FOCUS INDUSTRIES
ENERGY
Home of the BEST Test & Commercialization Center, the Park serves as a hub for development, pilot and production for new battery and energy storage technologies to help us achieve our goals of cleaner, more efficient, cost effective, reliable and resilient power.
Food & Beverage
Home of LiDestri Foods, one of the nation’s most respected food processors, the Park offers superior electricity, steam and chilled water utilities; outstanding rail & highway transportation access; tremendous availability of process water; and a dedicated industrial waste water treatment plant – all suitable to processing a broad range of food products.
Chemical Manufacturing
We offer our customers the flexibility of predictable scale-up from pilot to commercial batch manufacturing, from hundreds of kilos to hundreds of tons. The Park is uniquely suited for chemical development and production with glass-lined and stainless steel reactor systems scaled from 22-liters to 3,780 liters, distributed controls, pilot to 1,000-gallon scale, rotary and tray dryers, grinding, blending and custom packaging, and much more.
And, that’s just to name a few. Check out all of The Park’s thriving Focus Industries.
UNIQUE INFRASTRUCTURE
SITE SERVICES
Benefit from an on-site tri-generation power plant producing electricity, steam and chilled water, industrial wastewater treatment, a railroad in operation 6 days/week and 52 weeks/year, around-the-clock site security and a dedicated fire department.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Leverage more than 100+ years of broad technical expertise in materials science and breakthrough technologies in thin films, coatings, imaging and specialty chemicals.
AN INNOVATIVE HERITAGE
In 1891 Kodak began manufacturing photographic film and paper in four newly constructed buildings at this site in Rochester, NY, which is now known as Eastman Business Park. The campus would eventually grow to 154 building, spanning over 1200 acres, and become the largest photographic product manufacturing facility in the world, employing over 15,000 employees.
WHY ROCHESTER, NY
Closely-knit communities of smart, successful people with a passion for the arts and education make up the Rochester region. Rochester is in close proximity to major markets, has a low cost of living, and is nationally recognized for its excellent schools and universities—providing access to an innovative and talented workforce.
SUSTAINABILITY
What’s old is new at Eastman Business Park. Our legacy in film manufacturing provides the infrastructure of a manufacturing powerhouse to inventors and entrepreneurs of any size. Companies locating here can take advantage of the Park’s existing, large-scale manufacturing resources without making large-scale capital investments.
A LOOK AHEAD
As we build on the momentum of growth and innovation already taking place at the Park, our Master Plan vision is to evolve into a dynamic community where talented people will come to live, work, learn and play.
TENANTS
The Park’s tenant and owner companies are an integral part of its momentum and growth. Eastman Business Park is currently home to over 114 companies, employing over 6,000 people—many of them conducting business in the areas of our identified focus industries.
EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING
There is a well-documented need for middle-skill workers. We’ve formed a partnership with a regional college to help fill that gap. The onsite workforce development center will take a multi-faceted approach in creating a 21st century workforce.