At the Orange County Partnership, success is measured by the companies we attract and the local businesses we help grow. Each of the featured projects on this page represents a significant investment in Orange County’s future—bringing new jobs, expanding our economic base, and strengthening our communities. From innovative startups to global industry leaders, these success stories showcase the power of strategic growth and long-term partnerships.
The Royal Wine Corporation is the leader in the kosher wine and beverage industry. All Royal products are certified kosher and are prepared in adherence to the highest standards of cleanliness and purity, requiring meticulous care and pristine winemaking conditions. Royal Wine/Kedem is constructing a 627,000 SF manufacturing and distribution facility in the Village of Goshen where they will produce their Kosher Wines and juices with an on-site tasting room.
Resorts World Hudson Valley, located in the Town of Newburgh has constructed a 90,000 SF video lottery terminal (VLT) tourism destination and is Orange County’s newest attraction! With 1,200 slots and electronic table games and the always-happening Resorts World Bet Sports Bar, this fun destination makes for a great day or night out on the town.
PharmaCann, LLC founded in 2014, is one of the country’s largest vertically integrated cannabis companies, providing safe, reliable, top-quality cannabis products. They are growing their marijuana manufacturing and cultivation facility in the Town of Hamptonburgh by 54,000 SF to accommodate increased demand.
Poly Craft Industries, a printing/manufacturing company is expanding their operations and building a new 80,000 SF plant in the City of Middletown. Poly Craft Industries manufacturers product packaging including laminated roll stock, pouches, wicket bags, tape bags and zip lock bags. Some of their notable customers include: Jelly Belly, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Marcal Paper Products and Disney.
Cardinal Health, a Top-15 Fortune 500 Company, is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. They recently expanded their current operations in the Town of Montgomery by 313,000 SF adding 60 new jobs to the area.
Aspire Brewing, currently renovating a 30,000 SF space in the Town of Wallkill is slated to open in the Spring of 2023. Aspire Brewing will operate as a 20 bbl micro-brewery with a 5 bbl pilot system. This setup will provide the equipment and range needed to create many different styles of craft beer. Part of the beer hall’s appeal will be a PourMyBeer wall where patrons can self-pour and sample up to 40 different craft beverages including beer, hard seltzers, wine, ciders and mead. Aspire Brewing will be the Hudson Valley’s newest social gathering hub for craft beer lovers alike.
Dynarex Corporation is a leading medical supply company providing premium medical products and durable medical equipment at exceptional value — for an unparalleled one-stop shopping experience. Founded in 1967, Dynarex’s guiding principle “We Care Like Family” exemplifies the outstanding customer service that sets the company apart in the marketplace. Today, Dynarex continues to expand its footprint with warehouse locations throughout the United States and distributor partners in all 50 states as well as Canada, the Caribbean Islands, Central America, South America, and the Middle East. They recently expanded their footprint into Orange County and are building a 400,000 square foot distribution center in the Town of Wallkill adding 30 new jobs to the area.
Wineshipping.com is a tech-enabled third-party logistics (3PL) provider for alcoholic beverage companies. Their clients include wineries, breweries, and distilleries, as well as digitally-native e-commerce retailers and marketplaces. With reliable service, warehouses near their customers, and innovative technology powering their network, they help improve transit times, lower shipping costs, and delight their customers. By optimizing across their 15 warehouse sites, they can reach up to 99.2% of US consumers within two days from order placement to delivery, providing year-round fulfillment that’s both cheap and fast. They recently opened a 241,800 square foot building in the Town of Wawayanda adding 90 additional jobs to the area.
President Container, the manufacturing arm of PCG, is one of the largest manufacturers of corrugated boxes in North America. Their state-of-the-art facility produces in excess of 2.4 billion square feet of corrugated products each year. President Container is going “Green” with the use of renewable solar energy. They recently expanded their current facility in the Town of Wallkill by 100,000 creating an additional 50 new jobs.
Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“GTI”), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, promotes well-being through the power of cannabis while giving back to the communities in which it serves. Green Thumb manufactures and distributes a portfolio of branded cannabis products including Beboe, Dogwalkers, Dr. Solomon’s, incredibles, Rythm and The Feel Collection. The company also owns and operates rapidly growing national retail cannabis stores called Rise™ Dispensaries. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Green Thumb has 15 manufacturing facilities, licenses for 110 retail locations and operations across 13 U.S. markets. Established in 2014, Green Thumb employs over 2,700 people and serves thousands of patients and customers each year. The company was named to Crain’s Fast 50 list in 2021 and a Best Workplace by MG Retailer magazine in 2018 and 2019. They recently started construction on phase one of their project which will total 400,000 square foot of grow center and product development facility in the Warwick Valley Office & Technology Corporate Park and create 179 new jobs once complete.
urbanXtracts Inc. is located in the premier Black Dirt farming region in Warwick, NY. They designed a vertically integrated supply chain that supports entrepreneurs in New York's hemp market and empower brands, farmers, and processors through their unique, shared ecosystem. CEO and Founder Eran Sherin had the vision to support the industry from every angle. With his hand-selected team, he has created a system that supports the supply chain from seed to sale. Through this, they incubate innovation by providing farmers with proprietary genetics and developers with the usage of their 11,000 square foot, state-of-the-art processing facility.
Russin was founded in 1957 and has been committed to offering the best building materials available to their customers. Through three generations of management, they’ve continued to grow and adapt to the evolving demands of the building industry, with each new generation forging a path that has kept Russin on the forefront of trends and innovation. They are proud to have exclusive distribution of some of the most in-demand brands in the world, and have invested in ensuring their staff are true experts within the industry. They’ve recently expanded their operations in the Town of Montgomery by 20,000 square feet.
The Thornwillow Institute was founded in 2015 to teach and perpetuate the related arts and crafts of the written word. They believe that how they communicate and preserve ideas matters. Objects you can touch, keep, and share are central to the identity of their culture. Thornwillow Institute is dedicated to passing down the arts and crafts of the written word which, increasingly, are endangered. They do this through partnerships with institutions and fellowships with individual artists, students, and makers.
They recently broke ground on their 100,000 square foot campus, Thornwillow Makers Village in Newburgh, with the press at its center. In this complex of historic buildings, they are developing work studios, affordable housing, a gallery and event space, a market place, classrooms, an audio recording and video studio, and a community bookstore and cafe.
Amazon.com, Inc.
is an American multi-national technology company based in Seattle, Washington,
which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial
intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Five companies in the U.S.
information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and
Facebook. They recently built a $75 million, 1 million+ square foot
distribution warehouse in the Town of Montgomery creating over 800 full-time
jobs.
Amazon - The Last
Mile team helps get customer packages from delivery stations to a
customer’s doorstep. Amazon has grown its Last Mile delivery efforts helping to
speed up customer delivery times and provide new innovations to customers. They
leased a 227,000 SF facility in the Town of New Windsor creating 150 new jobs.
Medline Industries,
Inc., is a private American healthcare company based in Northfield,
Illinois. It is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of
medical supplies providing products, education, clinical programs and services
across the continuum of care with offices in 20 countries. Medline outgrew
their current 500,000 SF facility in the Town of Wawayanda and recently built a
$120 million, 1.3 million square foot facility in the Town of Montgomery. They
also added 250 jobs to their current employee base of 340.
FPS Apparel is a
designer/manufacturer of company branded apparel based out of Chester, NY. Their
nearly doubled in size and moved to a new 8,000 square foot facility. They were
creative during the Coronavirus pandemic and launched a new division called FPS
Wellness where they manufacture PPE gear.
Based in Goshen, NY KingZak Industries has been supplying the retail market with quality products
in the party, catering and industrial arenas. As a pioneer company supplying
aluminum pans to the retail market, they have been able to further expand and
establish themselves as leaders in supplying innovative, party and everyday
disposable products to an ever growing use-and-toss generation. Due to the high
demand of party supplies, they recently added 70,000 SF to their current
facility and 25 new jobs.
