Amended Request - An increase of sales tax abatement in connection with the continued modernization and revitalization of the Buffalo, NY manufacturing facility.  

Orginal Request - The Lactalis Buffalo manufacturing plant’s future economic viability needs a production capacity increase of 30%. This requires key infrastructure upgrades for the installation of new mozzarella and ricotta cheese production equipment, a new building addition for the whey evaporator and dryer equipment and regulatory plant-wide infrastructure upgrades. Most of the manufacturing facilities and processing equipment within the Buffalo plant dates back to the 1970s. The Buffalo production facility faces mounting pressures to maintain operations of the plant while competing with other Lactalis manufacturing facilities within the US. 

Project ECIDA History

• 6/18/25: Public hearing held.
• 7/23/25: Inducement Resolution presented to Board of Directors adopting a Negative Declaration in accordance with SEQRA – amendatory request
• 7/23/25: Lease/Leaseback Inducement Resolution presented to the Board of Directors – amendatory request

Company History

• 11/29/23: sales tax incentive associated with a $44.5 M investment 
• 1/26/22: property and sales tax incentives associated with $1.44 M  construction and renovation project (office space). Project status = inactive / Lactalis will not move forward with project and no ECIDA benefits were taken.
• 10/13/99: property and sales tax incentives associated with $7.76 M construction project:  86K sq ft cooler/warehouse,  91K sq ft parking lot, renovations to an existing facility and the purchase of machinery & equipment.
• 8/12/98: property & sales tax incentives associated with $1.8 M construction project: 7K sq ft addition to an admin bldg.
• 2/12/97: property & sales tax incentives associated with $2.83 M construction project: 16K sq ft addition existing bldg.
• 10/13/99: property and sales tax incentives associated with $7.76 M construction project:  86K sq ft cooler/warehouse,  91K sq ft parking lot, renovations to an existing facility and the purchase of machinery & equipment.
• 8/12/98: property & sales tax incentives associated with $1.8 M construction project: 7K sq ft addition to an admin bldg.
• 2/12/97: property & sales tax incentives associated with $2.83 M construction project: 16K sq ft addition existing bldg.