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The Development Corporation is pleased to announce the expansion of Imeco Câbles Inc., a Canadian cable assembly manufacturer and leader in telecommunication, to Plattsburgh, New York. Imeco Câbles Inc. currently operates in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Phoenix, AZ and will be leasing space in The Development Corporation’s Plattsburgh Air Industrial Park effective August 1, 2008.

The Imeco Group emerged in the mid 1990’s, when the telecom sector was at its peak and the demands for connectivity and telecommunication products were drastically increasing. For the last 10 years, Imeco Câbles Inc. has been the provider of high quality harness assembly and network access products.

The Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce was the primary source for the Imeco Group and helped introduce them to Plattsburgh when they hosted a Red Carpet Day in May, 2008. The Chamber referred Imeco to local real estate broker, Matt Boire, Vice President of Cross Border Development Corporation, who helped facilitate the lease with The Development Corporation.

Garry Douglas, President of The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce, says, “This is another example of economic development teamwork, and another step forward for Plattsburgh as a growing center of transportation equipment manufacturing. The Chamber attracted Imeco’s interest earlier this year and connected them with all of our specialists, including the Labor Department and OneWorkSource who showed how we will meet their current and future workforce needs. The Development Corporation was ready with a perfect facility and the ability to move quickly to meet their timetable. It all came together."

Adoré Flynn Kurtz, President of The Development Corporation, reports that The Development Corporation facility which Imeco will occupy is a high-profile location on Route 3 in the Town of Plattsburgh and a designated New York State Empire Zone. The Development Corporation undertook renovations to the facility to accommodate the needs and preferences of Imeco Câbles Inc. The initial term of the lease is five years.

At first, the expansion of Imeco Câbles Inc. will result in 10 new jobs at the Plattsburgh site with the potential for future growth.