Michael Ostroff, CEO of Patella Woodworking, left, and NJ Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno at Patella's new Passaic, NJ, plant.

PASSAIC, NJ— Patella Woodworking Patella Woodworking Patella Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno tells GlobeSt.com exclusively Guadagno Guadagno Grow NJ Patella NJ Business Action Center's Michael Ostroff Patella Woodworking NJ Business Action Center Guadagno

Identifying New Tax Incentives: The Center walked Patella Woodworking through the proposal process to apply for tax incentives, which resulted in a $10.3 million award through the Grow NJ incentive program administered by the NJ Economic Development Authority. The award will be spread over 10 years, and is based on creating 70 new jobs.
Finding the Ideal Location: Working closely with the Passaic County Department of Economic Development, the Center helped Patella identify an 89,000-square-foot building available for purchase in Passaic, NJ. (It had formerly been the site of the Hercules Chemical Company building at 99 South Street.)
Recruiting Skilled Labor: Patella currently employs 70 but plans to expand employment to over 100 in its new location. To assist the company with recruiting and training its specialized workforce, the Center is linking the company to a host of grants and services from the Department of Labor. Patella has also recruited former Hercules Chemical employees with experience working in the same building.
Providing Exceptional Customer Service: The Center continued to help Patella over a period of months answering questions, guiding them through the NJ Economic Development Authority's grant process and even assisting with various utility issues.
Engaging Collaboration At All Levels of Government: New Jersey's economic development efforts work best as a team. This project is a great example of how state, county and municipal government came together to create jobs and investment.

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