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New York manufacturing index plummets back to negative territory in May
Manufacturing activity in New York state contracted in May after two months of expansion, according to results of the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey issued
Carrols Restaurant Group earns more than $2 million in Q1
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST), the world’s largest Burger King franchisee, earned $2.1 million, or 5 cents a share, during the first quarter of 2016. That’s a big improvement from a net loss of $9.3 million, or 27 cents a share, in the prior-year period, Syracuse–based Carrols reported on May 10. The company’s
Snow Dragon to develop and market finger-vein security at Tech Garden II
SYRACUSE — The U.S. operations of a Chinese company is beginning work in the Syracuse Technology Garden II in AXA Tower II in downtown Syracuse. SUNY Oswego is sponsoring Snow Dragon as part of its tax-free, START-UP NY space in the Tech Garden II. The START-UP NY program provides new and expanding businesses the opportunity
BCA Architects & Engineers has named MICHAEL D. ALTIERI an associate of the firm. He spent two summers as an intern at BCA Architects & Engineers and joined the firm full time in 2009. Altieri graduated from SUNY ESF with a degree in environmental resource and forestry engineering. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
CHRISTOPHER CHAMBERS has joined Prudent Engineering as a survey technician in the East Syracuse office. He earned his associate degree in construction technology from Monroe Community College and an associate degree in land surveying technology from SUNY ESF. Chambers’ experience includes conducting construction, topographic, boundary, and cell-tower surveys. Prior to joining Prudent, he worked as
MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has promoted PATTY CLARK to human resources services manager. She joined MACNY in 2007 as an administrative assistant. She was promoted to HR coordinator in 2011, and to HR generalist in 2014. Prior to Clark’s work at MACNY, she held positions in marketing and the private label divisions at both Corcoran
ConMed boosts 2016 earnings forecast, after posting Q1 loss
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) reported on April 27 that it has increased its profit and revenue forecast for the rest of this year, as foreign-exchange rates won’t take as big a bite as previously expected. The Utica–based surgical-device maker now expects net earnings per share in the range of $1.95 to $2.05 for
New York honey production rises 9 percent in 2015, ranking state in top 10 nationally
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state generated a 9 percent increase in honey production in 2015, and moved into the top 10 among U.S. states
Gillibrand urges HUD to designate Utica as federal promise zone
UTICA, N.Y. — The city of Utica should be a federal “promise zone,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand contends. She wants the U.S. Department of Housing
MACNY selects Feldmeier Equipment’s Brown as Innovator of the Year
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York (MACNY) has tabbed Feldmeier Equipment’s director of engineering as its Innovator of the Year. MACNY
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