Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a major revitalization project for the storied Genesee Brewery in the City of Rochester. The 146-year-old facility will undergo a $50 million renovation to transform the building into a world-class packaging facility, increasing the building’s manufacturing capacity and allowing for greater efficiency at the site. The company is planning to create up to 57 … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer today announced the start of construction on the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama. The British-based global leader in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, part of the Atlas … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul and representatives from The Coca-Cola Company and fairlife today marked the groundbreaking on a new fairlife production facility, a $650 million investment in the Town of Webster, Monroe County. The 745,000 square-foot facility, being built on Tebor Road, will serve as fairlife’s flagship Northeast location and is expected to be operational by … Continued
A free event with over 400 exhibits The Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival returns to campus on April 27. RIT’s signature event showcases student, faculty, and staff ingenuity, inspiring future problem-solvers by connecting young minds to the wonders of #STEAM. This free event has a record-breaking 402 exhibits this year covering everything from artificial … Continued
Oculi is creating eyes for machines Charbel Rizk, founder, CEO, and CTO of Oculi, discusses why he chose Rochester, NY for Oculi’s headquarters and how their product will bring affordable visual intelligence to machines we use to complete everyday tasks. Check out this week’s Why Roc TV interview with Brennan Somers on WROC TV here.
Family-run business with longtime Wegmans partnership American Specialty Manufacturing Company’s infamous Boss Sauce mastermind, Eddy Harris, shares some of the secrets to his company’s longevity and his longstanding partnership with Wegmans Food Markets in this GRE Why Roc TV interview with Brennan Somers on WROC TV. Erin Heckman, Wegmans Category Merchant, also notes what it … Continued
Creation of Advanced Energy Storage Solutions R&D Facility Toyota Material Handling North America, a world-renowned lift truck designer and manufacturer, plans to create an advanced energy storage solutions R&D facility in the Greater Rochester, NY region. The company was drawn to Rochester because of the talented workforce as well as the opportunity to collaborate with … Continued
Innovations and Long-Term Partnerships are Catalysts for Company Growth Creation Technologies continues growing in the Greater Rochester, NY region, cutting the ribbon on a 150K sq ft facility to support its expanding business. Farid Anai, Vice President and General Manager at Creation Technologies, noted that Greater Rochester’s skilled workforce and long history of being at … Continued
Key Player in Rochester’s Vibrant Optics, Photonics, Imaging, and Laser Sector Celebrates 60 years in Business Sydor Optics, an optics leader that specializes in flat optics most commonly used in windows and mirrors, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. This family owned company plays an integral part in Rochester’s robust optics, photonics, imaging, and laser industry … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that world-renowned lift truck designer and manufacturer, Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), comprised of two main companies, Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation, will establish an advanced energy storage solutions development, prototyping and test center in Henrietta, New York. The forward-thinking research and development center, located at … Continued
Wayne County company has components in everything from medical devices to rockets Absolute Precision, a Wayne County based advanced manufacturer of quality precision machined parts, is making an impact well beyond the Greater Rochester, NY region. They make components for cryogenic research equipment, cryocooler equipment, medical equipment, optical assemblies, Department of Defense equipment and items … Continued
Creating a New Way to Train and Teach Business and Entrepreneurship Tom Golisano created Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship because he believes the region’s economy is predicted on the number of individuals building companies and growing opportunities. Dr. Ian Mortimer, president of Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke about how this program differs … Continued
Creation Technologies, an end-to-end, scalable Specialty Global Electronic Manufacturing Services provider, marked a significant milestone with the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new, state-of-the-art facility in the Village of Newark, NY. The Boston-based global company, with 13 locations across North America and China, has strategically expanded its footprint to meet the evolving needs of its … Continued
Champions of Business Growth Drive Results for Greater Rochester, NY Region GRE secured 37 separate company project wins in 2023, representing more than $1.5 billion of new capital investments, the creation of 1,547 new jobs, and the retention of 2,533 jobs. The Greater Rochester, NY region has the talent, the industry sector expertise in a … Continued
Competition Provides Graphic Design and Viticulture Students Real-World Experience Finger Lakes Community College, the only community college in the Northeast to offer a winemaking program, recently hosted a wine label design competition. Graphic design students worked with viticulture and wine technology students to gain real-world experience. The winning label design will be on vintages this … Continued
Talent, R&D Assets, and innovations prompted these companies to grow in the region Greg Frechette and John Eaton join us for this Why Roc segment to discuss their recent expansions at JCS and its subsidiary UltraPhil. UltraPhil is a first of its kind, for-hire small-scale, bottle based pilot aseptic R&D and production center. The technology … Continued
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that food and beverage engineering and consulting company JCS Controls Inc. is expanding its Monroe County operations, committing to creating up to 34 new jobs. The company specializes in advanced process and control systems designs that are focused on the food and beverage industry. JCS plans to build an … Continued
Seventeen Days of Magical Holiday Experiences in Downtown Rochester Free ice skating, live music, and unique shopping opportunities are part of this year’s Roc Holiday Village, located at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square in downtown Rochester, NY. It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season and also buy gifts from … Continued
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Hypercell Technologies, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia as the grand-prize winner of this year’s Grow-NY business competition, a startup challenge focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. Now in its fifth year, the program awarded $3 million … Continued
Mosaic Microsystem, an important player in Rochester, NY’s semiconductor ecosystem, secures federal contract Mosaic Microsystems, a pioneer in advanced microelectronic packaging for the semiconductor industry, creates advantaged ways to connect chips to photonics and the outside world. The company’s innovations recently helped them secure a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract from the Department … Continued