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New York manufacturing index remains in negative territory in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index inched up 2 points but remained below zero at -2.0 in September. The results of the September

Cleveland firm to acquire Young & Franklin for $260 million
SALINA, N.Y. — Young & Franklin Inc. (YF) and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls Inc., will soon have a new owner. Cleveland, Ohio–based TransDigm

Syracuse University removes Kavajecz as Whitman School dean
The school has also placed Kavajecz on administrative leave from his faculty position “until further notice,” Michele Wheatly, Syracuse University vice chancellor and provost, said

Rome Lab awards PAR Technology subsidiary $5 million R&D contract
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a $5 million contract award for research and development. The company will

SBA adds veterans’ business outreach center near Albany
WATERVLIET, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a veterans’ business-outreach center (VBOC) in Watervliet in the Capital region. The VBOC at

FAA awards Griffiss Airport nearly $3 million for new equipment building
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Griffiss International Airport in Rome more than $2.8 million in federal funding. Griffiss Airport will

Upstate Medical University moving College of Nursing into $40M Academic Building
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing is moving into a new home on the medical school’s campus. It’s moving into the Academic Building,
State money helping Wayne County technology firm expand R&D ops
ONTARIO — Optimax Systems Inc. is expanding its research and development operations with some help from New York state government. To encourage Optimax to expand

Sun Environmental expands footprint with Rochester acquisition, Buffalo employee
CLAY — Sun Environmental Corp., a Clay–based environmental-services company, has in recent months added an office in Rochester and an employee to service the Buffalo
Potentia Management Group has a new home in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Potentia Management Group, LLC (PMG) is settling into its new 650-square-foot office in New Hartford after previously operating in Oriskany. PMG describes