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Schumer urges Air Force to ‘prioritize’ budget funding for demolition of BAE site
UNION — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday urged the U.S. Air Force to “prioritize” funding in its operations and maintenance budget for the demolition
Bartell Machinery to open China office
ROME — Bartell Machinery Systems, L.L.C. is planning to open an office in Qingdao China to complement its sales and service offices in Rome, N.Y. and Telford, UK. Bartell also has sales offices in Houston and Toronto. The latest move supports Bartell’s export focus, which represents 90 percent of the company’s revenue. The headquarters and
Sustainable Office Solutions targets former Will & Baumer warehouse as future home
SALINA — Sustainable Office Solutions, LLC is leasing warehouse space inside the former Will & Baumer Candle Co., which is nestled on property at 100 Buckley Road in Salina. The company eventually hopes to make the facility its permanent home. Sustainable Office Solutions, which specializes in providing customers with pre-owned and re-manufactured office-furniture products, is
EMA surveys companies about perception on green-business practices
SYRACUSE — How important is the perception of environmental responsibility to U.S. companies both large and small? And, how much are businesses publicly promoting their sustainability initiatives? Those are questions the Energy + Sustainability group at Eric Mower + Associates (EMA) posed in a survey of more than 300 decision makers at U.S. companies during 2013. Syracuse–based EMA is the largest advertising agency
Empire State manufacturing index edges up in March
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on March 17 reported that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose to 5.6 in March from 4.5 in February. Even though the index was “little changed” this month, the survey indicates business conditions “continued to improve” in March, according to a news release from the
PAR Technology has profitable Q4 and year, but firm ‘not satisfied’
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) on March 14 reported a profit for the fourth quarter and the full 2013 year, compared to losses during the same periods in 2012. But PAR’s top official indicated the firm is “not satisfied” with the results in 2013, according to its earnings news release. PAR’s stock
Davidson Auto plans expansion of solar-power system
WATERTOWN — Davidson Auto Group marked the end of 2013 by going online with a 3,000-panel solar-power system in Watertown and already has plans to expand the solar plant’s size and reach this year. The project got its start in 2012 when Davidson built six new buildings at its auto complex on Route 11 in
NYSERDA rolls out networking website targeting clean-energy technology projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has introduced a new networking website: cleantechNYconnect.com. The site is aimed at helping clean-tech business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers access information and resources that can “speed” innovation and commercialization, NYSERDA said in a news release. The site is a free networking tool that requires
State awards three CNY organizations funding for advanced energy-storage technologies
New York state has awarded two Central New York companies and a university $250,000 each for their work on new technologies in battery and energy storage. A total of six organizations statewide will share in the $1.4 million in funding, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news release. The recipients include Custom
ECR International focuses on innovation
UTICA — To cavemen, an open fire was high tech. The Greeks brought added comfort when they invented central heating, and the Romans perfected it by hollowing out channels inside floors and walls to circulate the warm air from the fires in a lower level. In the 13th century, Cistercian monks in Aragon, Spain crafted
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