Lornamead expands lease by 22,000 s/f at Uniland Development property

Tonawanda, NY According to Uniland Development Company, a leading builder, developer, owner and manager of commercial real estate in Western New York, and Lornamead, a leading personal care company with a broad portfolio of well-loved consumer brands, Lornamead will be adding a 22,000 s/f expansion onto its 66,000 s/f ISO and GMP Certified manufacturing facility at 175 Cooper Ave. Lornamead has been a Uniland tenant at the site since 1996. When completed, the 88,000 s/f facility in Uniland’s Interstate Commerce Centre will support Lornamead’s growing oral care production and distribution operations. The addition will allow for greater inventory control and warehouse distribution as well as enhanced manufacturing technology to support expanding levels of production and distribution.

Lornamead’s expansion reflects the growing business in oral care segments including toothpaste, tooth whitening gels and oral pain relief treatments. The company sells products under its own brands, as well as manufacturing for retailers and other brand owners. According to Lornamead, the facility has delivered double-digit output growth over the past three years.

“We look forward to continuing to strengthen our Tonawanda operations with Uniland as we build out an enhanced in-house production facility to support growing demand for our oral care business,” said Randy Sloan, president, Lornamead. “Uniland has been a strong partner with us since 1996 and we are working with them to expand our oral care footprint in Western New York.”

“Lornamead is a leader in their sector and we look forward to supporting their continued momentum,” said Michael Montante, CEO, Uniland. “Based on our proximity to Canada and the Great Lakes gateway, Buffalo’s industrial sector is strong and we are continuing to empower clients in the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution arena.”

Interstate Commerce Centre is a nine-building, 30-acre industrial campus located on the Tonawanda/Buffalo border. With its wide roadways and spacious trailer staging, the complex is situated within the intersection of I-190 and the I-290 Expressway for seamless access to commercial routes and Canadian bridges.