Buffalo (WBEN) -- It was announced this morning that a Canadian firm will refurbish and upgrade the old Buffalo Metal Fabricating Company on the east side.

OutFront Portable Solutions is getting $450,000 in tax credits and will hire as many as 100 people for jobs, with an expected payroll of $2 million for the local economy over two years.

OutFront Buffalo MetalWorks will produce merchandise display systems for local, regional, and national garden centers.

State Senator Mark Grisanti held a news conference on Friday morning to welcome the firm to Buffalo.