C A F U S A C A F U S A C A F U S A More great news rolled into Elmira Heights this fall when Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority gave the green light to purchase 39 light-rail vehicles from CAF afer approving the company’s proposal to be fully com- pliant with “Buy American” provisions. The $153.1 million contract was re-awarded to CAF afer the company and other rail manufacturers were made to reapply. CAF was awarded a $298 million contract with Amtrak to construct 130 rail cars in 2010. The company is investng in a new robotc welding line to manufacture car shells. CAF’s employment reached over 100 employees in 2011, with projectons of 400 employees in 2012 thanks to the additon of this new Houston contract. CAF purchased the 50 acre, 400,000 sq. f. Elmira Heights facility in 2000 and has constructed rail vehicles for the Transit Authority in Washington, D.C., Pitsburgh and Sacramento to name a few, however employment nor work orders have never been to this magnitude. Both projects are scheduled to last ve years with optons for additonal rail vehi- cles. Sikorsky Military Completion Center North Renovatons took the entre year, but the $15 million Sikorsky Military Completons Center North is now home to over 300 administratve and producton per- sonnel as well as a world class internatonal customer delivery center. Thanks to a banking partnership between Five Star Bank, Chemung Canal Trust Company, Elmira Savings Bank and constructon management by Welliver Con- structon, the newly renovated 120,000 square foot facility, which once served as the Natonal Warplane Museum, is not only on the tax rolls, but a signi cant contributor to the economic success of the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport. Transforming the museum facility into a state of the art manufacturing facility and customer delivery center required the design of re suppression systems in two hangars capable of extnguishing aviaton fuel res, as well as a complete overhaul of facility electrical systems. The project was designed and engineered by McFarland Johnson Engineers. Sup- portng Welliver on the constructon project were Collins & Walton, John W. Cook Paintng, Hale Contractng, John Mills Electric and Allied Fire Protecton Systems. 2011 Annual Report Steven E. Agan, Esq., Partner Sayles & Evans Arthur D. Ambrose Manager & Associate Broker Realty USA Joan L.S. Ballinger, Executive Director Workforce Development & Community Education Corning Community College William H. Beecher, President Linn S. Chapel Company William Benedict, Managing Member Magee Point Associates LLC Ronald Bentley, President/COO Chemung Canal Trust Company John S. Booth III, Vice President I. D. Booth Inc. John J. Burin, Jr, City Manager City of Elmira Charles Burke, Vice President Swift Glass Company Inc. Daniel J. Burke, President Swift Glass Company Dawn Burlew, Manager Business Develop- ment Corning Enterprises Teresa M. Dean, Town Supervisor Town of Big Flats Daniel F. Dimon, Jr., Vice President Dimon & Bacorn, Inc. Jodi Edger, President Edger Enterprises of Elmira Michael Edwards, Supervisor Town of Horseheads Arne C. Feyling, Plant Manager Kennedy Valve Michael Fuller, Chairman Pipeline 4 Progress John T. Gough, Chairman Gough Holding Corporation Thomas Gough, President Gough Holding Corporation Michael Heine, Vice President & General Manager Vulcraft of New York Inc. Walter Herbst, Village Manager Village of Horseheads Michael P. Hosey, President & CEO Elmira Savings Bank, FSB George L. Howell, Chairman F. M. Howell & Company William E. Huffner MD Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice Pres- ident Medical Affairs Arnot Ogden Medical Center/St. Joseph’s Hospital Ron Johnson, President/CEO Cameron Manufacturing & Design Kevin D. Keeley, President/CEO Chemung County Chamber of Commerce Jeffrey P. Kenefick, Regional President Five Star Bank Ronald Lerner, Plant Manager SYNTHES USA George Maloney, President Pal’s Sports Center Michael J. Manzari, Managing Director Pyramid Brokerage Company Ralph Marino, Jr., Superintendent Horseheads Central School District Kevin McGurgan, Regional President Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Robert B. McKinnon, CEO Elm Chevrolet Company John Meier, President Meier Industries Thomas K. Meier, President Elmira College Martin Metzger, President Silicon Carbide Products Inc. Cornelius J. Milliken, Chairman Chemung County Legislature John V. Moore, Esq., Partner Moore & Woodhouse LLP Scott D. Moore, Partner Moore & Woodhouse LLP Daniel P. O’Connell, President Swan & Sons-Morss Company Inc. Thomas F. O’Mara, Partner Davidson & O’Mara P.C. Daniel P. Panosian, President Arnot Realty Corporation Robert L. Pass, Regional Manager Community Outreach & Development New York State Electric & Gas Roger C. Phillips Jr. Engineering & Support Manager Belden Inc. John F. Potter, President Seneca Beverage Corporation Donald G. Quick, Jr. Partner Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Company Randy Reid, President Reid Media Group LLC George Richter, Town Supervisor Town of Chemung William Roe, Corporate Secretary Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Sur- veyors Joseph Roman Economic Development Specialist II New York State Empire State Develop- ment Thomas J. Santulli Chemung County Executive David J. Sheen, Town Supervisor Town of Southport Mark J. Smith, Vice President of US Op- erations CAF USA Inc. Michael J. Sopp, General Manager Anchor Glass Container Corporation Jerald M. Stemerman, President Chemung Supply Corporation Marc Stemerman, Vice President Chemung Supply Corporation Mark Stensager, President & CEO Guthrie Healthcare System Jeffrey B. Streeter, President Streeter Associates Inc. Mary Swan, Vice President Travelers Insurance Richard W. Swan, Chairman Swan & Sons-Morss Company Douglas C. Tifft Senior Vice President Administration Hardinge Inc. Joseph M. Valicenti, President & COO Valicenti Advisory Services Nelson Mooers van den Blink Retired The Hilliard Corporation Peter C. Wallin, President Wallin Insurance Agency, Inc. Stephen Welliver, Director of Purchasing Welliver-McGuire, Inc. Gareth O. Wick, President G. O. Wick, Inc. STEG 2011 BOARD MEMBERS
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More great news rolled into Elmira Heights this fall
when Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority gave the green light to purchase 39
light-rail vehicles from CAF after approving the company’s proposal to be fully com-
pliant with “Buy American” provisions. The $153.1 million contract was re-awarded
to CAF after the company and other rail manufacturers were made to reapply.
