Recent Business Investments

These business investments have made a significant impact on the region, creating a number of jobs.

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

Edwards - Edwards, the global leader in vacuum and abatement solutions and a key supplier to the semiconductor industry, is expanding its… … Continued

Tower 280 - Buckingham Properties took special care when renovating the site formerly known as Midtown Plaza. Now a prominent staple in the… … Continued

Creation Technologies - Creation Technologies, formerly IEC Electronics Corporation, invested more than $20 million to relocate and construct a new state-of-the-art facility in… … Continued

Sands – Constellation Center for Critical Care - The $260 million, 330,000 sq. ft. Sands - Constellation Center for Critical Care addition for the Rochester Regional Health System,… … Continued

3 City Center - Centrally located in Downtown Rochester, NY, 3 City Center- guided by its partners Peter Landers, Robert Morgan, Robert Sands and… … Continued

PFISTERER - PFISTERER, a global leader in electrical connection technology, worked with Taylor the Builders & Empire Commercial Construction to complete a… … Continued

Best Made Products - Bestmade Products Inc. sells residential aluminum boat docks directly to consumers, notably specializing in single-installation docks. The manufacturer recently announced… … Continued

Graham - Graham Corporation, a leading manufacturer of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy, and… … Continued

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More Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

270 On East
270 On East, a new, workforce/affordable housing community for individuals and families in Rochester is a 5-story, 112-unit apartment complex located on the active corner … Continued
3 City Center
Centrally located in Downtown Rochester, NY, 3 City Center- guided by its partners Peter Landers, Robert Morgan, Robert Sands and John “Dutch” Summers- is a … Continued
Amazon
Amazon, one of the world’s largest online retailers, has invested $400 million in a 2.6 million-square-foot robotics sortable fulfillment center in Gates, NY. This investment … Continued
American Packaging
American Packaging Corporation is one of the leading flexible packaging converters in North America and supports several industries including dry foods, fresh produce, refrigerated dairy … Continued
Best Made Products
Bestmade Products Inc. sells residential aluminum boat docks directly to consumers, notably specializing in single-installation docks. The manufacturer recently announced its expansion plans in the … Continued
Butler/Till
The new headquarters for Butler-Till, an innovative marketing and communications agency, at 260 East Broad Street is easily one of the coolest spaces in all … Continued
BYK-Gardner USA
BYK-Gardner USA, a global leader in testing solutions, worked with Taylor the Builders & Empire Commercial Construction to complete a 25,000 sq. ft. expansion and … Continued
C&M Forwarding Company
C&M Forwarding Company is an asset-based domestic freight forwarder/warehouse provider that is privately owned and based in Rochester, NY. They have been providing on-time, reliable … Continued
Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, invested $50M into a new 170,000 SF headquarters in downtown Rochester at the historic Aqueduct Building located along … Continued
CooperVision
CooperVision, the second largest contact lens manufacturer in the world, plans to invest $62 million and create 170 new jobs in the Greater Rochester, NY … Continued
Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated announced plans to invest $139M and create 270 new jobs at its Fairport, NY facility in the Greater Rochester, NY region. Corning plans to … Continued
Creation Technologies
Creation Technologies, formerly IEC Electronics Corporation, invested more than $20 million to relocate and construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Newark, Wayne County. The electronic … Continued
DoorDash
In 2021, Flaum Management purchased a vacant 20,000 sf industrial building located at 4 Champeney Terrace, right next to the Public Market, an up-and-coming neighborhood. … Continued
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak’s storied coating capability is being used to develop energy storage devices ranging from lithium-ion batteries to fuel cells and new, more efficient solar panels. … Continued
Edwards
Edwards, the global leader in vacuum and abatement solutions and a key supplier to the semiconductor industry, is expanding its operations in the region with … Continued
ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
The ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology is an advanced space to train cybersecurity professionals, develop new cybersecurity and AI-based knowledge … Continued
fairlife
The Coca-Cola Company and its subsidiary fairlife are building a 750,000 SF production facility on 100+ acres in Monroe County’s Webster, NY. This $650 million … Continued
FIFCO USA
Genesee Brewing’s parent company, FIFCO USA, has invested $50M into its headquarters in Rochester, NY, to modernize the brewery and improve efficiency with a new … Continued
First American Equipment Finance
First American Equipment Finance, one of the country’s largest and most respected equipment finance companies, worked with The Rainaldi Brothers to develop a 150,000 square … Continued
G&H
G&H, a global leader in precision optics and photonics for the medical and life sciences industries, expanded its presence in downtown Rochester, NY. The company … Continued
Graham
Graham Corporation, a leading manufacturer of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy, and process industries, has expanded its … Continued
HP Hood
HP Hood, LLC purchased a 363,000 sq. ft. plant at the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia, NY. The company invested more than $200 million … Continued
Innovation Square
Innovation Square is a modern office tower in downtown Rochester, NY with 580,000 sq ft of available space. This building, owned and managed by Gallina … Continued
Lawley Insurance
Lawley Insurance expanded its operations at a new site at 441 East Avenue in Rochester NY. The company recently move into its 14,400 square foot … Continued
Optimax
Optimax Systems, Inc. continues to grow in the Greater Rochester, NY region, fueled by demand for photonics applications in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, optics for space and astronomy, and high-end … Continued
Oxbo
Oxbo is a leading manufacturer of specialty harvesting equipment and technology for crops like fruits, vegetables, seeds, and roots. Oxbo is investing $50M to expand … Continued
Pace Electronics
Pace Electronics is an electronics contract manufacturer that recently expanded in Wayne County of Greater Rochester, NY region. Pace teamed with regional commercial General Contractor, … Continued
PFISTERER
PFISTERER, a global leader in electrical connection technology, worked with Taylor the Builders & Empire Commercial Construction to complete a 41,800 sq. ft. renovation at … Continued
Plug Power
Plug Power, the leading provider of fuel cell technologies, is investing $125 million to support its Innovation Center in Rochester, NY — the first and largest … Continued
Premier Packaging
For over 25 years, Premier Packaging has provided customers with a range of products and services including package design, prototyping, manufacturing, inventory management programs, and much more. … Continued
ProAmpac Collaboration and Innovation Center
ProAmpac, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer, built a 25,000 square foot addition to its existing facility in Ogden, NY, to support a state-of-the-art Collaboration and … Continued
Sands – Constellation Center for Critical Care
The $260 million, 330,000 sq. ft. Sands – Constellation Center for Critical Care addition for the Rochester Regional Health System, designed by CPL, raised the … Continued
Tower 280
Buckingham Properties took special care when renovating the site formerly known as Midtown Plaza. Now a prominent staple in the Rochester City skyline, the 17 … Continued
Toyota Material Handling North America / The Raymond Corporation
Toyota Material Handling North America, a leading provider of material handling solutions and the top seller of forklifts in North America, opened an advanced energy … Continued
UltraPhil Center for Aseptic Excellence
JCS Process & Control Systems, an industry leader in beverage batching and processing technologies, opened the UltraPhil Center for Aseptic Excellence, the world’s first and only small-scale, … Continued
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Unither Pharmaceuticals, a French-based pharmaceutical contract and development manufacturing company, is investing $106M to consolidate, renovate, and update its Rochester, NY, operation. Company leaders plan … Continued

Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Matt Sydor
Vice President, Sales and Compliance, Sydor Optics

Rochester is the right place for a manufacturer like Pfisterer. We found an affordable, suitable manufacturing site, a skilled and motivated workforce, excellent infrastructure and a city with an excellent standard of living.

Marcus Horn
President, North America, Pfisterer

At Toyota Material Handling North America, which is comprised of two main group companies – Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation – we are committed to leading the way in energy innovation. We believe that the Greater Rochester, NY region shares that commitment, and is the ideal location to establish our cutting-edge energy storage and fuel cell development center.

Jennifer Lupo
Vice President of Energy Solutions, Supply Chain, and Leasing, The Raymond Corporation

Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.

Jim Continenza
Executive Chairman and CEO, Eastman Kodak

The presence of excellent educational institutions in the area provides a valuable talent pool and opportunities for collaboration.

Jeff Mickel
Project Manager – Genesee, Edwards, Part of the Atlas Copco Group

Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.

Matt Fronk
Past Chairman, NY BEST

Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.

Ben Britton
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Ionomr

The decision to expand locally was a relatively easy one for CooperVision. The Rochester area has provided so many of the elements necessary for a successful operation.

Jerry Warner
President, CooperVision

The proximity to top colleges and industry-leading companies, in addition to the quality of life in Western New York, made the decision to open our second office in Rochester an easy one.

Mike Pinch
Director, Security Risk Advisors

Rochester is world famous for precision optics manufacturing and photonics.

Jennifer Cable
President, Thorlabs

We have a long history of people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly. We take advantage of the industrial base in the Rochester area. We also take advantage of the skill sets developed by our local technical institutions like MCC, RIT, or the University of Rochester.”

Tony Whitman
Cryogenic Optical Test Director for James Webb Space Telescope, L3 Harris

Rochester loves Rochester…people support local small businesses.

Paul Guglielmo
Owner & CEO of Craft Cannery

Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.

Paul Dudley
President, ID Signsystems

Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

Joseph Spilman
CEO, Optimax

GRE’s direction and guidance proved to be well worth our investment. Their passion to make the business environment in the Rochester area greater is very apparent.

