Partners in Success: Celebrating our Top Sales Excellence Award Winners

In our home in New York’s Finger Lakes region, fall brings a spectacular backdrop of colorful leaves, harvest season at our apple farms and wineries, the latest pumpkin ale release at the local brewery, and Sunday afternoon football (Go Bills!).

Fall is also a time for us to celebrate the companies who share in our success—our valued distributors.

Finger Lakes Extrusion is excited to announce the latest recipients of our Top Sales Excellence Award. This award is presented annually to the five distributors that achieved the highest percentage sales growth in our last fiscal year.

We proudly recognize:

  • Abbott Plastics & Supply Co.
  • Fisher & Thompson – CIDEC
  • Innotek Corporation
  • John Cockerill Cy-Bo
  • Seelye-Eiler Plastics

President of Sales Erica Wright said, “Our distributors are partners in the success of our business. We’re grateful to have many longstanding relationships with these companies, as well as newer relationships, that drive sales growth across our product lines and deliver results for the end customer. Behind each of these partnerships is a shared commitment to service, quality, and consistency. Our team extends a big congratulations and thanks to our latest Top Sales Excellence Award winners.”

Abbott Plastics & Supply Co.

For over 40 years, Abbott Plastics has excelled in combining unmatched customer service with industry-leading products. Abbott Plastics is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company carrying an extensive inventory of plastic rods, sheets, and tubes. Finger Lakes Extrusion partners with Abbott Plastics to distribute our FLEX™ GP70 product line to customers in a variety of industries. This ability to reach customers in diverse markets adds tremendous value to our relationship.

Fisher & Thompson – CIDEC

CIDEC has been creating custom solutions for dairy farmers throughout New York since 1996. Fisher & Thompson acquired CIDEC in 2023, expanding their custom solutions line to support farmers throughout the East Coast. Since that acquisition, Finger Lakes Extrusion has seen a steady increase in orders across
several of our product lines. We appreciate the trust that Fisher & Thompson and CIDEC have in our dairy industry tubing.

Innotek Corporation

Innotek Corporation has been in the fluid power business for over 70 years. They are an ISO 9001:2015 certified supplier providing intelligent solutions through a combination of manufacturing capabilities, distribution partnerships, and engineering services. Their demand for our BraidFLEX™ 70N products has more than doubled their sales with our company. Innotek has been a partner for many years and we look forward to future projects and growth.

John Cockerill Cy-Bo

John Cockerill Cy-Bo Inc., located in Laval, Québec, Canada,  is a Canadian subsidiary of the internationally renowned John Cockerill Group. Drawing on the group’s global expertise, it applies innovation, engineering, and technological know-how to meet its clients’ complex challenges, all while contributing to the protection of natural resources and the development of sustainable solutions. Previously known as Les Plastiques Cy-Bo, John Cockerill Cy-Bo Inc. specializes in the design & manufacturing of plastic tanks, distribution of plastic components, manufacturing and commissioning of surface treatment lines, as well as developing and deploying air pollution control and ventilation solutions for industrial and municipal customers. They have been servicing customers throughout North America for the past 40 years.

Our 20-year partnership started with the distribution of one product line and has grown to now include all of our product lines. That is the goal with each of our partners—active sales across every product line. We thank John Cockerill Cy-Bo Inc for their commitment to our products and service.

Seelye-Eiler Plastics

Seelye-Eiler Plastics is another longstanding partner that has worked hard to maintain and grow customer accounts. Their substantial growth with us over the past year has been driven by a new account and increased sales from existing accounts. With a commitment to speed and an ISO 9001:2015 quality certification, Seelye-Eiler Plastics is a leading distributor of plastic sheets, rods, and tubing as well as a full line of fluid handling systems.

With over 500 distributor locations, it’s easy to find a Finger Lakes Extrusion tubing distributor near you. Congratulations to our Top Sales Excellence Award winners, and thank you to all of our distributors for your continued trust and partnership!

Natalie LeGrett

Customer Account Specialist

Natalie is a 2011 graduate of St. John Fisher College with a bachelor’s degree in business management and concentration in Human Resources. After 14 years of working in the Staffing Industry as a Recruiter and other various roles she was looking to switch gears and start a new career path. She had ties with Erica as she assisted in staffing temporary staff to FLEX for years. She decided not to return to the corporate world after maternity leave and start at FLEX where she has been a Customer Account Specialist. She is passionate about her family and two sons who always keep her on her toes; we enjoy creating memories as a family and enjoying the sunshine every chance we get! 

Keith Ellsworth

Production Manager

Keith has been a member of our team since 2007. With a degree in Business and a minor in Computer Science along with decades of mechanical experience, Keith brings a great deal of knowledge to the company. Keith coordinates all production activities and works with customers to help develop products that fit their needs. After years of racing stock cars and taking his motorcycle to track days, this busy Dad of two treasures the days when he gets to ride his motorcycle to work.

Phil Scott

President of Operations

Phil has been a member of our team since 2009. Phil is a 2008 graduate of SUNY ESF with a degree in Conservation Biology. After gaining hands on experience on the extrusion lines during the summers of his college career, Phil decided that working at FLEX™ was better suited to him than a career in the environmental field. Phil handles all building and equipment maintenance and purchases. He is our resident outdoorsman, most passionate about white tail deer hunting and management.

Erica C. S. Wright

President of Sales

Erica is a 2006 graduate of SUNY Geneseo with a degree in Mathematics with a minor in Business Studies. After 4 years in Corporate America working as an actuary, she was looking for a change. Finger Lakes Extrusion offered her that change and in 2009 she made the switch. Erica handles all finance and human resource functions at Finger Lakes Extrusion along with sales travel and quoting. All of these functions guarantee that no day is the same – her favorite characteristic of the job. Triathlons and lake life with her family are Erica’s most treasured moments.