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Tompkins Cortland Community College to hold manufacturing career expo this Fall
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College is accepting registrations from employers to participate in the 2024 Manufacturing and Development Expo (MADE) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 10, the college announced. The event is part of the national Manufacturing Day programming and aims to introduce high-school students to careers within the manufacturing […]
SU plans new Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
SYRACUSE — The technology behind modern semiconductor manufacturing is among the most intricate and sophisticated on the planet. That’s how Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor and provost, at Syracuse University (SU) opened her remarks on May 16 as SU announced plans to launch its Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. SU plans to spend $10 million to
New York manufacturing index dips, stays negative in May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped slightly to -15.6 in May, pointing to further deterioration in manufacturing conditions in the state. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. Based on firms responding to the survey, the May reading indicates business activity “continued to decline” in New
Kraft Heinz plant in Lowville to use federal grant to cut emissions
LOWVILLE — The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) plant in Lowville plans to upgrade, electrify, and decarbonize its heating process to significantly cut carbon-dioxide emissions. It’ll use an estimated $22 million federal grant award to help pay for the effort. The Lowville facility in Lewis County is among 10 Kraft Heinz sites across the country
Le Moyne joins the Northeast University Semiconductor Network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has joined the Northeast University Semiconductor Network. It’s a partnership involving more than 20 institutions of higher education collectively focused on the development of the next generation of the U.S. semiconductor industry’s workforce. The network was formed in 2023 by Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), the first
Schumer wants feds to stop countries from laundering steel through Mexico to avoid tariffs
AUBURN, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday called on the federal government to “strike while the iron is hot” to stop China and other countries from laundering steel through Mexico to avoid tariffs. Schumer’s call comes “on the heels of the Biden administration announcing historic, new rules to protect the
Lockheed Martin to pay Q2 dividend of $3.15 per share in late June
The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a second-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.15 per share. The dividend is payable on June 28, to holders of record as of the close of business on June 3, according to a May 2 company news release. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields
Winand Products brings Brazilian spices to area kitchens
AUBURN — Pandemic cooking and memories of her mother’s kitchen in Brazil inspired Patricia Winand Springer to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming an entrepreneur with her own business. She launched Winand Products, Inc., which produces her Perfeito seasoning brand, in December 2021. Springer moved from Boston to the Auburn area in March 2020, the
DeWitt firm leader named Veteran Owned Small Business Person of the Year
DeWITT — The man who leads a DeWitt business is the recipient of the SBA’s regional office’s “Veteran Owned Small Business Person of the Year” award. The Syracuse-Upstate district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made the selection. Daniel Rickman, director of the SBA Syracuse-Upstate New York district office, presented the award on
Johnson City business owner appears at Small Business Showcase in D.C.
JOHNSON CITY — A Broome County business owner participated in the May 1 Small Business Showcase held in Washington, D.C. Rob Salamida, owner of the Rob Salamida Co. of Johnson City, accepted his invitation to participate from U.S. Representative Marc Molinaro (R–Catskill), according to an April 30 announcement from the Congressman’s office. The event was
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