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New owner expects to leverage PPC’s expertise for growth
DeWITT — The CEO of Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) expects the addition of DeWitt–based PPC to bolster his company’s offerings in broadband technology. PPC is a developer and manufacturer of connectors used in telecommunications with a particular strength in broadband applications, according to Belden, which announced its $515.7 million acquisition of privately held PPC on […]
Geneva hair-products maker powers up with windmills
GENEVA — Zotos International, Inc. found a way for the wind to blow through its hair-care products. The Geneva–based manufacturer uses a pair of 1.65-megawatt wind turbines to help power its plant at 300 Forge Ave. The 364-foot turbines have been operational for about 12 months, and Zotos hopes to use them to generate as
Ithaca clean-tech startup looks to seas for power
ITHACA — An Ithaca–based clean-tech startup firm, called WavElectric, is developing a power-generation system that focuses on producing electricity using the motion of ocean waves. The company’s technology was developed by Angel Martinez, a senior research technician at Cornell University. The system involves a kinetic-power generator that is activated by movement, says Alessandro Anzani, WavElectric
DeWITT — PPC, a DeWitt–based developer and manufacturer of connectors used in telecommunications applications, has been acquired by Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) in a deal
Welch Allyn lays plans for European restructuring
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn released a blueprint today for changes to its European operations under its ongoing companywide restructuring. The medical-device manufacturer plans to
Advion brings new distributor on board
ITHACA — Advion, Inc. of Ithaca has a new distributor agreement in place that will bring its products to Russia. Valtex International Corp. will be
Annese shifts HQ from Herkimer
HERKIMER — Annese & Associates, Inc. has relocated its headquarters from Herkimer to the Albany area, although the move doesn’t affect the company’s presence in
Currier Plastics starts work on delayed headquarters expansion
AUBURN — Currier Plastics President John Currier praises his company’s employees for meeting rising demand even as New York state worked to mold an aid package so the manufacturer could expand at its increasingly crowded Auburn home. “I have to credit my guys for squeezing more and more equipment in,” Currier says. “We don’t have
New contract could help Lockheed on future deals
OWEGO — A $30 million contract Lockheed Martin won from the Navy for work on cockpits could position the defense contractor for a number of
Midstate Spring winding up for changes in 2013
DeWITT — Alex Melnikow likes to describe Midstate Spring’s business with a short sentence. “We buy wire, we play around with it, and we sell
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