Buffalo China received assistance from ESD to purchase new machinery and equipment for its Buffalo operation. The economic development project retains 447 jobs and creates 50 new jobs. This project created 138 new jobs, increasing Reciprocal's employment to 214 workers. This investment will create 200 new jobs, bringing the company's Western New York employment to 908. The Major Projects Report was conducted using a cost-benefit model developed specifically for ESD by PolicySource, Inc., which specializes in regional modeling and cost benefit analysis for public agencies and private corporations.
Anticipated impacts are for the seven year period following project initiation.