<strong>2006</strong> <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Report</strong>Vincor International completed a $5-million, 34,000 sq.ft. warehouseexpansion to its <strong>Niagara</strong> Cellars operation on Dorchester Road.16
Industrial Sector HighlightsVincor InternationalStar Warning Systems is located in the City’sa 4,000 sq. ft. warehouse space. In 2000, thisVincor International was purchased by Constel-Montrose <strong>Business</strong> Park at 7695 Blackburnsuccessful company, which provides supplieslation Brands, Inc. in <strong>2006</strong>. Under the newParkway.to the tourism industry and convenience stores,ownership, the winery completed the first phaseEstablished in 1969 as Assembly Electronics,moved into a 18,500 sq. ft. leased facility. Busi-of their $21-million, three-phase, <strong>Niagara</strong> CellarsStar Warning Systems has blossomed into aness sales continued to increase which resultedexpansion. Martin van der Merwe, Vincor’sleading manufacturer serving the automotivein the company purchasing their own industrialvice president of operations stated that thisand industrial sectors with strobes, rotators,land on which Draftcon Calamar completed theaddition will help the winery process betterLED, and bar lights etc. Star Warning Systems’first CON/STEEL concrete tilt-up building toquality wines. The first phase was a $5-million,success has been based on their cutting-be erected in <strong>Ontario</strong>. The 32,000 sq. ft. facility34,000 sq. ft. storage facility and a 5,000 sq.edge engineering designs which enable theiron Kinsmen’s Court was built and erectedft. building that links the storage area to thedynamic production team to create their qualitycompletely on-site and is comprised of office,retail store which is used for a storage facilityproducts. The company employs approximatelywarehouse, and distribution space.for bottling/supplies. During the second phasewhich is expected to begin in 2007 or early 2008,a 24,000 sq. ft. building will be constructed tohold fermentation tanks, storage tanks andbarrels.Vincor’s <strong>Niagara</strong> Cellars received new piecesof equipment to improve the crushing, betterbottling equipment to reduce the amount ofoxygen in the wine, and modernizing cappingand labelling equipment to increase efficiency.www.vincorinternational.comStar Warning SystemsStar Warning Systems, a Canadian owned andoperated manufacturing company, outgrew theirexisting city location and moved forward withtheir long-term business expansion plans byconstructing a new state-of-the-art electronicsfacility in <strong>2006</strong>.The new 30,000 sq. ft. headquarters for36 people.www.starwarningsystems.com<strong>Niagara</strong> Artcraft Woodworking<strong>Niagara</strong> Artcraft Woodworking on Kent Avenue,known locally as Artcraft Kitchens, has nearlycompleted the last phase of a site retrofit totheir cabinet manufacturing operations. Thecompany plans to have their offices and showroomcompleted by the spring of 2007, in time tolaunch their new product line to their dealers.www.artcraftkitchens.com<strong>Falls</strong> Wholesale Limited<strong>Falls</strong> Wholesale Limited moved into a newlyconstructed 32,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facilityduring the winter of <strong>2006</strong>.<strong>Falls</strong> Wholesale was established in 1985 in<strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Falls</strong> as a home office business. By 1987,the company experienced a significant increasein sales and by 1991 the business moved intoLococco’s Wholesale & RetailLococco’s Wholesale & Retail business celebratedtheir 100 th anniversary in <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>in <strong>2006</strong>.<strong>Niagara</strong> Sheet Metal<strong>Niagara</strong> Sheet Metal (NSM), metal fabricationcompany celebrated their 60 th anniversary in<strong>2006</strong> and was recognized by Council in the fall.Flexo ProductsFlexo Products expanded their <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>operations in <strong>2006</strong> by purchasing the 15,777sq. ft. former Bodycote warehouse on MontroseRoad.Newville CandlesNewville Candles announced their closing thispast year. Their building had been previouslysold to a development group and the facility iscurrently available for lease/sale.17
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