Orange County Partnership Economic Development Success Stories

Concept Encounters Opportunity

The Hudson Valley Crossing site, located in the Town of Hamptonburgh, totals 138 acres and is fully approved for a 1.3 million-square foot distribution center and 3 buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet. The site is especially attractive because of its proximity to Interstates I-84 and I-87, Stewart International Airport and Norfolk Southern Railway.

In February, Hunter Panels, a division of Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL), made the decision to relocate its operations to Orange County and the Hudson Valley Crossing site.

Hunter Panels will be manufacturing rigid foam insulation roofing materials for the commercial and industrial markets at its new Orange County plant. The new 360,000- square foot facility will be built on approximately 30 acres.

Hunter Panels chose Orange County because it is positioned well from a logistics standpoint, has an abundance of shovel-ready sites, and a public-private sector that has created a business-friendly environment.

Tom Timmerman, Vice-President of Operations for Hunter Panels said the company hopes to be operational in its new manufacturing facility by the first quarter of 2013. He indicated that the Town of Hamptonburgh and other government and economic development officials “were very cooperative in meeting a very aggressive timetable.”

The total capital investment for the project, including land acquisition, is approximately $27 million. Initially, 70-90 workers will staff the facility. Both Hunter Panels and Hudson Valley Crossing have received incentives from the Orange County Industrial Development Agency.

For more information about our shovel ready sites and our commercial inventory of properties, visit our website (www.ocpartnership.org) or contact Meghan Taylor, Director of Business Attraction (meghan@ocpartnership.org) at 845-294-7215.

Organic Company to Open Space in New Windsor

Supported by a $6.2 million package from the Empire State Development Corporation, Continental Organics, a business specializing in the production of organic produce, fish and fertilizer, will invest $49.8 million toward a five-year project that includes the construction of a 900,000 square foot facility in New Windsor. The facility will create 120 new jobs. Continental Organics received IDA benefits and support. For the past year, Continental Organics has been operating out of the offices of the Orange County Business Accelerator, an arm of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) charged with fostering start-up businesses. Continental Organics received IDA benefits and support for the project.

Two Frassetto Properties, Two New Attractions

A Kingston solar design and manufacturing firm expanded operations by moving its distribution center into new quarters in the Town of Walkill. SunWize Technologies has leased 63,800 square feet of space at 45 Turner Drive for a Distribution Center that will create 40-50 new jobs. The company plans to have the center operational by late summer and will use it to distribute product to the eastern portions of the Untied States, Canada and Latin America. Also new to Orange County is Medora Snacks, the maker and distributor of organic snacks. Eighty employees will occupy 79 Industrial Place in the Town of Walkill. Medora Snacks largest client is Jet Blue Airways, a major partner of Stewart International Airport.

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President Container

President Container, one of the premier companies in the field of corrugated products and point-of-purchase displays, is the newest attraction to be added to the Town of Wallkill manufacturing cluster. Principal Larry Grossbard commented, “After a two-year search for the perfect location throughout the Northeast, we feel that Maureen Halahan and her team brought exactly what we were looking for in a prime location. There are so many advantages in terms of market, infrastructure and transportation that we know we will be here for a long time.” President Container invested $48 million in infrastructure renovations to its 522,000 square foot facility resulting in the creation of 192 new jobs.