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NYPA allocates power for Potsdam, Gouverneur plants in another boost for St. Lawrence County
July 30, 2014 by NNYBiz
On the same day the north country learned 40 jobs will be created in a $21 million expansion of Corning's Canton plant, St. Lawrence County received another economic shot in the arm when the New York Power Authority approved low-cost power allocations for two more manufacturers that will keep or add jobs with capital investments.
The allocations will go to Potsdam Specialty Paper and Riverside Iron, Gouverneur, under the ReCharge NY program, NYPA announced Tuesday. The low-cost power is expected to leverage an estimated $14.3 million in capital investments and support 79 jobs, 12 of which will be created.
"I think anytime we see power allocation in the county is a good thing, and to have three different areas, with Corning in the Canton area, Potsdam Paper and Riverside Iron in Gouverneur, is crucial," said Patrick J. Kelly, CEO of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency. "These are also three different areas that are receiving this allocation. It is very beneficial to their operations and in turn a good thing for the county."
Potsdam Specialty Paper, 547 Sissonville Road, will receive 2,116 kilowatts for its commitment to retain its 67 jobs and invest $14 million into its facility over the next five years. [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: New York Power Authority, Web Exclusive
Cuomo to announce $21 million Corning plant expansion project
Corning will expand production at its Canton plant in a $21 million project that will create 40 permanent jobs with the help of a low-cost power allocation, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to announce today.
The plant on McAdoo Road in the town of DeKalb will increase production of high-fused silica glass used in the semiconductor industry. The plant supplies microchips for computers, cellphones and other electronics. It also makes specialized glass products for the U.S. Department of Defense and the aerospace industry.
The 30,700-square-foot expansion will include 23,500 square feet for increased production and a 7,200-square-foot warehouse. Corning is expected to host a formal ceremony next month for the start of construction.
The New York Power Authority is allocating 2.1 megawatts to the plant for the expansion.
"The St. Lawrence-FDR power plant is crucial for economic development in Northern New York," Gil C. Quiniones, president and chief executive officer of NYPA, said in a news release Monday. "It's a top priority for NYPA to utilize its low-cost hydropower in ways that will yield the greatest results and Corning's commitment toward the creation of 40 high-paying jobs in the region is exactly that, a great result."
The low-cost hydropower will be provided to Corning under a seven-year contract and is drawn from a block of St. Lawrence electricity known as Preservation Power.
"Corning's decision to expand its operations in Canton is certainly great news. It is a perfect marriage when St. Lawrence hydropower creates jobs in the north country," NYPA trustee Eugene L. Nicandri said.
Corning's Canton facility receives a 2.2 megawatt allocation of ReCharge NY power, which was approved by the NYPA trustees in April 2012 in exchange for the firm's commitment to retain its nearly 200 positions.
In addition to the new permanent jobs, which NYPA says already are being added, the capital investments by the company are expected to support dozens of temporary construction jobs.
Empire State Development is providing the company $750,000 in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits to assist with the job creation project.
"This allocation by NYPA will reduce Corning's energy cost, which is a major expenditure at the Canton plant," Patrick Jackson, director of Corning's Global Energy Management, said in the release.
Under state law, allocations of power to Northern New York businesses from the St. Lawrence hydroelectric facility are for firms in Franklin, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. The electricity is provided at a price that is currently 40 percent less than the wholesale market price in the region. Preservation Power allocations support hundreds of jobs in St. Lawrence County.
By Amanda Purcell, Johnson Newspapers
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Canton, Corning, Web Exclusive
St. Lawrence Seaway steel shipment boost largely due to auto industry demand
A large jump in steel product shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway this season has been due to demand from the U.S. automobile industry, among other factors.
According to a news release sent out by the Chamber of Marine Commerce, the shipments to ports of Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana-Burns Harbor and Milwaukee also are a result of the improving American economy.
