Premier Brands of America, a national store brands manufacturer, packager and marketer of health and beauty products, is coming to Hudson, according to a statement released by the Columbia County Industrial Development Agency, Mon., Feb. 13. The Mount Vernon-based company is expected to purchase and renovate the 70,000-sq.-foot building located at 128 N. 2nd Street, site of the former button factory. According to the IDA, "one of the factors that made the vacant building attractive is its proximity to an existing available workforce allowing city residents to walk to their site of employment." Premier is expanding and is expected to hire at least 25 new employees in Hudson. “I am pleased that the city, county and IDA came together to work hard in getting a new business to an area where it is much needed,” said Patrick Grattan, Chairman of the county Board of Supervisors.