Why Rochester?

Rochester, NY -- A City Based on Innovation
The Rochester, NY region is home to over 1 million people. It is located on Lake Ontario -- the source of 7% of the world’s fresh water supply. Residents and visitors enjoy four glorious seasons and the opportunity for an active lifestyle whether they prefer boating, golfing, hiking, skiing, or just walking along the historic Erie Canal. The area is also home to 18 Colleges and Universities, and boasts four public high schools in the country’s top 100 for academics. In fact, Rochester places in the top 10 US cities when ranked for quality of life topics.

The Rochester area has given birth to some of the world’s best known brands, including: Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Paychex, Bauch & Lomb, Ray Ban, Constellation Brands (the largest wine company in the world), Wegman’s Food Markets (Ranked #1 by Consumer Reports and the Food Network), Gannet, Western Union, Rochester Products, Jello, Ragu and Francesco Rinaldi Past Sauces, French’s Mustard, Hickey Freeman (Premium Men’s Suits), Helluva Good Cheeses, Seneca Foods, Birds Eye, Champion and Jolt Cola among others. Most of these brands still maintain headquarters or significant presence in the area.

This rich tradition of entrepreneurial spirit and thriving business environment have made the Rochester region into one of the densest concentrations of machining and tooling companies in the world.  It is also recognized as the optics capital of the world.
In short, Rochester is the perfect environment for an innovative manufacturing company, like Exiscan, to produce the world’s best infrared (IR) windows -- on its way to becoming Rochester’s next great brand.