Middletown Medical
is a multi-specialty physicians' group dedicated to providing patients with top
quality, comprehensive care in a warm and caring environment. Their
state-of-the-art medical facility has grown over the years to include a
multitude of medical specialties and a full spectrum of medical services all in
one place. They recently purchased a 10,000 SF building in the Town of Wallkill
for both administrative and medical uses.
Set against a sprawling, bucolic backdrop that encompasses all the natural beauty that the Hudson Valley has to offer, City Winery Hudson Valley is situated on the 22-acre Montgomery Mills site. The property is a fully functioning winery, tasting room and restaurant, as well as a site focused on private events. This stunning, 130 year-old historic Mill, has been restored to its original romantic glory, with every detail exquisitely reimagined and crafted with the touch of rustic yet urban class that is unique to City Winery. A later construction phase will include a 15-room boutique hotel.
Mondelez International, Inc. is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage holding company based in Deerfield, Illinois. It employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. The company leads the snacking world with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, Toblerone chocolate, Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum, to name a few. In October 2019, Mondelez International held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new warehouse in Montgomery, NY. The warehouse will distribute well-known snacks such as Oreos, Triscuits and Wheat Thins throughout New York State.
CITIVA is a manufacturer of medical marijuana, focused on advancing the study of cannabis and its efficacy in the field of medicine. Its mission is to deliver naturally sourced cannabinoid therapies that safely reduce suffering and treat disease thereby improving the lives of people in communities around the world. CITIVA sponsors clinical research to develop products tailored to treat specific diseases. CITIVA’s commitment to a well-designed drug development program will lead to a new field of clinical medicine for conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy & chronic pain, as well as for various mental health disorders.
Aurochemicals, established in 1994 in Brooklyn, NY, is a manufacturer of scents and flavors. In 2000, after operating several years as the key manufacturer for only two distributors in the USA and Europe, Aurochemicals expanded its facilities and market their products directly to flavor and fragrance producers. It was after this expansion that Aurochemicals moved to its current location in Washingtonville, New York where it has rapidly grown and thrived. Because of this success, they recently added 20,000 square feet to its existing plant facility. By increasing stocking capability, Aurochemicals now offers same-day shipping or a 24-hour turnaround time with 95% of the products warehoused for immediate shipment.
Poly Works Inc. was founded over thirty years ago and is a major manufacturer of polyethylene and polypropylene packaging. The company serves a variety of clients in the medical, food distribution and marketing industries of which there are a number of such industry clusters operating in the Mid-Hudson Region. Its top product line is packaging for bread products. Its recent 170,500 square foot expansion speaks to the quality of its products and their need in the region.
The Hudson Sports Complex is located at the Warwick Valley Office and Technology Corporate Park. The Complex offers the best elite sports training programs in the Hudson Valley featuring professional training provided by qualified coaches. This is a development facility for people of all ages that focuses on a variety sports including baseball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and much more. Other programs include mommy and me activities, summer camps and birthday parties. Future plans under consideration include a hotel, dorms, farmers market, new fields and welcoming international teams to play at the complex.
Dana Distributors, established in 1970, is a major distributor of domestic and imported beer, craft beer, cider and non-alcoholic beverages. Known for the quality of its staff, quality of its products and service, Dana Distributors is actively involved with the community it serves by promoting “don’t drink and drive” programs for high-school students and its “Alert Cab” service that provides free rides to destinations in Orange and Sullivan Counties after major events such as New Year's Eve and the Super Bowl.
Equilibrium Brewery is an experimental brewery with an emphasis on research and exploration. As both scientists and beer drinkers, they are driven by inspiration and curiosity as they develop their craft beers. Using local products when possible, they apply scientific principles and a passion for craft brewing to balance drinkability and massive flavor. The Brewery contains a tap room and retail shop with a food component. A recent 25,000 square foot expansion underscores the popularity of this destination.