| Organizational Changes May 18, 2009 |
| We are pleased to announce the appointment of "Tim Wagner" to Technical Products Manager. Tim will be available to provide technical sales assistance to our entire sales organization. He will work closely with Ed LaPenna, Quality Assurance Manager, Fred Williams, Sales & Marketing Manager, and John Russ, President.
Buffalo Abrasives, Inc. continues to strive to meet and exceed the needs of our valued distributors and customers. We recognize the importance, as your custom products provider, to provide top-notch technical and sales assistance on an ongoing basis.
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| New CHIPS Program April 3, 2009 |
We are pleased to announce a new program for small diameter cutoff wheels. The program includes 1-1/2" to 6" diameter, double reinforced, high speed cutoff wheels manufactured in our North Tonawanda, NY, USA facility. All items are available from stock. The program features a reduction in minimum order quantity and unit pricing. Please contact Customer Service for additional information and product literature.
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| Industrial Distribution March 18, 2009 |
Buffalo Abrasives, Inc. is looking for Industrial Distributors in selected geographical areas of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. We offer high performance engineered products, technical support, competitive pricing, on-time deliveries and fast responses to inquiries. We do not require exclusivity or stock orders. Please contact us by phone, fax or e-mail.
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| Sales Representatives February 20, 2009 |
Buffalo Abrasives, Inc. is searching for Independent Sales Representatives for selected geographical territories in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and other countries. Candidates should have experience in selling Industrial end-users through distribution. Grinding wheel application experience is a plus. Candidates should submit qualifications and a line card to sales@buffaloabrasives.com
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| Tonawanda January 9, 2009 |
Buffalo Abrasives is located in the town of North Tonawanda. The town was incorporated in 1836 and the name was derived from the Native American phrase "Ton-ne-won-ta", which means "swift water". This is due to the town's proximity to the west branch of the Niagara River.
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| World of Concrete October 24, 2008 |
Buffalo Abrasives Inc. will be attending the annual "World of Concrete" Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas during the week of 2/2/09. Our products such as high speed gas saw blades and walk-behind blades are used in high volume in the construction trade.
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| ISA Conference & Trade Fair June 20, 2008 |
Thank you for visiting with us at Booth No. 1622A during the Industrial Supply Association (ISA) Conference and Trade Fair June 1-2, 2008 in Rosemont, Illinois. Tim Wagner, Northeast Regional Sales Manager and Fred Williams, Sales and Marketing Manager, represented Buffalo Abrasives.
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| Fast Track 50 Award January 11, 2008 |
Buffalo Abrasives, Inc. has been presented with the 2007 Fast Track 50 award. The award recognizes the Buffalo-Niagara Region's top 50 fastest growing companies.
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| Area's Economy Ranked 99th in World December 14, 2007 |
According to a report from Global Insight, the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area has an economic output of approximately $56 Billion per year. In a listing of Nations and Metropolitan areas, this ranks Western New York as 99. This position is about the same as the country of Kuwait, slightly ahead of Richmond, VA and slightly behind Milwaukee, WI. The report lists a population of 1.1 million, an area of 1,568 square miles and average annual snow fall of 97 inches (yikes).
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| Niagara River Ice Boom December 13, 2007 |
Officials from the International Niagara Board of Control said Monday that, weather permitting, work on installing the Niagara River Ice Boom will begin Thursday 12/13/07. According to the agreement allowing the boom, installation may begin when the water temperature reaches 39 degrees. Last season, it did not reach that point until Jan. 19. The 1.7-mile long boom is installed at the entrance of the Niagara River to strengthen the natural ice arch that forms almost every year. That minimizes the amount of ice flowing down the river, which minimizes property damage and aids in hydroelectric production.
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| New Ethanol Plant in Buffalo... August 1, 2007 |
A dormant cluster of grain elevators and milling facilities on the
Buffalo River will come back to life as an ethanol production plant in
Spring 2008. The plant will produce 110 million gallons of ethanol
annually and create 65 full-time jobs. The $80 million ethanol project
will use four mothballed grain elevators, along with two former flour
mills and a malting house (dating to the 1880's). Some 40 million
bushels of corn would be delivered to the plant each year. The bulk of
the corn would arrive by as many as 60 lake freighters, a throwback to
Buffalo's heyday as a milling capital. In addition to producing more
than 100 million gallons of pure ethanol annually, the plant will create
an estimated 400,000 tons of livestock feed grain as a byproduct of the
process. Sales of liquid carbon dioxide, another byproduct of the
distilling process, will provide additional revenue. The plant's heavy
use of water for corn processing will have a side benefit of discharging
clean, highly oxygenated water into the turbid, slow-moving Buffalo
River. The existing infrastructure in Buffalo will allow the company to build its
plant at a cost 30 percent below the "build from scratch" industry
norm. The future of Buffalo's inventory of idle grain and cement
elevators has been a growing cause for concern in the preservation
community. Reuse options have proved elusive, raising the likelihood
they'll face the wrecking ball, as did the H-O Oats silos in Buffalo's
Cobblestone District that were torn down to make way for the Seneca Buffalo
Creek Casino.
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| October Snow Storm December 20, 2006 |
A freak snow storm hit a narrow area at the foot of Lake Erie on October 12, 2006. The storm's path included the Buffalo Abrasives plant in North Tonawanda. Snow fall totals were in a range of 15" to 30". Several hundred motorists were stranded in their vehicles for as long as 12 hours. In that leaves were still on the trees, there was a tremendous amount of damage. It was estimated that one of every three trees was heavily damaged or destroyed. Falling limbs brought down power lines and hundreds of thousands of people were without electricity for 1 to 10 days. Inactive sump pumps resulted in flooded basements. Roads were impassable. Generators, flashlights and bottled water sold out quickly. 1000 emergency crews from all over the country arrived to help restore power and assist with the clean-up. Some FEMA crews thought the devastation was worse than Katrina and they were still cleaning up in mid-December. The area's landscape has changed and it will likely take a generation to be restored.
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