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KATS celebrates opening in Wellsville’s former Dresser plant “We have some of the best workers in the country here, if not in the world,” he added. “You can do this anywhere but without people like we have here we’d be just another machine shop.” Before moving to Texas, the Kinley family lived in Olean, where it still maintains con-
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WELLSVILLE — Kinley Advanced Technical Services invited local officials and KATS employees Thursday to help officially open the doors of Kinley’s new facility in the former Dresser-Rand complex. A lot of nostalgia floated around the festivities, put on by Kinley Construction Group of Arlington, Texas, which created KATS as a new division. On the floor were not only former employees of Dresser-Rand, but also a Dresser-manufactured turbine, delivered to KATS for repair. KATS specializes in rotating equipment solutions, including engineered products, repairs, parts, testing, field services training, service contracts and technical support for steam turbines, reciprocating, centrifugal and screw compressors, centrifugal pumps and integral engines. The turbine currently being repaired is the property of a university nearby and is in the shop for the second time. Jarred Fanton, a 15-year employee of Dresser-Rand, is now employed by KATS, and says that he is happy to be working in Wellsville where he is raising a family. Fanton is just one of half of the 50 KATS
struction and oil operations. Kinley Corp., a general contractor and construction management company serving Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, is headquartered in Allegany. Kinley’s history dates back to the midKATS continued on PAGE 4
Pyur Tree Customs wins AHA! Startup Allegany Collegiate Competition Photo by Kathryn Ross KATS CEO Jimmy Kinley cuts the ribbon opening the Wellsville headquarters of Kinley Advanced Technical Services on Thursday in the former Dresser-Rand plant. Wellsville Mayor Randy Shayler is on Kinley’s left.
employees who were employed by Dresser, said Ron Fox, vice president of KATS and one of the people credited with coming up with the idea for the new business. “These people have all the expertise they need,” he said. “They have a lot of talent. One of the reasons we came here is because of the talent that is embedded here.” Fox, who is also a graduate of Alfred State College, said he hopes to work with the college in the future to help establish an apprentice program. He, along with Kin-
ley officials, said they are hiring and expect to hire more employees as they expand farther into the larger former Dresser-Rand complex. Dresser-Rand operated in Wellsville for several decades before it was purchased by Seimens Energy, which sold off the plant and operations were closed in 2020. While local officials milled around the floor enjoying refreshments from the Wellsville Brewery and Mama’s Smokin’ BBQ, it was CEO Jimmy Kinley who said that KATS wants to be a part of the community and support other
local businesses. He flew in, with his father, J.L. Kinley, formerly of Olean, from KCG headquarters in Texas. The younger Kinley said he is no stranger to the Southern Tier and spent summers here, working construction for the parent company. He’s excited about being in Wellsville. “It’s really cool getting back here,” he said. “I haven’t met anyone who hasn’t welcomed us. It shows how friendly this community is. I’m shaking hands with people I’ve never met but it feels like I’ve known them for years.
ALFRED — The Alfred State team of Edward Scroxton and Jon Jacobs and their company Pyur Tree Customs won the 2023 Allegany County Collegiate Competition. Pyur Tree Customs aims to bring uniqueness and personalization into homes and restaurants. The company handcrafts fully customizable cutting boards while allowing the customers to choose from seven different woods. Pyur Tree Customs were mentored by Alfred State alum Reuben Zielinski, cofounder and president of Redux Corporation, and Alfred State assistant professor
of marketing Susan Gorman. The pair won the $5,000 grand prize. The product is manufactured and assembled in Western New York and has been sold to several restaurants already. Sales have primarily been from word of mouth thus far with the hope that additional funding will allow for a more complex marketing campaign. Scroxton, a technology management major from Jamestown, said he is excited to use the prize money to develop Pyur Tree Customs even more. “Winning this Pyur Tree continued on PAGE 5
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