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Lamar Advertising moves local office to DeWitt
DeWITT — Lamar Advertising Co. (NASDAQ: LAMR) is settling its Central New York office into a new location after purchasing a building on East Molloy Road. The outdoor-advertising firm, which had been located at 745 W. Genesee St. in Syracuse, relocated to 5947 E. Molloy Road in DeWitt on June 18. Lamar, which is based […]
Plan & Print lays foundation for future with technology center
DeWITT — A technology center at Plan & Print Systems, Inc. is part of a blueprint the company is using to adapt to changing client demands. The firm, which is headquartered in a 15,000-square-foot building at 6160 Eastern Ave. in DeWitt, is finishing work on the new technology center, which will help it show hardware
Ithaca firm hopes GE research project leads to more wind-sector work
ITHACA — An Ithaca company worked with GE Global Research to develop new technology for inspecting wind-turbine blades. International Climbing Machines (ICM) of Ithaca worked on the project with GE Global Research, which serves as GE’s hub for technology development. GE Global Research is based in Niskayuna, near Schenectady. ICM’s remote-controlled climber can scale virtually
Matt Brewing begins anaerobic-digester project
UTICA — The F.X. Matt Brewing Co. is “greening” up its brewing process by installing an anaerobic-digester system at the Utica brewery that will use waste products from the brewing process to generate electricity. “We’ve been actively working on this and talking about it for three or four years,” says Nicholas Matt, chairman and CEO
The CommuniKey wins Business Plan Competition
BINGHAMTON — The CommuniKey is this year’s winner of the BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition. Developed by five Binghamton University students, James Orband, David Brosius, David
Upstate reacts to U.S. Supreme Court upholding key federal health-care law provisions
Players in the upstate New York market are responding after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld nearly all of the 2010 federal health-care reform law this
Cayuga Medical Center’s cancer program accredited with commendation
ITHACA — The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has given Cayuga Medical Center’s cancer program a three-year term of accreditation with commendation. The
Koelmel approved as NYPA chairman
First Niagara Financial Group President and CEO John Koelmel is the new chairman of the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The authority’s trustees chose Koelmel
ESD board approves grant for Novelis expansion
The Empire State Development (ESD) board of directors today approved a $5 million grant to support Novelis Corp.’s expansion in Oswego County. The aid was
Tompkins Financial moves to settle lawsuits
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE Amex: TMP) said Friday it has taken steps toward settling two lawsuits that were filed in connection with its
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