"In addition to an upbeat auto industry and an improving economy, robust oil and gas industries depend upon manufactured iron and steel goods," St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. spokeswoman Nancy T. Alcalde said.
General cargo shipments, including steel slabs and coils and aluminum, totaled 872,000 metric tons from March 25 to June 30, according to the Seaway Corp.
This represented a 44 percent spike from 2013.
"We are seeing exports as well as imports. Advance notifications from industries suggested 2014 would be a good year, and we're heading in that direction," Ms. Alcalde said. "An example is that 20 high-value GE locomotives have been shipped through the Seaway to Mozambique and 30 more are set to leave this summer. Wind component movements to Duluth and Muskegon are on the rise. The new liner service between Cleveland and Antwerp has also resulted in new cargo tonnage for this navigation season."
A Canadian grain rush is another factor behind the increase, according to the Marine Commerce release. "However, total cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway from March 25 to June 30 were 11.1 million metric tons, down 7 percent compared to 2013 due to decreases in iron ore exports and coal traffic," it read.
Ms. Alcalde said that the Seaway Corp. is expecting the steel shipment increase to continue in the foreseeable future.
"The slow start to the navigation season was due to the lengthy winter that lasted well into April" she said.
We expect cargo tonnage to continue to increase for the remainder of 2014 and improve upon last year's tonnage performance," Ms. Alcalde said.
By Victor Barbosa, Johnson Newspapers
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Massena, Seaway, Steel, Web Exclusive
Potsdam Bagelry gets news owners, plans to produce artisan coffee
New Bagelry owners B. Ryan Dunphey, left, and Gabriel A. Ockrin stand next to a picture of the business taken in 1982. Melanie Kimbler-Lago / NNY Business
Artisan coffee culture is making its debut at the Bagelry this summer with the help of new owners Gabriel A. Ockrin and B. Ryan Dunphey, two men who left behind careers in corporate America to follow a shared passion.
The partners plan to infuse the long-standing Potsdam business with big-city coffee culture, while staying faithful to north country lifestyles. [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Baglery, Coffee, Potsdam, Web Exclusive
Schumer urges FAA to approve runway expansion at Ogdensburg airport
July 8, 2014 by NNYBiz
Sen. Charles E. Schumer tells north country leaders at Ogdensburg International Airport Monday he will do everything he can to get the FAA to approve the runway extension. Melanie Kimbler-Lago / NNY Business
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer visited on Monday to urge the Federal Aviation Administration to approve a long-awaited runway expansion at Ogdensburg International Airport.
The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority is planning to extend its runway by 1,200 feet to attract larger commercial airliners. The FAA's stamp of approval is needed before work can begin on the $12 million project.
"The OBPA is ready, willing and able to complete this extension," Mr. Schumer, D-N.Y., said. "The missing ingredient in making the airport and its new agreement with Allegiant a major economic driver in the regional economy is the feds, the FAA, where approval is sitting on somebody's desk."
The OBPA announced in June a partnership with Allegiant Air that officials say could increase traffic by up to 40,000 passengers a year with larger jets, which could turn the airport into a regional hub for air travel. [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: FAA, Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, Web Exclusive
Radiation oncology wing opens at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg
Former Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center President and CEO Mark A. Webster gets emotional Wednesday during the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center celebration of service and the unveiling of its new $4.7 million radiation oncology wing. Melanie Kimbler-Lago / NNY Business
The former president and CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center was on hand Wednesday to help dedicate the opening of the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center's new $4.7 million radiation oncology wing, where he praised those involved with the project for helping create what he said was a near-miraculous convergence of hurting and healing.
"It is a privilege of our profession when we see the hurting and the healing come together," said Mark A. Webster. "And this gives us a new tool that has been amply and very well described by many of our speakers, which allows us to combat something that doesn't fight fair at all, and never has fought fairly. So we need as much as we can to compete against it."