CAF was awarded a $298 million contract with Amtrak to construct 130 rail cars in
2010. The company is investing in a new robotic welding line to manufacture car
shells. CAF’s employment reached over 100 employees in 2011, with projections of
400 employees in 2012 thanks to the addition of this new Houston contract.
CAF purchased the 50 acre, 400,000 sq. ft. Elmira Heights facility in 2000 and has constructed rail vehicles for the
Transit Authority in Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh and Sacramento to name a few, however employment nor work orders
have never been to this magnitude. Both projects are scheduled to last ve years with options for additional rail vehi-
cles.
Sikorsky Military Completion Center North
Renovations took the entire year, but the $15 million
Sikorsky Military Completions Center North is now
home to over 300 administrative and production per-
sonnel as well as a world class international customer
delivery center.
Thanks to a banking partnership between Five Star
Bank, Chemung Canal Trust Company, Elmira Savings
Bank and construction management by Welliver Con-
struction, the newly renovated 120,000 square foot facility, which once served as the National Warplane Museum, is
not only on the tax rolls, but a signicant contributor to the economic success of the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport.
Transforming the museum facility into a state of the art manufacturing facility and customer delivery center required
the design of re suppression systems in two hangars capable of extinguishing aviation fuel res, as well as a complete
overhaul of facility electrical systems. The project was designed and engineered by McFarland Johnson Engineers. Sup-
porting Welliver on the construction project were Collins & Walton, John W. Cook Painting, Hale Contracting, John Mills
Electric and Allied Fire Protection Systems.
2011 Annual Report
Steven E. Agan, Esq., Partner
Sayles & Evans
Arthur D. Ambrose
Manager & Associate Broker
Realty USA
Joan L.S. Ballinger, Executive Director
Workforce Development & Community
Education
Corning Community College
William H. Beecher, President
Linn S. Chapel Company
William Benedict, Managing Member
Magee Point Associates LLC
Ronald Bentley, President/COO
Chemung Canal Trust Company
John S. Booth III, Vice President
I. D. Booth Inc.
John J. Burin, Jr, City Manager
City of Elmira
Charles Burke, Vice President
Swift Glass Company Inc.
Daniel J. Burke, President
Swift Glass Company
Dawn Burlew, Manager Business Develop-
ment
Corning Enterprises
Teresa M. Dean, Town Supervisor
Town of Big Flats
Daniel F. Dimon, Jr., Vice President
Dimon & Bacorn, Inc.
Jodi Edger, President
Edger Enterprises of Elmira
Michael Edwards, Supervisor
Town of Horseheads
Arne C. Feyling, Plant Manager
Kennedy Valve
Michael Fuller, Chairman
Pipeline 4 Progress
John T. Gough, Chairman
Gough Holding Corporation
Thomas Gough, President
Gough Holding Corporation
Michael Heine, Vice President & General
Manager
Vulcraft of New York Inc.
Walter Herbst, Village Manager
Village of Horseheads
Michael P. Hosey, President & CEO
Elmira Savings Bank, FSB
George L. Howell, Chairman
F. M. Howell & Company
William E. Huffner MD
Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice Pres-
ident Medical Affairs
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/St. Joseph’s
Hospital
Ron Johnson, President/CEO
Cameron Manufacturing & Design
Kevin D. Keeley, President/CEO
Chemung County Chamber of Commerce
Jeffrey P. Kenefick, Regional President
Five Star Bank
Ronald Lerner, Plant Manager
SYNTHES USA
George Maloney, President
Pal’s Sports Center
Michael J. Manzari, Managing Director
Pyramid Brokerage Company
Ralph Marino, Jr., Superintendent
Horseheads Central School District
Kevin McGurgan, Regional President
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Robert B. McKinnon, CEO
Elm Chevrolet Company
John Meier, President
Meier Industries
Thomas K. Meier, President
Elmira College
Martin Metzger, President
Silicon Carbide Products Inc.
