Check Presentations

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy, alongside Advance Albany County Alliance CEO Kevin O’Connor, presented Eckert Mechanical, LLC with a $300,000 ceremonial check today. This funding, provided through the county-backed Al Tech Loan Fund, supports the company’s relocation to a new three-acre facility at 49 Sicker Road in Latham and its plans to expand union employment. The event took place at the company’s new headquarters, highlighting the company’s growth and commitment to the local workforce. The expansion is expected to…

The Advance Albany County Alliance, its partner agencies and Albany County government officials today presented Ecovative with a ceremonial $1,681,000 check, commemorating the County’s largest investment to date in sustainable research and manufacturing. The check presentation was held next to Ecovative’s newest packaging line for MyBacon: an award-winning plant-based bacon from MyForest Foods, a spinout company of Ecovative, which is farmed, prepared and packaged at Ecovative’s 180,000-square-foot facilities in Green Island. The expanded packaging line is a direct result of…

Faith Creative Names, a local promotional products company, has taken a major step in its rapid growth by purchasing its own facility at 257 Central Avenue in Albany. This milestone was made possible by a $135,000 disbursement from the Advance Albany County Alliance’s Al Tech Loan Fund. The woman-owned, Black-owned business specializes in charter school uniforms, custom apparel and is beginning to grow in “ad specialty” areas such as monogrammed mugs, pens and other personalized merchandise. Acquiring the building from…