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SYRACUSE — The first edition of Startup Labs Syracuse wrapped up this month with the program’s Demo Day. The event took place Feb. 7. The five final teams in the competition pitched to a panel of judges in a public event. They are competing for a total of $350,000 in cash and prizes. The money […]
Binghamton Web firm sets up shop downtown
BINGHAMTON — A Web-design firm launched last year is making the leap from home offices to a physical location in downtown Binghamton. FreshySites began unofficially and 2011 and its founders formed their company just last year. They built their business from their homes to a base of 77 customers. They opened their 1,300-square-foot office, at
Cornell student-run restaurant begins second semester in business
ITHACA — A student-run restaurant at Cornell University, called Establishment at Statler, will start its second semester of operation next week. Establishment at Statler first
High-end audio brand McIntosh expands its global focus
BINGHAMTON — On Oct. 8, 2012, Fine Sounds SpA of Milan, Italy bought 100 percent of the stock in McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., located at 2 Chambers St. in Binghamton. The seller was D+M Group, a company formed in 2002 and headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey. McIntosh, a global leader in prestige home-entertainment and quality audio
Chobani: keeping its foot on the accelerator
NORWICH — “Our cows are working overtime,” New York State Senator James L. Seward (R–Oneonta) was quoted as saying at the New York State Yogurt Summit held in Albany in August 2012. Seward, who represents the Senate district in which Chobani is located (Chenango County), offered his comment following Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who boasted that
Meier Supply opens new headquarters
CONKLIN — “We’ve only been in our new headquarters building about four weeks,” says Frank A. Meier, Jr., president and CEO of Meier Supply Company, Inc. on Feb. 7. “We needed to add another 20,000 [square] feet to our [former] headquarters and distribution center in Johnson City, and the addition would have used up our
Marchuska Brothers: hands-on builders
ENDICOTT — Bernard J. (Bernie) Marchuska graduated from Marywood University in Scranton in 1993 with a degree in biology and was admitted to the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Marchuska chose building medical offices rather than practicing medicine, while retaining the holistic, osteopathic view of a hands-on approach in dealing with patients
Welch Allyn device harnesses iPhone camera for eye exams
SKANEATELES FALLS — At first glance, Welch Allyn’s new iExaminer may seem squarely aimed at remote markets. The product allows users to snap high-resolution images of the eye using an iPhone and an accompanying app. A hardware adapter attaches the phone to Welch Allyn’s PanOptic Ophthalmoscope. Users can store the images, print them, or email
Oberdorfer Aluminum Foundry shuttering after nearly 140 years
DeWITT — Business conditions cooled at Oberdorfer Aluminum Foundry, LLC until the company decided it had to cease its flow of molten metal forever. The DeWitt aluminum-casting manufacturer will close its plant at 6259 Thompson Road, it said in a Feb. 7 filing with the state Department of Labor. Oberdorfer set its closing for May
Strides of CNY jogs business with new location
SYRACUSE — Strides of CNY, LLC stepped into a new location in the city of Syracuse at the end of January. The strength and conditioning firm moved into 4,800 square feet of space at 738 Spencer St. It gained more space in its relocation — and it proceeded into a more central location. “We’ve got
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