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The Clarence-based manufacturer celebrates its new spacde Wednesday at 10000 Wehrle Drive with anafternoon ribbon-cuttingy ceremony. The event showcases the 123,000-square-foot additio that houses the company’s executive offices and centralizese its research anddevelopment “This is to celebrate that yes again we have anotherr success,” company spokesperson Kathryn Tarquib said. “It’s to bring the community togethed to acknowledge whowe are.” Erie Countty Executive Chris Collins, alongt with University at Buffalo President John Simpson, are scheduled to speak at the event.
The addition is part of Greatbatch’w recent rebranding efforts, which include acquirinbg seven companies and adding new products to its The company was founded by Wilson Greatbatch as a medicalpbattery manufacturer, but lately it has spun off into the technology solution s sector. Construction on the addition began two years ago afterr the partial demolition of an existinh Greatbatchmanufacturing facility. It includes two stories of wide-ope n space with a modern flair, waterfalls and a wall of patents receivedc byGreatbatch employees.
Thomas Hook, Greatbatch president and CEO, declinee to name the total cost of the but he did say itwas “tens of millions of He added that it is not the company’sa largest investment, citing $30 million Greatbatchn facilities in Alden and Massachusetts. “Thed building really is a kind of reflection of thewholes business,” he said. About 260 employees are based at the new which has been occupief sincelast August. Greatbatch operates 15 total sites aroundcthe world, including two others in Western New York and plants in Minnesota, Mexico and According to Business First’s 2009 Book of Lists, it is the eightjh largest public company in Western New York.
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