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ConMed names Curt Hartman president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Curt Hartman as president and
CNY TDO announces upcoming Trachtenberg retirement, leadership changes
SALINA, N.Y. — The Central New York Technology Development Organization (TDO) has announced president and CEO Robert Trachtenberg plans to retire Jan. 15. Trachtenberg has
USDA solicits proposals for third round of Greek-yogurt pilot program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting proposals from Greek-yogurt producers for the third round of a pilot program that provides yogurt for schools
ICS continues 25 percent compounded growth
ENDICOTT — Five years ago, America laughed at the release of an animated film entitled “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” a story about an inventor and a town where food falls from the sky like rain. For ICS Solutions Group (ICS) headquartered in Endicott, it’s getting very cloudy, but it’s not food falling from
Lockheed Martin: Decision to acquire Systems Made Simple wasn’t hard
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) had partnered with Systems Made Simple in the past and was “well aware” of the company and its strengths, expertise, and employees before making the deal to acquire it. Salina–based Systems Made Simple, which provides health-information technology (IT) products to the federal government, is “no stranger” to firms
Syracuse, Ithaca startups recognized in Cleantech Open Northeast competition
SYRACUSE — Full Circle Feed, a Syracuse–based startup company, captured a prize of $30,000 in cash and in-kind services in the Cleantech Open Northeast competition in Boston. The same organization also recognized PureQuantum, an Ithaca–based startup, with its $1,000 “Rising Star” award for “best early stage technology with impressive future potential,” Cleantech said. PureQuantum “can
Syracuse Manufacturers Mobilize for Victory in World War II: the Story of Brown-Lipe-Chapin
Before the outbreak of World War II, factories located in Syracuse and Onondaga County made shoes, typewriters, air conditioners, washing machines, and many other civilian products. Military preparedness was low on the nation’s list. However, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, and the U.S. declared war on Japan and
Camillus Mills names leasing agent, wins initial approval on historic-registration application
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Camillus Mills announced it has named the Pyramid Brokerage Company of DeWitt as the project’s exclusive leasing agent. At the same time,
Jobless claims rise 16 percent in New York
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state jumped more than 16 percent to 19,042 in the week ending
Honeywell completes dredging of Onondaga Lake a year ahead of schedule
GEDDES, N.Y. — Honeywell International, Inc. (NYSE: HON) says it has completed the dredging of Onondaga Lake “a year ahead of schedule.” The company is
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