And Friday, Artone will hold an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. at its Allen Street facility to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

If one would walk into the second-floor office, one would be greeted by four signs that address Artone’s beliefs.

-On-Time

-On-Budget

Artone is located at 1089 Allen St., in Jamestown. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky

-No Re-Work

-Communication

“We live by that,” President Michael Calimeri said of the fourth tenent. “Communication is really key.”

Michael Calimeri said whether a project is going smoothly or not, the company is always in communication with the customer during every phase of the project.

Executive Vice President Sebastian Calimeri agreed.

From left are brothers, Executive Vice President Sebastian Calimeri, and President Michael Calimeri. Submitted photo

“Ultimately, we’re wanting to bring that customer’s vision to life – bringing their vision to reality,” Sebastian Calimeri, Michael’s brother.

The company began in 1954 when Rosario Calimeri immigrated to Jamestown from Sicily, according to the company website artonemfg.com. A furniture apprentice in Sicily and cabinet maker by trade, Rosario worked for furniture manufacturers such as Maddox Table and Chase Interiors before he decided to be self-employed. Rosario and his wife Antonietta would spend countless nights awake trying to figure out how they could start a business of their own and give their children a head start. With four children at the time, determination was at its best and an idea was born. The couple founded their own company, making music boxes for the music industry in the basement of the Calimeri home, the website stated.

Rosario partnered with his cousin Joseph Trusso, and together they created the “Artone” name using part of each of their wives’ names, Arlene and Antonietta. “Ar” came from Arlene and “Tone” came from Antonietta (often called “Toni” by Rosario). Although this partnership was brief, the Artone name carries on to this day. The company was founded in January of 1971, and incorporated in January 1974, which is the year the company recognizes and celebrates, the website said.

Artone’s key focus is offering a variety of hospitality casegoods (closets, nightstands, TV stands, headboards) and services to the hotel and resort industries, Michael Calimeri said.

“When we do a hotel, whether it’s a renovation or a new build, every hotel is going to need casegoods,” Michael Calimeri added.

David Hicks, a machine operator, is running the Selco Saw, cutting pieces for the Fairfield Inn by Marriott job currently running through Artone, located at 1809 Allen St., in Jamestown. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky

From the time Artone receives a customer’s request for proposal (RFP), specifications, costs, and materials are reviewed, then a quote goes back to the customer, and if the customer gives the OK, then the order comes back to Artone. Once the order is received, Michael Calimeri said, the order goes to production which can take 10 to 12 weeks.

“During the whole time period that we’re making it (the product), we assign a dedicated project manager – one person that the customer talks to,” Michael Calimeri said.

Sebastian Calimeri said the production time duration can be longer or quicker, depending on customers’ decisions.

Artone’s hospitality portfolio consists of Brand Packages, Boutique Hotels, Casinos and Resorts as its own Signature Collection that the company will be adding in 2025.

Artone’s current customers are Wyndham Corporation (Microtel, Wyndham Garden, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Days Inn), Hilton (Tapestry, Hampton Inn, Doubletree), Marriott Incorporated (TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, StudioRes), Disney Resorts (Animal Kingdom Lodge, Coronado Springs), Universal Studios Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Loews Sapphire Falls, and the most recent projects Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort, set for completion in 2025.

Local projects include Doubletree by Hilton located in downtown Jamestown, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel by Hart Hotels located in Celoron, Seneca Allegany located in Salamanca, and Seneca Niagara Casino located in Niagara Falls.

Artone outgrew its 107 Institute St. building, and relocated to 1809 Allen St., a state-of-the-art, 250,000 square foot manufacturing facility employing more than 100 workers. The company has employed many workers over the 50-year span, and Michael Calimeri said that reaching a 50-year anniversary milestone is very rewarding.

“To support families (also) is really key,” Michael Calimeri said. “Going forward for the next 50 years, we certainly want to leave a legacy together so that it can continue.”