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Amazon’s Clay fulfillment center decommissions plastic air-pillow equipment
CLAY — Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) fulfillment center in the town of Clay in June had a ceremonial decommissioning of its plastic air-pillow equipment to “officially offline the material locally,” Marc Heintzman, of Amazon field communications in New York, tells CNYBJ. It was part of the company’s overall effort to replace 95 percent of the plastic […]
CHA adds new chief digital officer role
CHA Consulting, Inc. — a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction-management firm with an office in Syracuse — named Jeff Netland as EVP and chief digital officer, a newly created position, on June 3. As chief digital officer, Netland has overall responsibility for the technology and digital ecosystem at the company. As a member of
Syracuse Athletics teams up with Micron for STEM of Sports Academy
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) Athletics says it’s teaming up with Micron Technoloy, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) for a one-day STEM of Sports Academy for high-school students this summer. The effort is designed to “ignite and cultivate student interest and engagement” in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts “through the lens of sports,” SU Athletics
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub wins $40 million for semiconductor-manufacturing activity
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Tuesday announced a $40 million federal award for the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub, known officially as the NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub. The millions in federal funding are meant to “further position Upstate [New York] as a semiconductor center for the world,” Schumer’s office said
Sessler acquires O’Rourke construction division
OWEGO, N.Y. — A Wayne County–based environmental contracting-services company has acquired the construction division of O’Rourke Inc., giving it a branch location in Owego. Sessler Environmental Services (SES), which provides services including abatement, environmental remediation, interior demolition, concrete saw cutting and removal, industrial cleaning, and environmental-investigation services, announced the news in a recent release. “We
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Engagement Committee (CEC) on Thursday released a document with ideas for using the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund. The fund is a requirement of the 2022 agreement between New York State and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). As a requirement of Micron’s participation in the
MACNY, PEB awards ceremony honors workforce-development achievement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2024 Workforce Development Awards recognized the accomplishments of students and registered apprentices pursuing an education or careers in manufacturing and other industries. The awards event also acknowledged those supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers and education. MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, and Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) hosted
PAR CEO sets sights on company’s future
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corporation’s recent news that it was selling the two subsidiaries that make up its government operating segment marks the end of an era at the business, which got its start as a government contractor. But more than that, it shows the evolution of a company that just years ago was
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday unveiled new renderings that give Syracuse residents their first glimpse of the new safety and access enhancements coming to the Inner Harbor and Northside as part of the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project’s third contract. The six renderings depict improvements to North Clinton Street, new bridges along
Five graduate from apprenticeship program at Raymond
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the Greene Central School District, and Seton Catholic Central recently celebrated this
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