New York Printers — One State, Two Worlds

“You have to justify what you’re doing, but there’s a lot of economic advantages for research, development, education, training and job growth,” he says.

Even with a solid customer base to tap, Ashworth has endured challenges. Some manufacturing clients—consumer products and some retail—are taking their business offshore and to other areas of the country that have more favorable labor rates. It has caused Flower City to seek new markets and expand its geographic scope.