2007 Annual Business Development Report - Niagara Falls, Ontario ...

2007 Business Development Report241 - Al Derosches, Presidentand Owner of AppliedStrobe Technologyreceives a BusinessRecognition Awardfrom Mayor Ted Salci inhonour of the firm’s 25year anniversary.2 - Peter Brunner, Owner ofBrunner Manufacturingaccepts a BusinessRecognition Awardfrom Mayor Ted Salci inhonour of the firm’s 25year anniversary.3 - Joe Montgomery, representingOld CountryWoodworking acceptsa Business RecognitionAward from Mayor TedSalci in honour of thefirm’s 25 year anniversary.in his father’s entrepreneurial spirit by continuallydeveloping innovative coatings. He hasexpanded the Oakwood Drive company intoa well recognized global leader for their products.Recently, Niagara Protective CoatingsLimited received the Government of Ontario’sAchievement Award.NPC has earned their world-wide qualityreputation by conducting rigid testing fortheir permanency and compounds to meetthe specifications of the building profession’swaterproofing agent, a fire retardant, andcorrosion inhibitive. Niagara Falls residentsmay not be aware that homes, businesses,airports, hospitals, schools, pools, as wellas floors, walls, and melamine countertopsaround the globe have been coated in NPC’sproducts. The company currently employs 16people.www.niacoat.com• Ground Aerial MaintenanceServices Ltd. (40 years)Ground Aerial Maintenance Service Ltd.(GAMS) is a thriving family-owned electrical/utilitycontractor that has been basedin Niagara Falls since its founding in 1967.Over the past forty years, the Vaughan familyhas grown the company from a staff of twoemployees to more than 35 today.In December 2007, GAMS was honouredto receive a distinguished safety award fromthe Utilities Safety Association of Ontario(E&USA) in recognition of its successfulcompletion of the Commitment Level of Zero-Quest ® . The E&USA ZeroQuest ® Program hasbeen established to guide firms through theprocess of building a sustainable health andsafety system. The Program is completed infour levels. Upon successful completion of allfour levels, GAMS will be recognized for itsefforts to join a growing number of firms thatare actively demonstrating their commitmentto E&USA’s vision of a zero injuries and illnessworkplace.GAMS is located at 8450 Earl Thomas Ave.and is widely regarded as one of Ontario’sleading Utility Live Line Contractors.• Applied Strobe Technology(25 years)Al Derosches and his brother Syd incorporatedApplied Strobe in July 1982. They started outby leasing a small shop area on MontroseRoad. A year later, the business moved andit continues to operate out of 8345 StanleyAvenue.Applied Strobe products include plastic,explosion-proof lights for use in caustic environments.This small manufacturer currentlyemploys four people. Applied Strobe productsare sold across the country and in particulartoday in the “Alberta Oil Sands Rush”. Thecompany is also a global exporter to desti-