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People news: Welliver hires project safety director
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a construction-services provider in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has appointed Eric Hadlock as project safety director. In this role,
Black River Systems wins $76 million Air Force contract modification
UTICA, N.Y. — Black River Systems Company Inc. has been awarded a more than $76 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force. The modification is for a previously awarded pact for operational counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) open-systems architecture, according to an April 25 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The objective
ICM Controls of Cicero is sold to private-equity firm
CICERO, N.Y. — Lorraine Capital, LLC, a Buffalo–based private-equity firm, announced it has acquired ICM Controls, Inc. of Cicero and its affiliates. ICM Controls is
ConMed announces acquisition amid improved Q1 earnings
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a medical-device manufacturer with roots in the Utica area, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a Memphis, Tennessee–based firm
Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council approves first phase of I-81 project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The policy committee of the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council on Friday approved the first phase of the Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. The
Greater Binghamton Chamber to host State of Our Industries event on May 6
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2022 Community Building Series: State of our Industries next Friday, May 6 from
Wolfspeed formally opens as Marcy Nanocenter’s first tenant
MARCY, N.Y. — For two years, Mohawk Valley residents have watched a building take shape on the hills alongside SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the town of Marcy. On April 25, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. stood with Gov. Kathy Hochul and an array of area leaders to celebrate the grand opening of that
I-81 project on track for fall start after FEIS release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The final environmental-impact statement (FEIS) on the $2.25 billion Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project is now available for public viewing. It is posted on the project’s website (i81.dot.ny.gov) for anyone interested in reviewing the report, according to Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). “We believe
N.Y. manufacturers see strong rebound in orders & shipments
April Empire State index returns to positive territory Responses indicating a strong rebound in orders and shipments helped boost the general business-conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey back into positive territory in April, rising 36 points to 24.6. The survey results indicate a return to expansionary business conditions in the manufacturing sector. The index
Industrial building on Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse sold for $3.5 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 60,000-square-foot-industrial building at 405 Hiawatha Blvd. E in Syracuse was recently sold. North Star Management LLC purchased the property, which includes about 2.2 acres of land, for $3.5 million. Carmen Davoli, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, helped arrange the sale, representing the seller in the transaction. The prior property owner
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