Cornelius J. Milliken, Chairman
Chemung County Legislature
John V. Moore, Esq., Partner
Moore & Woodhouse LLP
Scott D. Moore, Partner
Moore & Woodhouse LLP
Daniel P. O’Connell, President
Swan & Sons-Morss Company Inc.
Thomas F. O’Mara, Partner
Davidson & O’Mara P.C.
Daniel P. Panosian, President
Arnot Realty Corporation
Robert L. Pass, Regional Manager
Community Outreach & Development
New York State Electric & Gas
Roger C. Phillips Jr.
Engineering & Support Manager
Belden Inc.
John F. Potter, President
Seneca Beverage Corporation
Donald G. Quick, Jr. Partner
Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Company
Randy Reid, President
Reid Media Group LLC
George Richter, Town Supervisor
Town of Chemung
William Roe, Corporate Secretary
Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Sur-
veyors
Joseph Roman
Economic Development Specialist II
New York State Empire State Develop-
ment
Thomas J. Santulli
Chemung County Executive
David J. Sheen, Town Supervisor
Town of Southport
Mark J. Smith, Vice President of US Op-
erations
CAF USA Inc.
Michael J. Sopp, General Manager
Anchor Glass Container Corporation
Jerald M. Stemerman, President
Chemung Supply Corporation
Marc Stemerman, Vice President
Chemung Supply Corporation
Mark Stensager, President & CEO
Guthrie Healthcare System
Jeffrey B. Streeter, President
Streeter Associates Inc.
Mary Swan, Vice President
Travelers Insurance
Richard W. Swan, Chairman
Swan & Sons-Morss Company
Douglas C. Tifft
Senior Vice President Administration
Hardinge Inc.
Joseph M. Valicenti, President & COO
Valicenti Advisory Services
Nelson Mooers van den Blink
Retired
The Hilliard Corporation
Peter C. Wallin, President
Wallin Insurance Agency, Inc.
Stephen Welliver, Director of Purchasing
Welliver-McGuire, Inc.
Gareth O. Wick, President
G. O. Wick, Inc.
STEG 2011 BOARD MEMBERS
Annual Report 2011
Message from the President
The past year has been extremely busy at STEG. For the past several months, I have
been engaged in an economic development planning process through Governor
Cuomo’s Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council. Chemung County
was well represented on this planning process from the ranks of the County Execu-
tive, to private business representatives, to organized labor, to yours truly. While
much of the attention from the media focused on the competition for scarce State
funding, the council focused on an economic development plan to benet our region.
As this regional planning effort was winding down, STEG’s capital campaign, Prospects
Progress Partnership 2012-2016 was initiated. When providing information to our
consultants to generate a Return On Investment analysis, I was asked how many jobs
will be created in Chemung County over the next 5 years and what wage rate can be
anticipated? This was probably the most complicated question I have been asked all
year. With natural gas exploration scheduled for 2012, coupled with a lingering severe
international economic recession it is difficult to predict the immediate future. The
greatest challenge to our region will not be to supply labor for gas exploration, but
rather to insure that when the international economy improves, that there is suffi-
cient labor to meet the demands of our diverse manufacturing base. This will remain
a primary initiative of STEG’s for the coming years.
Thank you for your investment in STEG and the economic prosperity of our region.
George E. Miner
President
Message From the Chairman
My rst year as Chairman of STEG’s Board of Directors has been more diverse than I had
anticipated. While STEG is working to help businesses like CAF, Sikorsky, Meier Industries
and Chemung Supply Corporation grow; and we cut a ribbon on the new CVS Distribution
facility in Chemung, the agency has been much more involved with other aspects of eco-
nomic development than ever before. STEG commissioned a housing study to conrm
that new multi-family housing was needed and to encourage the development of Colonial
Manor Apartments and a new extended stay hotel, Candlewood Inn & Suites. More
apartments and hotels are on the menu for 2012 to meet the growing housing demand of
people working in and around Chemung County.
A major focus for STEG for the coming years will be workforce development. The ability
of existing businesses to compete is contingent upon a trained, educated and available
labor force. The ability to balance the workforce needs of new and expanding businesses
is a delicate task that STEG, along with its education and training partners is ready to un-
dertake.
For those businesses which have already contributed to STEG’s Capital Campaign, your
support is greatly appreciated. For businesses who have never been asked to contribute,
or have not yet determined their level of participation, I encourage you to invest in
Chemung County’s future.
Arthur D. Ambrose
Chairman
Contact
Southern Tier
Economic Growth
400 East Church
Street
Elmira, NY 14901
P 607-733-6513
F 607-734-2698
www.steg.com
2011 STEG Budget
Income
Chemung County $ 60,000.00
City of Elmira $ 30,000.00
Town of Big Flats $ 5,000.00
Town of Chemung $ 5,000.00
Town of Elmira $ 7,500.00
Town of Horseheads $ 10,000.00
Town of Southport $ 15,000.00
Town of Ashland $ 1,000.00
Village of Elmira Heights $ 5,000.00
Village of Horseheads $ 10,000.00
Municipal Grants $ 1,000.00
Private Business Contributions $144,000.00
Chemung County Industrial Development Agency $ 90,000.00