2006 Business Development Report - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

2006 Business Development ReportPaletta FoodsNiagara Supply GroupTechnologies identified a need for a replacementConAgra corporate office in the U.S. announcedNiagara Supply Group is under new manage-frame for the highly collectable Corvette. Thethe closing the Niagara Falls food processingplant in October 2006. Paletta Foods purchasedthe former plant and currently has theproperty for lease while the food processingcompany completes their due diligence for theirlong term plans for the property.ment. With the passing of the Company Founder,George Que, the firm was purchased by EMCOFlow Systems, a division of Spirax Sarco Inc.(SSI). Corporate consolidation resulted in theaccounting and other administrative duties tobe transferred to Spirax’s corporate office. Thesecond and third generation Corvettes, knownas C2 and C3, were built from 1963-1982 withboth having a similar frame. However, theseframes were prone to rust corrosion. Collectorsof the classic Corvette had little value forrestoration if the frame itself was not safe to18Kraft FoodsKraft Foods’ cereal and Triscuits plant hired anew Plant Manager, David Heaven.Edscha of CanadaEdscha worked aggressively with all levels ofgovernment in 2006 to grow their contractsat their Niagara Falls facility. This work willcontinue into next year.E.S. Fox LimitedE.S. Fox expanded their operations in NiagaraFalls in 2006 by purchasing the former ProductAction building on Don Murie Street, located inthe Stanley Avenue Business Park.www.esfox.comNiagara Bronze Division of CanadianSpecialty Casting Inc.The former Niagara Bronze metal foundrylocated on Broughton Avenue was purchasedby entrepreneur Daniel Russell. Mr. Russell hasre-started the copper/aluminum foundry andhas hired 20 people to date. The foundry is nowa division of Canadian Specialty Castings Inc.www.niagarabronze.cacompany has confirmed their commitment toremain in the city and are currently operating attheir established Stanley Avenue location.Arrow Games CorporationArrow Games Corporation, Canada’s largestmanufacturer of charitable and social gamingsolutions acquired Bingo Press & SpecialtyLimited of which Bazaar Novelty Canada wasa division in 2005. Late in 2005 the businessrelocated their operations to a facility located inthe Stanley Avenue Business Park. The companyemploys approximately 80 people and is part ofthe world’s largest, full-line manufacturer ofbingo and pull-tab related gaming products,Wide Band jar tickets, award winning bingoink markers, electronic bingo equipment, andvarious bingo accessories to service customgaming solutions for the gaming industry.www.arrowgames.comCollier TechnologiesA Niagara Falls firm has developed a new ChevroletCorvette replacement frame that is meetingthe needs of vintage automobile owners. Collierdrive. Collier Technologies decided to designand produce a replacement frame that wouldbe as good, if not better than the original dueto modern carbon steel and stainless steel withstock suspension points. Extensive producttesting on the frames has revealed that thequality of the Collier frame is superior to theoriginal frame.www.colliertechnologies.comCytecCytec appointed Martin Lehnam as the newplant manager in Niagara Falls.IFR MonitoringIFR Monitoring moved into the former FallsWholesale location on Stanley Avenue.Redpath SugarsRedpath Sugars, a division of the Tate & LyleInternational Business Group, reduced theirlabour force this year by 20 people and corporaterestructuring took place. In fall 2006, Mr. JoeBelizzi from Montreal was appointed as thetemporary Plant Manager.