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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

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

March 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio 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 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 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

More Details on Jimmy’s Family Restaurant to be Announced Monday Afternoon

July 1, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - More details will be announced Monday regarding the development of the Former Friendly's restaurant in Brook Square. Last week the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency discussed plans for a new restaurant and approved a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, JTOWN DJF, Mark Geise, Vince DeJoy

County IDA Approves Loan for Jimmy’s Family Restaurant to Open at Former Friendly’s Location

June 27, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - A local developer will be opening a new business at the former Friendly’s restaurant in Jamestown. On Tuesday the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency discussed plans for a new restaurant, along with considering a loan from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, JTOWN DJF LLC, Mark Geise

County Industrial Development Agency Approves PILOT, Abatement, and Loan Resolutions for Stannard Group

May 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency will be providing its help to a local business as it moves from the city of Jamestown to the Mason Industrial Park in the town of Ellicott. The Post Journal says the IDA board Tuesday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, Mason Industrial Park, Naco Truck Leasing, Stannard Group LLC, Weaver Materiel Service

Chamber Celebrates Small Business Week, Running Now Through Saturday

May 8, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center, and Workforce Readiness at Jamestown Community College launched Small Business Week with an open house on Monday,  hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Marie Carrubba, Mark Geise, Todd Tranum

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