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New York milk production rises over 4 percent in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.22 billion pounds of milk in January, up 4.1 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New York
Tennessee firm acquires assets of G&I Homes
SCHUYLER — A Tennessee–based company has completed an asset acquisition of a Herkimer County–based retailer of manufactured and modular homes. G&I Homes, which has locations
New York manufacturing conditions stay negative in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index remained in negative territory for a seventh straight month in February, indicating widespread weakness across the manufacturing
Jefferson County man takes 2nd place in national veteran business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Jefferson County veteran won $20,000 as the 2nd place finisher in the 2016 D’Aniello Family Foundation Business Plan Competition. Paul Kilgore’s
Inspiring future engineering students
Binghamton University will host a Feb. 27 event offering many activities for kids to help them discover engineering VESTAL — Tossing raw eggs from 30
Gillibrand visits DeWitt firm to promote bill to create manufacturing communities
, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is promoting a bill that she contends would boost manufacturing jobs in upstate New York. The proposed
Tioga County: Upstate Shredding to use Hunger Games grant for new Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling will use a $1 million state grant to help pay for construction of its new 30,000-square-foot metal
National Grid’s Littlejohn elected to Pathfinder Bank board
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Melanie Littlejohn has been elected to the board of directors of Pathfinder Bank, according to Chris Burritt, chairman of the board. Littlejohn
Tioga County seals deal for Crown Cork & Seal plant
OWEGO — On Jan. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced an agreement between Crown Holdings and New York State to site a manufacturing facility in
Discussing International Business with Mike Wetzel
The purpose of this column series has been to provide a platform for individuals that are involved in international trade to share their stories and
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