LACKAWANNA, NY – Agri-Plastics, a global leader in the manufacturing of plastic products for agricultural, industrial, recreational, environmental, and home industries, has signed a 64,000 SF lease to open a new autonomous manufacturing facility at 2 Steelworkers Way in Renaissance Commerce Park in Lackawanna. The new location marks a significant expansion for the 30-year-old Canadian-based company into the Western New York region. The new facility is scheduled to be fully operational in Spring 2026.
“The Buffalo region stood out because of the people and the partnerships that rallied to make this project possible,” highlighted Darren VanBuuren, CEO & President, Agri-Plastics Group of Companies. “We chose this property because of its access to a highly skilled advanced manufacturing workforce, the strong business incentives available, and the opportunity to be part of the revitalization of Renaissance Commerce Park. Joseph Deck and Richard Wadsworth at Hanna Commercial Real Estate helped us find the right location and make critical introductions, and we want to acknowledge the work Uniland has done at Renaissance Commerce Park. Their investment and development efforts have made 2 Steelworkers Way a great location for companies like ours. We are also grateful for the support of Invest Buffalo Niagara, ECIDA, ESD, and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. When we saw how everyone came together to invest in growth and strengthen the community, we knew we wanted to be part of it.”
The new Buffalo facility will allow Agri-Plastics to better serve its customers worldwide. The manufacturing facility will initially launch with two 4.6-meter autonomous rotational molding machines and serve as a strategic distribution hub for the Northeast and Midwest, strengthening Agri-Plastics’ ability to deliver quickly and reliably across key markets…