Mr. Webster, who made the trip from Cortland Regional Medical Center where he now serves as hospital president, was one of dozens of people on hand and one of several speakers who played a part in helping make the new cancer treatment wing a reality.
The wing's dedication coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Richard E. Winter Cancer Treatment Center. The facility's new 3,264-square-foot wing is home to a multifunctional Varian Trilogy linear accelerator that will allow doctors to direct radiation more precisely at cancerous tumors. The procedure will reduce the number of treatments needed for some forms of cancer and is precise and sensitive enough to target an area of cancer half the thickness of a dime, leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed, hospital officials say.
The new equipment will allow doctors to treat certain brain and lung cancers for which there has been no treatment available in the north country. [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, Web Exclusive
Riverside Iron in Gouverneur preparing for production
Eric S. Tessmer, who recently purchased Riverside Iron in Gouverneur, stands in front of his Gouverneur business, which he plans to rekindle. Jason Hunter / NNY Business
Riverside Iron is poised to reopen to manufacture miscellaneous and ornamental steel, bringing the potential of more than a dozen jobs.
Eric S. Tessmer closed on the purchase of the business Friday from Duane Winters, who is providing $350,000 in financing.
A native of Gouverneur, Mr. Tessmer has watched the zinc and talc industries fade, along with General Motors in Massena.
"It's sad to see those jobs go," he said.
But he is glad to bring back what he can. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneurs, Real Estate, St. Lawrence County, Tech, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Gouverneur, Riverside Iron, Web Exclusive
Ogdensburg manufacturing company expanding; hopes for 50 new jobs
June 24, 2014 by NNYBiz
A city manufacturing company that has been doing business in the community for 50 years has begun demolition and construction work on a major expansion that could create 50 new jobs over the next decade.
DeFelsko Corp., 802 Proctor Ave., is a leading U.S. manufacturer of coating thickness gages and inspection instruments used for industrial painting. The business was founded almost 50 years ago by the late Frank J. Koch.
In September, DeFelsko purchased the neighboring A.N. Deringer Inc. building at the Ogdensburg Commerce Park to accommodate the expansion, and demolition of the structure is underway, according to DeFelsko President David J. Beamish. He said a new facility will be built at the site, and the expansion will almost triple the company's capacity to more than 38,000 square feet. In addition to a modern electronic assembly area, the new building will house sales, marketing, accounting and shipping departments. The company employs 70 people.
"This acquisition will allow DeFelsko to expand to meet the demands of its growing business," Mr. Beamish said. "In the past few years DeFelsko has expanded its product range and introduced successful new technologies which have increased the production requirements of the existing facility." [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: DeFelsko Corp., Ogdensburg, Web Exclusive
Ogdensburg state officials to meet over St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center land sale
June 4, 2014 by NNYBiz
A portion of Letchworth Hall at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg is in disrepair. City officials hope to develop a plan to redevelop the property. Larry Robinson / Johnson Newspapers
City, state and county officials will meet Thursday morning to discuss the proposed transfer of 45 acres of idle St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center land bordering the St. Lawrence River and Route 37 to the city.
State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, said Tuesday she plans to attend the 10 a.m. gathering at City Hall, 330 Ford St., and use the opportunity to continue advocating for the state to turn the land over to city officials for $1 so that it can be redeveloped and placed back on the tax rolls.
"The state has just walked away and left these buildings decaying and falling down. Now this is an opportunity to put the property back in the city's hands," Sen. Ritchie said. [Read more…]
Filed Under: St. Lawrence County, Web Exclusives Tagged With: Web Exclusive
Mail woes cause headaches for businesses in the Commerce Industrial Park
May 2, 2014 by NNYBiz
A mail delivery schedule change is causing headaches for business managers in the Ogdensburg Commerce Park. Sean Ewart / Johnson Newspapers
Two business managers are speaking out about the mail delivery changes at the Ogdensburg Commerce Park. [Read more…]
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