Business First of Buffalo articles from September 1995

Business First of Buffalo archives from September 1995

Labor organizer suggests Marine for NFTA protests. (Ray Rogers; Marine Midland Bank; Niagara County, New York Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority)
September 4, 1995... In the past 15 years Ray Rogers has been involved in some of the nation's most aggressive labor protests. Now he is suggesting a boycott of Marine Midland Bank as a way for local unions to win a pro-labor agreement covering terminal...

Tip clubs prosper as business boosters. (includes related articles)
September 4, 1995... Raymond Lantzy was frustrated. As an account executive with Victor Liberator Time Systems Inc., he tried for weeks to hook a new client but the company's purchasing agent would not speak with him. Repeated calls went unanswered until Lantzy...

Growth factors take lead in latest economic index. (Western New York)
September 4, 1995... Experts told us at summer's beginning that the local economy could go either way. Signs were mixed, they said, making it too early to tell whether economic expansion would continue or the recession would return. Well, a season has passed,...

Chase branches await shockwaves of bank merger. (merger between Chase Manhattan Corp. and Chemical Bank)
September 4, 1995... Chase Manhattan Corp.'s 14 branch offices in Erie and Chautauqua counties could feel the impact of Chase's plan to merge with Chemical Banking Corp. The possibility is especially important in Jamestown and Chautauqua County where Chase, which...

Marine Midland intensifies search for acquisition properties. (Marine Midland Bank)
September 4, 1995... Two years ago in Buffalo, Walter Shipley talked about how Chemical Banking Corp., no slouch of a bank, had its sights set on the world stage. Being the third-largest banking company in the United States at the time wasn't enough. He predicted...

Outokumpu expansion grows from shifting markets. (Outokumpu American Brass Co.)
September 4, 1995... Outokumpu American Brass' $13.4 million expansion plans are perhaps less a sign of increased demand as much as they are competitiveness driven by the changing world of copper and brass. The expansion moves come after Outokumpu began...

Consortium gives business a chance in northwest Buffalo. (Northwest Buffalo Commercial Consortium)(Real Estate & Construction)
September 4, 1995... When Ron Tetro opened Jolly's Riverside Cafe, he and his wife and daughter scrounged for $97 dollars to put in the register. That was August 1991. Tetro was (and still is) operating his window-cleaning business but he wanted Jolly's at 863...

Hertel keeps on ticking. (Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, New York)(Real Estate & Construction)
September 4, 1995... Stable neighborhoods and an electic mix of stores and restaurants keep the avenue prosperous For every mile of suburban shopping strip, plaza or mall, there's a Hertel Avenue. Transit Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard offer Wal-Marts and...

Alden's Stylecraft redefines the modular home business. (Stylecraft Homes Inc.; Alden, New York)(Real Estate & Construction)(Company Profile)
September 4, 1995... Keith Drew started his own business for the same reason that lots of people do: He saw what the current businesses were doing and he figured he could do it better. Across Western New York, thousands of homeowners are glad Drew parlayed his...

Blues seek change in name, structure. (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York Inc.)
September 25, 1995... Directors of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Western New York Inc. want to change the company's name and structure in a move that could shift the nonprofit insurer to for-profit status. The changes have been proposed at a time when Blue Cross is...

Eat dirt and die: Osmose sends microbes in for cleanup. (Osmose Wood Preserving Inc.)
September 25, 1995... Osmose Wood Preserving Inc. is coveting new ground without breaking up old soil. In 1990, while searching for a process to clean up an area under its parking lot, the wood preservative manufacturer became the first company in New York to let...

UB law grads dominant force in area firms. (University at Buffalo)
September 25, 1995... Look at a lawyer in the Buffalo area and chances are you're seeing a University at Buffalo law school graduate. Of the 4,100 lawyers in Erie and Niagara counties, about 3,000 graduated from UB law school. It's a natural that the students would...

Sea Lion still sailing rough financial seas. (replica of 17th-century English merchant vessel)
September 25, 1995... Hidden in the shadow of abandoned grain elevators, the Sea Lion sways gently at its moorings, a silent symbol of ships, now ghosts, that sailed in and out of Buffalo's once-bustling harbor. Whether lashed to a waterfront wharf or sailing under...

AAA is prepared to take over an auto club in Syracuse area. (American Automobile Association of Western and Central New York Inc.)
September 25, 1995... The American Automobile Association of Western and Central New York Inc. is taking over its fourth auto club in three years. In a vote scheduled for Sept. 21, past and current directors of the Buffalo-based group were expected to approve a...

