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New York manufacturing index rises a couple points in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index edged up 2 points to 23.3 in November. The November reading, based on firms responding to the
Firms from Ithaca, Potsdam win funding in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three Ithaca startups and one from Potsdam each captured $50,000 in prize money in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition held Nov. 7-8 in Albany.
Shader to step down as Welch Allyn president on Dec. 1
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — The president of Welch Allyn in Skaneateles Falls has informed its Chicago, Illinois–based parent company that he plans to resign from
CATO, N.Y. — The Cayuga Economic Development Agency will use more than $79,000 in federal funding to purchase grain drying and cleaning equipment and lease
Syracuse Airport formally completes $62M renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Contractors have formally completed work on the $62.4 million renovation project at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The project sought to turn the
People news: Schneider Packaging promotes Brewster to VP of sales
BREWERTON, N.Y. — Schneider Packaging Equipment announced that it has recently promoted Mike Brewster to VP of sales. Brewster joined Schneider in 2016 as director
Schumer seeks more funding for drone test sites in transportation-spending bill
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday said he would push lawmakers to include new funding in a federal spending
Dutchland Plastics begins work in renovated Canastota plant
CANASTOTA — Wisconsin–based Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a 50,000-square-foot refurbished building in Canastota, and the village’s mayor
New York manufacturing index posts small increase in October
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index rose 2 points to 21.1 in October, signaling some acceleration in the pace of growth in New
Oneida County: startups, existing companies can pursue grant funding to create jobs
Startups and existing companies in Oneida County can pursue $350,000 in grant funding to “provide new job opportunities.” The Oneida County Program Income Grant program
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