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More Jobs Coming To Eastman Business Park

Eastman Business Park
Eastman Business Park
Eastman Business Park

There are more jobs coming to the Eastman Business Park. A British company called Naturally Scientific, which is involved in producing plant and vegetable oils, is joining forces with some local entrepreneurs to form a joint venture. They are working with a local bio-tech company, Sweetwater Energy.

Keith Wilson is a managing partner with Naturally Scientific, and he says the oils bring produced have a number of applications.

"They can be used for bio-diesel, those can be used for specialty chemicals, there are a whole host of applications that we can use on the downstream process for industrial purposes. "

The project is expected to create 50 jobs by 2016, and 170 jobs by 2018.  The state is helping out with $8 million in loans. The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, which oversees the application for state money for area projects, has made the Eastman Business Park development a top priority.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.