Contact Info

Mary Jo Beers

College of Business
Alfred University
Olin Building, Room 422
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802

Phone: 607.871.2124
Email: beers@alfred.edu

business.alfred.edu

Vance Metal Fabricators
Vance Metal Fabricators was founded in 1880 in Geneva and this summer celebrated 125 years in business. The company was founded as a boiler manufacturer and over the years has grown to become a leading original equipment manufacturer serving a variety of industries worldwide.

Will Dobbin, great-grandson of company founder James R. Vance, is the fourth generation of the family to oversee the company.

94 people are employed at Vance Metal Fabricators.

The firm supports Seneca Lake Whale Watch, Boys & Girls Club (which the company helped establish) and Happiness House Building Program. The company also founded the Challenger Baseball program.