The 150,000-square-foot facility, in the Village of Newark in Wayne County, serves customers in the medical, tech industrial, and aerospace and defense sectors.
Albany, N.Y.— Global electronics manufacturer Creation Technologies, formerly IEC, officially opened the doors to its new,150,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the Village of Newark, Wayne County. The facility services customers in the medical, tech industrial, and aerospace and defense sectors, according to a release from the Governor’s Press Office.
Based in Boston, Creation Technologies provides electronic contract manufacturing services that include printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, cable and wire harness assembly, and comprehensive prototyping services for lifesaving and mission-critical products. The company specializes in the custom manufacturing of complex, full-system assemblies, offering advanced engineering, test, and development for its customers.
“As an electronics manufacturing services provider for some of the most demanding applications, we’re proud to be able to offer our customers even greater capacity and capabilities at our Newark facility,” Creation Technologies Chairman and CEO Stephen P. DeFalco said in the release. “This investment will enable us to expand with our customers and provide the highest level of service and support.”
Creation Technologies’ expansion in New York’s Finger Lakes region builds on Governor Hochul’s commitment to accelerating the growth of the state’s manufacturing sector to build a 21st century economy and continue to create good jobs.
“Creation Technologies’ new facility is not just creating a major hub for jobs in New York’s Finger Lakes Region—it’s also creating yet another hub for innovation upstate,” Governor Hochul said in the release. “Thanks to our shovel-ready sites, talented workforce, and successful business development efforts, New York is continuing to attract 21st century businesses that are creating the good-paying jobs of tomorrow, and we will continue to support the forward-thinking businesses creating breakthrough technologies that will move the Finger Lakes and all of New York State forward.”
Empire State Development provided the project with a $2 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative Grant and has offered up to $3 million through the performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program in exchange for the company’s job creation commitments. New York State Electric and Gas Corporation offered up to $600,000 in assistance for the project. The Wayne County IDA also provided incentives for the project and Greater Rochester Enterprise was instrumental in helping the company to remain in the Finger Lakes region. The total cost for the relocation project from the company’s previous Newark location was approximately $22 million, the release said.
The project builds on Governor Hochul’s commitment to supporting the growth of New York’s advanced manufacturing sector, particularly in upstate New York. As part of her State of the State, the Governor announced a proposal for a network of four workforce development centers along New York’s I-90 corridor to prepare workers for jobs in the fast-growing field of advanced manufacturing. The Governor also secured funding for the $45 million Governor’s Office of Semiconductor Expansion, Management, and Integration (GO-SEMI) to grow the field of semiconductor manufacturing, the release said.
Creation Technologies’ expansion also builds on robust economic development efforts in the Village of Newark. In December of 2021, Governor Hochul announced that the Village had been selected as one of the Finger Lakes Regions’ round five Downtown Revitalization Initiative winners. The community is working to leverage the Erie Canal as a vital asset and is committed to transforming public spaces into vibrant gathering places and providing much needed accommodations and amenities to bolster tourism by offering a diverse mix of housing options to attract new residents.
“As a global electronics manufacturer, Creation Technologies could have decided to innovate anywhere in the world—but they chose to grow in Wayne County,” Empire State Development President, CEO, and Commissioner Hope Knight said in the release. “That decision reflects both the region’s strengths and New York State’s strategic commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment that leads to job creation and retention.”