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Avilla to get jobs
7/14/2010
A pair of Avilla manufacturing firms hope to add up to a combined 55 jobs, it was announced at Monday's meeting of the Avilla Redevelopment Commission.
The commission voted unanimously to pass along a positive recommendation for tax abatements for Accel International and for Ultrexx.
The final decision will be made by the Avilla Town Council. Town manager Bill Ley said the council would likely vote on the matter at its next meeting which has been set for 6:30 p.m. July 21 at the Town Hall.
Accel International plans on closing its South Milford operation, bringing its 19 employees to the old International Wire facility in Avilla's industrial park. The redevelopment commission gave a positive recommendation for a 2-year abatement on the $1.2 million purchase of the International Wire factory, and an additional abatement of $2.1 million on new machinery.
When the new machinery is installed, Accel will be hiring 35 new workers over the next two years, according to general manager Dan Cole.
Accel International makes high-performance wire for companies such as General Cable and Harbor Industries.
Cole said the company hopes to begin moving into its new facility by August 1.
Ultrexx also received a positive recommendation for a tax abatement for $3.5 million in new equipment. That new equipment will lead to 20 additional jobs at its facility on Progress Way.
Ultrexx, through its parent company, Symmetry Medical, is a provider of implants and instruments to orthopaedic providers.
Nate Cole of Region III-A spoke on behalf of the abatement requests for both companies.
After some brief questions, the redevelopment commission passed both recommendations.
"Any time we can fill an empty building, I'm all for it," commission member Maynard Householder said. Back to Top