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MACNY names 2014 Manufacturers Wall of Fame inductees
SYRACUSE — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has announced the three inductees into its 2014 Manufacturers Wall of Fame. William (Bill) Byrne of Byrne Dairy —
Ioxus opens new ultracapacitor-manufacturing facility in Oneonta
ONEONTA — Ioxus, a manufacturer of ultracapacitor technology, on Monday announced the opening of its second manufacturing facility in Oneonta. Ioxus built the facility to
USDA awards funding for two Central New York water/sewage projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded funding for water/sewage system projects in two communities in Central New York. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.)
Mirabito to acquire Manley’s Mighty Marts
BINGHAMTON — The Mirabito family of companies today announced plans to acquire the Manley’s Mighty Marts convenience store and gas station chain in the Southern

NSF awards Cornell $100 million in funding to continue operating CHESS lab, Schumer says
ITHACA — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Cornell University $100 million in funding over the next five years for its high-energy synchrotron light
ConMed profit, sales fall in first quarter
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, today reported that its first-quarter net income fell to $8.6 million, or 31 cents per
NIH awards Rheonix fast-track grant to ‘simplify’ HIV testing
LANSING, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Rheonix, Inc. a grant as the company works to develop a system that it
Audit certifies Corso’s wholesale division to sell cookies to major retailers
GEDDES — The American Institute of Baking (AIB) International has accredited the wholesale division of Corso’s Cookies with a Safe Quality Food (SGF) Level 2
Binghamton students to compete for startup money at state business plan competition
VESTAL — Two Binghamton University students will participate in the New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany on April 25 and vie for a

The growth of Marquardt Switches in Madison County
CAZENOVIA — My ’56, stick-shift Chevy had only a few switches and controls: the ignition, radio, cigar lighter, heater fan, windshield wipers, lights, and radio. In my current vehicle, the door handle senses my presence; a push-button activates and deactivates the engine; my dashboard controls resemble a NASA flight panel; switches adjust my sitting position,
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