(December 6, 2007) Williamsville, New York - National Fuel Resources, Inc. (NFR), a wholly owned subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG), announced it has been selected by the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to be the natural gas supplier for the organization's newest purchasing consortium. MACNY has established a natural gas buying group as part of its portfolio of professional services designed to help manufacturers in New York State reduce costs, improve profitability and compete with manufacturers throughout the world. As one of the largest regional marketing companies in New York State, NFR also has a proven track record of assisting New York manufacturers through its delivery of reliable, low-cost gas supplies and extensive energy management expertise.
Following a careful review and competitive bidding process, MACNY chose NFR because "NFR offered strong support for the manufacturing group and the consortium principle, as well as the lowest prices," stated John Lawyer, Director of Purchasing and Technology Solutions at MACNY. "MACNY's mission is to support long term success for the manufacturers in Upstate New York", notes Joe Del Vecchio, Assistant Vice President of NFR. "Helping customers control energy costs is a major factor that contributes to this success and we welcome the opportunity to partner with MACNY in such a mission."
MACNY is a not-for-profit association that has been serving members since 1913. As the largest association of manufacturers in the state, MACNY supports over 325 members with over 55,000 employees within a 19 county region. NFR is an energy services company formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York. NFR currently sells natural gas and other energy related services to twenty thousand residential, commercial and industrial clients in New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information about the natural gas consortium, please contact Jim Lalley of NFR at (716) 630-6728 or John Lawyer of MACNY at (315) 474-4201. For general information visit NFR's website at www.nfrinc.com and MACNY’s website at www.macny.org.