Monday's ills a symptom of Sunday's Bills. (Buffalo Bills)(Bflo. Tales)(Column)
September 25, 1995... Back in the old days, I wasn't even sure what a malaise was, but I suspected I must have one. Did I consult a doctor? No, I looked it up in the dictionary. Malaise: "a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as the beginning of an illness; a sense...

Industry aims to reduce WNY dealerships, insiders say. (Western New York; automobile dealers)
September 25, 1995... By the year 2000, the ranks of Western New York auto dealers will be 20 percent smaller than they are today, some industry insiders are predicting. If the forecast is accurate, about 25 of the 120 current dealerships will close. Some...

Expansion at Rosa's sparked by competitive market. (Rosa's Superstores)
September 25, 1995... Faced with stiff competition from the likes of Sun TV & Appliances and the soon-to-open Circuit City, Rosa's Superstores is getting ready to fight back in the local electronics retailing market. Rosa's is planning to expand four of its five...

Horschel Bros. Precision is small-town success story. (Horschel Bros. Precision LLC)
September 25, 1995... Louis and Karl Horschel are looking for a few good men and women in southern Erie County. The Horschel brothers are partners, along with two of their other brothers, in Horschel Bros. Precision LLC, a custom machine-shop operation in...

NFTA rallying support for more transit funding. (Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority)
September 25, 1995... While the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is in the thick of public hearings on bus route cutbacks, the agency is drawing out business and civic leaders to rally for more state transit funding. The rally, scheduled for Sept. 27, comes...

Considering cyberphobics anonymous? Read this first. (small business' use of Internet)(Succeeding in Small Business)
September 25, 1995... Do you feel guilty or nervous when friends or colleagues brag about their adventures on the Internet? Do you wish your business cards featured a cool electronic mail address? Do you worry that your business is suffering because you are...

Assembly approves Amherst bus aid.
September 25, 1995... This week's bills provide an insight into who is winning the war between the Pataki administration, which wants to reduce state spending, and localities, which need to pay for services. It also shows how lawmakers work together on local issues...

Technology's latest offers ease, pizzazz for office. (computer hardware and software and books for the office)(Computers)(Column)
September 25, 1995... In this week's column, I'll highlight some products for your office that may interest you: a pointing device that is quickly becoming a favorite on notebook computers and a software package for adding pizzazz to type. In addition, I list books to...

Nonprofits should walk, talk like for-profit company.(Nonprofit Management)(Column)
September 25, 1995... Although most not-for-profit organizations have a clear understanding of their mission and programs, they find accomplishing their goals difficult because of a lack of financial and budgetary management. Organizations should not be content with...

Around the world in 80 ways: agents and managers predict the trends from traveling through airspace to traveling by cyberspace. (business travel)(Special Report: Business Travel)
September 25, 1995... The Internet won't wipe out business travel, although the travel industry and travelers are veering off into cyberspace. Travel agencies, in the wake of airline commission caps, will try to lure more leisure travelers. International travel is on...

Keep these things in mind when picking travel agency.(Special Report: Business Travel)
September 25, 1995... Of all the decisions a corporation has to make regarding its travel program, its choice of a travel management partner is key to the program's success or failure. A successful partnership with a travel management company must satisfy a variety of...

Local business travel trends mimic national findings.(Special Report: Business Travel)
September 25, 1995... Local trends are in line with national developments, according to Joseph Horak, manager of corporate communications at Smart Business. Smart Business is the newsletter for carriers of the Air Travel Card in Washington D.C. The newsletter...

Business traveler? Keep safe with these tips. (includes related article)(Special Report: Business Travel)
September 25, 1995... When Lisa Chiodo travels on business, she follows certain practices to keep herself safe. Chiodo, 28, is a sales representative for Russell Stover Candies Inc., which requires that she attend sales meetings and conventions several times a year...

Sportsmanship outweighing athletic ability at WNY schools. (Western New York)(First Honors)
September 25, 1995... How's your throwing arm? You're a good runner? Can you catch? How's your swing? None of these matter much to Western New York high schools if you don't have sportsmanship. It's a hard and fast rule of the student leagues organized at Western...

You are what you eat, so keep 'brain food' high on your list.(First Honors)
September 25, 1995... When I was growing up, we were taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Moms got up early, filled the house with the smell of crisp bacon, made mountains of pancakes, served sunny-side-up eggs and toast from bread baked to...

Teachers union promoting achievement, better conduct. (New York State United Teachers)(First Honors)
September 25, 1995... As New York's 7.8 million schoolchildren head back to the classroom, the union that represents most of their teachers has launched a statewide campaign to hold students to higher standards of conduct and achievement. The yearlong campaign,...