocating its Jamestown operation to Falconer. On Monday Lakeside Capital Corp. - which is doing business as Dahlstrom's - agreed to purchase DC Roll Form and its 130,000-square-foot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dahlstrom Roll Form, Dahlstrom's, DC Roll Form, Lakeside Capital Corporation

Dahlstrom Roll Form to Relocate to Falconer Following Purchase of New Property

December 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has approved a mortgage recording tax exemption to help Dahlstrom Roll Form relocate its operation from Jamestown to Falconer. On Tuesday the board approved the tax exemption … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dahlstrom Roll Form, DC Roll Form, Inscape NY Inc., Lakeside Capital Corporation, Mark Geise

Castelli America Cheese Company Closes Just Three Years After Opening

December 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ASHVILLE - An international cheese company that first opened a local operation in Chautauqua County three years ago is now closing its doors. On Monday afternoon Chautauqua County officials announced they had received news that Castelli America … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Castelli America, Castelli Cheese, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Empire Specialty Cheese Co, Lactalis, Mark Geise, Nuova Castelli, Steve Abdella

Mayor-elect Sundquist to Hold First Community Input Session on Thursday, Dec. 5

December 5, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The first in a series of Community Input Sessions designed to help the city's incoming mayor prepare for his first term in office will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5. Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist and members of his transition team's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blackstone Advanced Technologies, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Eddie Sundquist, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Rich Dixon, Ricky Turner, Sam Teresi, Tory Irgang

ODell Announces Candidacy for Chautauqua County Executive

December 3, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BROCTON - A Republican who's represented the Brocton and Stockton areas of the Chautauqua County Legislature for the past four years says he wants to be the next county executive. On Monday Legislator Mark Odell (R-Brocton, District 7) announced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 57th NY Senate District, Chautauqua County Executive, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Republican Committee, Econoburn Boilers/Abasco Mfg, Goerge Borrello, Mark Odell, PJ Wendel, Steve Abdella

Jimmy’s Restaurant Closes Less than Three Months After Opening at Former Friendly’s Location

October 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jimmy's Family Restaurant in Brooklyn Square is closed for business. That's according to a post from the business's Facebook page, which announced over the weekend that the restaurant was closing immediately. The restaurant, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Friendly's, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, Marcy Parenti, Vince DeJoy

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