Promoting Economic Growth and Job Creation
Each month, County Executive Maggie Brooks visits local businesses that are expanding their operations and creating new jobs in Monroe County. These business outreach visits are an important part of the County Executive’s efforts to partner with the business community to promote economic growth and job creation.
Nalge Nunc International
From left to right: Steven Silverman, Vice President, Product Marketing; Martin Wheeler, Vice President, Human Resources; Maggie Brooks, Monroe County Executive; Jean Mucenski, Vice President, Finance; Karen Dally, Vice President, Channel Marketing; David Eddy, Director, Manufacturing and Terry Slaybaugh, Monroe County Director of Planning and Development..
February 2006
Each month, County Executive Maggie Brooks visits local businesses that are expanding their operations and creating new jobs in Monroe County. These businesses outreach visits are an important part of the County Executive's efforts to partner with the business community to promote economic growth and job creation.
Nalge Nunc designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of plastic products for lab use, including beakers, test tube racks, and dispensers. Nalge manufactures 4,700 different items and sells to 74,000 labs throughout the world. Nalge Nunc also makes high-end products for outdoor and camping use through their popular Nalgene Outdoor brand.
Nunc maintains their U.S. operations entirely within Monroe County in facilities in Penfield, Fairport and the City of Rochester. In 2004, Nalge’s parent company closed a Chicago plant and moved those jobs and operations to Monroe County.
Nalge Nunc employs over 1,000 people in Monroe County, and in the last few years Nalge has invested over $12 million in its plant and equipment.
For more information on Nalge Nunc International, visit their website.
Calvary Automation Systems, Inc.
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks; Tom Passero, Vice President of Calvary Automation Systems and Terry Slaybaugh, Monroe County Director of Planning and Development.
January 2006
Founded in 1994, Calvary Automation Systems, Inc., located at 45 Hendrix Road in Henrietta, is a global supplier of a wide variety of automated machines and machined components. Calvary Automation currently employs over 65 people in Monroe County.
Calvary Automation is recognized as a leading manufacturer of special machines, turnkey automated systems, and specialized fixturing. Many of Calvary Automation’s customers are in the automotive, electronics, consumer products, and medical device industries.
In 2003, Calvary expanded their operations in Monroe County, purchasing a 70,000 square foot facility at Henrietta’s Erie Station Industrial Park. Monroe County assisted in the project by providing a tax-exempt bond through COMIDA. Recently, Calvary was able to purchase $200,000 worth of new equipment by using the County’s GreatRebate program. The GreatRebate program provides businesses with a rebate on equipment purchases of at least $50,000.
For more information on Calvary Automation, visit their website.
Sentry Group
County Executive Maggie Brooks and Sentry Group CEO and President Jim Brush.
December 2005
Founded in 1930, Sentry Group is a family-owned business, and a world leader in residential and light commercial fire-resistant and security storage containers. This year, the company is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
In August 2005, Sentry Group announced that the company would be moving part of its gun safe division from Shanghai, China to its manufacturing plant in East Rochester, adding 30 new jobs locally.
Sentry Group President and CEO Jim Brush said that the incentive package from Monroe County, Empire State Development, and RG&E played a major part in the company’s decision to expand its operations locally.
For more information on Calvary Automation, visit their website.
