A Clarence custom metal fabricator and laser-cutting company wants to relocate part of its operations from Anderson Road in Cheektowaga to a much bigger space in an industrial park being developed in its hometown.
But the developer behind the project for Dimar Manufacturing Corp. says it needs tax breaks from the town’s Industrial Development Agency to keep the $4.975 million venture affordable.
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Dimar has signed a lease to occupy a 55,000-square-foot building that Stephen Development plans to construct at 4280 Research Parkway. That is just off Wehrle Drive, on part of a vacant 194-acre site that the developer bought a year ago from Integer Holdings Corp. – formerly Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
The new building – which is more than 70% larger than what Dimar currently occupies – would allow the firm to expand its capabilities by installing technologically advanced tube laser and laser-punching machines, while increasing its staff by 20% in both production and administration. It would be part of a proposed industrial park that Stephen wants to create, with 12 to 14 other building lots and a solar farm.
The land – which Stephen owns through Shisler Road Associates – is zoned for an industrial park, and the project is under municipal review after already getting concept and environmental clearance. If approved, work would begin this summer, with completion by spring 2024.
Yet, even with Dimar…
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