LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Kintz Plastics, Inc. upon the
occasion of its designation as the recipient of the 2008 Business Part-
ner of the Year Award by the Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie Counties'
Workforce Development Board

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are enhanced by the concerned and dedicated efforts of business organ-
izations and individuals that generously contribute to the welfare of
the community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Kintz Plastics, Inc. upon the occasion of its designation as the
recipient of the 2008 Business Partner of the Year Award by the Fulton,
Montgomery, Schoharie Counties' Workforce Development Board; this auspi-
cious occasion will be celebrated at the Schoharie County Chamber of
Commerce Annual meeting to be held on Friday, January 23, 2009, at The
Best Western in Cobleskill, New York; and
WHEREAS, Kintz Plastics, Inc., specializing in heavy gauge thermoform-
ing of products for medical equipment, and the computer electronics,
environmental and transportation industries, was started in 1976 by Wynn
Kintz and three employees in a 500 square foot building; it has now
grown to some 100 employees with 100,000 square feet of manufacturing
space; and
WHEREAS, In 2001, Kintz Plastics, Inc. began construction on the Kintz
Technology Center which now has state of the art robotic trimming, as
well as housing "JUMBO", the largest rotary thermoforming machine in the
eastern United States, capable of forming parts up to nine by 13 feet in
size; and
WHEREAS, Kintz Plastics, Inc. is now an "advanced manufacturing"
industry since a large part of its population is done through sophisti-
cated computer numerically controlled equipment; and
WHEREAS, Partnering with the Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties
Workforce Development Board, Kintz Plastics, Inc. utilizes many of the
services offered by Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties' Workforce
Solutions, including posting of job opportunities, accepting job refer-
rals, participating in an On-the-Job Training program, and participating
in programs such as customized training for current employees; all these
activities help build stronger relationships between businesses and the
workforce; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when business
organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be recognized by all the citizens of this great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Kintz Plastics, Inc. upon the occasion of its designation
as recipient of the 2008 Business Partner of the Year Award by the
Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie Counties' Workforce Development Board; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Wynn Kintz of Kintz Plastics, Inc.