Business First of Buffalo articles from August 1996

Business First of Buffalo archives from August 1996

Amherst braces for major growth spurt. (Amherst, New York)
August 26, 1996... 77 town businesses have expansion plans, according to survey released by IDA At a time when many Buffalo businesses are downsizing or thinking of leaving the city, Amherst companies are considering expansion. An internal Amherst Industrial...

Exodus of jobs blamed on many factors: local leaders challenge private sector. (New York State)
August 26, 1996... Experts say many reasons contribute to loss of business There is no easy, across-the-board way to keep businesses from leaving Western New York, experts say. The reason: Companies close or shift operations for a variety of motives that...

Experts say many reasons contribute to loss of business. (Western New York State)(Exodus of Jobs Blamed on Many Factors)
August 26, 1996... There is no easy, across-the-board way to keep businesses from leaving Western New York, experts say. The reason: Companies close or shift operations for a variety of motives that often are unique to them. Many times they reflect forces that...

7 WNY hazardous waste sites dropped from state list. (Western New York)
August 26, 1996... Seven steps forward, one step back. The state Department of Environmental Conservation removed seven hazardous waste sites from its local roster during the second three months of 1996. The agency's latest quarterly report shows: * One...

New York picking up slack created by federal cutbacks.
August 26, 1996... WASHINGTON - The downsizing of the federal government is slowly upsizing several state governments, including New York. With Congress adamant about clipping the wings of the federal government, state governments find themselves handling more...

Expanded cross-border trade goal of Canadian diplomat. (Canadian Consul Gen. Mark Romoff in Buffalo, New York)
August 26, 1996... Like his predecessor and other recent Canadian consuls general, Mark Romoff plans to use his new post in Buffalo to expand and strengthen cross-border business. But part of his plan is to focus on a portion of the world far beyond the...

Graphic Controls closing warehouse.
August 19, 1996... Manufacturer overhauls distribution system Graphic Controls Corp. is shutting down its Buffalo warehouse operations as part of a distribution system overhaul prompted by the January acquisition of Devon Industries. The changes will sweep...

Displaced firm seeks city's help. (Moor Electronics Inc.)
August 19, 1996... Henry Zagara is not one to stand in the way of progress. As a partner in Moor Electronics Inc., a Buffalo electronics firm, Zagara is encouraged when companies invest in the city. It's just that one business investment is making life...

Granchelli empire dominates downtown Lockport. (real estate developer Elmer Granchelli)
August 19, 1996... Like new marriage partners, Elmer Granchelli and Lockport launched their relationship full of hope, vision and enthusiasm. They seemed a good match. He was the hometown developer and self-made millionaire who embodied up-by-the-bootstraps...

Radioactive waste generators looking for a place to dump. (western New York)
August 19, 1996... Western New York businesses generating low-level radioactive waste stored less of it on-site in 1995, but are still pushing for a designated state disposal site. "It's discouraging," said David McGraw, vice-president and general manager of...

Engine plant gears up for 21st century; GM decision solidifies future of manufacturer. (General Motors Corp.'s Tonawanda engine plant)(includes related article on GM's negotiations with United Automobile Workers)
August 12, 1996... Western New York gets an immediate reward for winning the competition to build General Motors Corp.'s new lightweight world engine. But the real impact will be several years down the road. Short-term, the effect is job security for the...

Building's rebirth rekindles hope. (renovation of United Building Apartments in Niagara Falls, New York)
August 12, 1996... The view looking over the City of Niagara Falls from a 17th floor balcony on the former United Office Building provides a unique perspective. On a clear day, the Buffalo and Toronto skylines are visible, but it's the local sites that really...

Put it on paper; family business keeps it all together for information purposes. (Zagami Associates)(Small Business Profile)
August 12, 1996... What's going on: The company makes and sells covers for paper, including three-ring binders, pocket folders and index dividers made of vinyl, paper, poly plastic and leather. There are also desktop binding machines, covers and supplies and a...

Trade traffic slips at region's ports. (Buffalo, NY)
August 5, 1996... Automotive strikes, weather blamed for quarterly decline As ripples from a series of springtime strikes at General Motors Corp. stretched northward, first quarter trade traffic through the Buffalo customs district dropped 1.10 percent from...

Business First Economic Index climbs to record high.
August 5, 1996... Another quarter, another record. The composite version of the Business First Economic Index - a measure of the local economy's quarterly performance - increased 3.1 percent to an all-time high of 1,196 points for the period of April through...

Little Valley banker brings expertise to Kazakhstan.
August 5, 1996... It wasn't just the sheep's head. Or the fermented mare's milk. Or the two-minute toasts that told Salvatore Marranca he wasn't in Little Valley anymore. There were many giveaways. Foremost among them: the atmosphere at the bank that...

Bisons likely to miss mark in quest for million fans. (Buffalo Bisons team)
August 5, 1996... Buffalo Bisons owner Bob Rich Jr. calls one million a "nice round number." The seven-digit code established the franchise as the hallmark of minor league baseball when the Bisons sold more than a million tickets a year from 1988 through...