By JAMES FINK
jfink@bizjournals.com | 716-541-1611

Two Canadian companies have decided to open U.S. locations in Western New York.

Fashion Village, which offer women's clothing, signed a lease to open a distribution center in Lewiston. It decided to move the center to Lewiston to avoid paying high import tariffs, officials said.

The company will be hiring 10 people at the building, located on Center Street.

"This is one of our targeted industries (logistics and distribution)," said Tom Kucharski, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise.

The agency played a critical role in bringing Fashion Village to Lewiston.

In addition, it helped attract Kingswood Millwork, a firm that specializes in restoring historic doors and windows, to Buffalo.

The company was seeking a U.S. presence to assist with a restoration project it is working on in New York City, Kucharski said.

"They will now perform all the window and door restoration work on the New York City building while seeking to grow their U.S. customer base," he said.

Kingswood Millwork has leased space on Lovejoy Avenue in Buffalo and expects to hire six people.