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NY floriculture sales fell slightly last year, state ranks 9th in U.S.
New York ranked ninth in the nation for total commercial sales of floriculture crops in 2012. However, the overall value of the Empire State’s commercial
NYSERDA recognizes SUNYIT for its energy-efficiency efforts
MARCY — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has recognized the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome
Improvement work on the NY Energy Highway ‘on or ahead of schedule’
All the improvements called for in the New York Energy Highway blueprint are “on or ahead of aggressive schedules” set for each project. That’s according
Investor urges Anaren board to pursue sale of company
DeWITT — Discovery Group I, LLC of Chicago has sent a letter to the board of directors at Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEN) of DeWitt, urging
New York livestock production, income rose last year
New York livestock producers marketed 295 million pounds of meat animals during 2012, up 10 percent from 269 million pounds in 2011, the USDA’s National
Area firms pursue clean-energy technologies with CAP grants
SYRACUSE — A handful of area businesses developing clean-energy technologies recently received a helping hand to bring their products to market. CenterState CEO, National Grid, and State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse) on April 19 awarded five Central New York companies grant funding to assist in commercializing clean-energy technologies. The awards are part of the Syracuse
RIT providing Lean Six Sigma training for Crouse & Welch Allyn workers, EMS providers
SYRACUSE — The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is again providing Lean Six Sigma training to a group of employees from Crouse Hospital, engineers from Welch Allyn, and regional emergency-medical service (EMS) providers. The training at Crouse started the week of April 15. The training and performance-improvement collaboration, which Crouse launched in 2012 with RIT
Currier Plastics close to completing expansion project
AUBURN — Currier Plastics, Inc., a custom blow-molding and injection-molding manufacturer, is “90 percent complete” with an expansion project that started back in October. That’s
Engineering firm picks new leader, maps out strategic plan
WATERTOWN — Engineering firm Bernier Carr & Associates kicked off spring with a changing of the guard as Kris D. Dimmick steps up as vice president of operations, leading its day-to-day operations. And CEO Bernard H. Brown and Board Chairperson Pamela Beyor both announced their retirement effective at the end of this year. Those changes
NYSERDA awards Syracuse firm funding for charging station installations
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today awarded EVPass of Syracuse $300,000 for the installation of 26 electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations
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