Reynolds Delivers $241,000 to Lockport for Manufacturing Jobs

Reynolds Delivers $241,000 to Lockport for Manufacturing Jobs

Congressman Thomas M. Reynolds (R-Clarence) today delivered $241,000 to the City of Lockport for a development project that will bring a new business to the area and will likely lead to the creation of more than 30 local jobs. The funding, provided through the Small...
NY Firm Aims to Tackle Crumb Rubber

NY Firm Aims to Tackle Crumb Rubber

A new company, RubberForm Recycled Products LLC, is looking to create a new end market for crumb rubber in upstate New York. The company is set to open its plant by the first quarter of this year in Lockport, N.Y., and will target some high-end products, including...
New Use for Old Factory Conveyor Belts

New Use for Old Factory Conveyor Belts

A green company is spending green hoping to make more green by going green. Nothing is considered garbage to RubberForm Recycled Products. The Lockport company’s motto is the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The company was founded in 2005 by a brother-sister...

Made in America, Made from Old Tires

Old discarded tires have long been recognized as a threat to the environment and public health. They are a breeding ground for mosquitoes, rats, and other pests; they never They decompose; they can catch fire and burn for days: “Significant air pollution results from...