Scott MacCaull
Workplace Interiors

There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.

Austin McChord
Founder, Datto

Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.

Jai Ramachandran
Founder and CEO, Wire3

Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.

Zack Phillips
President, Kink BMX

We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.

Marc Iacona
President & CEO, Simcona Electronics

The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.

Fabio Pettenati
Vice President of Supply Chain, Barilla America

We’re excited about this area. There’s high-quality milk in the region. There’s a lot of top talent. The industry, the innovation, the technical experience , the work ethic is all attractive to us.

Phil LaMothe
Vice President of Manufacturing, fairlife

The country is starting to recognize Rochester as a technical city outside of just software. We have optics and manufacturing that’s exceeding most of the baselines around the country.

Craig Lamb
Co-owner, Envative

Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.

Dr. Duncan T. Moore
Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Professor of Optical Engineering

Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.

Daniel J. Burns
Area Executive for Upstate NY, Western NY, and Pennsylvania, M&T Bank Corporation

We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.

Peter Robinson
Vice President and COO, University of Rochester Medical Center

Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.

Andy Marsh
CEO, Plug Power

There is an incredible hotbed of talent in Rochester.

Jeff Mucha
CEO and Managing Partner, EEP Quality Group

Greater Rochester, NY Regional Economic Development

Greater Rochester, NY Regional Economic Development

Recent Business Investments

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

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More Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Rochester is the right place for a manufacturer like Pfisterer. We found an affordable, suitable manufacturing site, a skilled and motivated workforce, excellent infrastructure and a city with an excellent standard of living.

Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.

The presence of excellent educational institutions in the area provides a valuable talent pool and opportunities for collaboration.

Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.

Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.

The decision to expand locally was a relatively easy one for CooperVision. The Rochester area has provided so many of the elements necessary for a successful operation.

The proximity to top colleges and industry-leading companies, in addition to the quality of life in Western New York, made the decision to open our second office in Rochester an easy one.

Rochester is world famous for precision optics manufacturing and photonics.

We have a long history of people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly. We take advantage of the industrial base in the Rochester area. We also take advantage of the skill sets developed by our local technical institutions like MCC, RIT, or the University of Rochester.”

Rochester loves Rochester…people support local small businesses.

Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.

Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

GRE’s direction and guidance proved to be well worth our investment. Their passion to make the business environment in the Rochester area greater is very apparent.

There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.

Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.

Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.

We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.

The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.

We’re excited about this area. There’s high-quality milk in the region. There’s a lot of top talent. The industry, the innovation, the technical experience , the work ethic is all attractive to us.

The country is starting to recognize Rochester as a technical city outside of just software. We have optics and manufacturing that’s exceeding most of the baselines around the country.

Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.

Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.

We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.

Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.

There is an incredible hotbed of talent in Rochester.

Recent Business Investments

Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

DOING BUSINESS HERE

Connecting Your Business With The ResourcesYou Need

Learn More About Our Client-Driven Project Management Resources.

REGIONAL STATS

TALENT

COMMERCIAL SITES & BUILDINGS

LIVING HERE

INCENTIVES

More Recent Business Investments in the Greater Rochester, New York Region

Thank You To Our Investors

High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.

Rochester is the right place for a manufacturer like Pfisterer. We found an affordable, suitable manufacturing site, a skilled and motivated workforce, excellent infrastructure and a city with an excellent standard of living.

Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.

The presence of excellent educational institutions in the area provides a valuable talent pool and opportunities for collaboration.

Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.

Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.

The decision to expand locally was a relatively easy one for CooperVision. The Rochester area has provided so many of the elements necessary for a successful operation.

The proximity to top colleges and industry-leading companies, in addition to the quality of life in Western New York, made the decision to open our second office in Rochester an easy one.

Rochester is world famous for precision optics manufacturing and photonics.

We have a long history of people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly. We take advantage of the industrial base in the Rochester area. We also take advantage of the skill sets developed by our local technical institutions like MCC, RIT, or the University of Rochester.”

Rochester loves Rochester…people support local small businesses.

Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.

Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

GRE’s direction and guidance proved to be well worth our investment. Their passion to make the business environment in the Rochester area greater is very apparent.

There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.

Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.

Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.

We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.

The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.

We’re excited about this area. There’s high-quality milk in the region. There’s a lot of top talent. The industry, the innovation, the technical experience , the work ethic is all attractive to us.

The country is starting to recognize Rochester as a technical city outside of just software. We have optics and manufacturing that’s exceeding most of the baselines around the country.

Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.

Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.

We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.

Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.

There is an incredible hotbed of talent in Rochester.

Connecting Your Business With The Resources
You Need