Upstate Door, Inc

In 2001, Rob Fontaine started Upstate Door, a company that offers fine wood door solutions to custom home builders, discerning architects, upscale interior designers, and high-end building material dealers. Upstate Door has grown from just a few employees to 88 people over the last 20 years. The Company offers a customized service for each project and accommodates unusual or unique sizes, making a perfect partner for distinctive projects. Upstate offers handcrafted interior, exterior, and specialty doors, including screen/storm combinations, flush, Dutch, French, MDF, fire-rated, STC-rated, Impact/DP-Rated, lift and slide, louver, and more.

Upstate Door is planning to expand the footprint of its facility with a 3,600 sq. ft addition to accommodate state of the art equipment and machinery.  The project will allow the Company to stream line the workflow to reduce manual lifting and enhance workplace safety, open up more technical roles and growth opportunities for existing workers and advanced job opportunities for local residents. Total capital investment is estimated at $1,505,000 and will be self-funded. Upstate Door currently employs 88 people and expects to create 5 new jobs over the next 3 years.

The Company requests abatement of sales tax on construction materials and non-production equipment, and a PILOT agreement for temporary abatement of property tax using the Standard UTEP Project Schedule.  Approximate value of these incentives is expected to be less than $100,000; therefore, a public hearing was not necessary