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Upstate Shredding acquires Murtagh Scrap Handling in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding, LLC and its sister business Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc. have announced the acquisition of the assets of Murtagh Scrap
Oneida County prepares for the new economy
ROME — Long before Oneida County was a political entity, the area served first as a military outpost for the Continental Army, then as a transportation hub on the Erie Canal, and next as a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During World War II, the region became home to a major Air Force base
Roth Global Plastics molds future in Salina
SALINA — Roth Global Plastics, which operates at the Salina Industrial Powerpark off Military Circle in the town of Salina, is a manufacturer of blow-molded polyethylene residential septic, cistern, and rainwater tanks. “We also blow mold private-label parts for other companies where they take care of all the downstream branding, distribution, [and] transportation,” says Joseph
Miner releases Syracuse Billion proposal for infrastructure projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has unveiled her “Syracuse Billion” agenda, a billion-dollar public-investment plan focusing on infrastructure projects throughout the city. Miner
ESD awards funding to Broome, Oneida County firmsESD awards funding to Broome, Oneida County firms
Companies in Broome and Oneida Counties will use state funding that the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) approved during a recent session
Welch Allyn unveils new website, online parts store
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn’s customers spoke and the medical diagnostic-device manufacturer listened. The result is a newly launched website for U.S. customers that includes improved features, making it easier for clients to interact with Welch Allyn by computer, tablet, or smartphone. “We recognize that customers like our product, but we have to recognize that’s
AT&T, local partners award prizes for local Civic App Challenge
SYRACUSE — Smart-phone applications (apps) focused on local tourism and finding available food banks claimed the grand prizes in the AT&T Central New York Civic App Challenge. PocketSights and TXT2EAT, each created by Ithaca developers, earned prizes of $7,500. Other smart-phone apps, Play2Sign and Page Turner, captured second-place prizes of $1,500. Participants were competing for
New program, new clients spur growth
SYRACUSE — A little more than a year after creating a new sales and marketing position to help drive growth, IT services provider Kishmish, Inc. is reaping the rewards, says the man who fills that position. “We’ve had substantial growth,” says Mark Hollingshead, president of sales and marketing at the company. When he joined Kishmish
Small Biz Interview: The co-founders of Geeksmith
CAMILLUS — As high-school students in Camillus, Philip Impaglia, 23, and Michael Serrata, 25, played a lot of video games. Now, they still play video games, but as the co-founders and co-owners of Geeksmith Productions, they have transformed their hobby into a fledgling business. Starting as a “nerd culture” podcast in the fall of 2012
NYSTEC awards $50K to student entrepreneurs at Commercialization Academy
MARCY, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) has awarded $50,000 to teams of student entrepreneurs participating in the 2014 Commercialization Academy.
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