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New York manufacturing index turns negative again in December
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 16 points to -11.2 in December, pointing to a slowdown in manufacturing activity in the state. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector. The index had climbed 14 points to 4.5 in November after declining 8 points to -9.1 in […]

The Raymond Corporation: vital to the global supply chain
While the term “supply chain” has become part of the vernacular, it is still safe to assume that typical consumers are probably not thinking about the steps that it takes to get the item from their Amazon shopping cart to their front door. The incredibly intricate and interconnected global world of storage, distribution, and material

Raymond Corp. plans continued product innovations in 2023
GREENE — After a year filled with celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary, The Raymond Corporation is looking ahead to a year of innovation and helping its customers. The company kicked off 2022 with the introduction of several new products and innovations including its iWAREHOUSE Field Sense proximity-notification system, High Capacity Orderpicker that picks a full

Ithaca Area Economic Development to use grant funding for manufacturing-partnership program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced that it will use $31,500 in grant funding to advance its Direct to Work (DTW) manufacturing-partnership

Micron Technology to cut workforce by 10 percent by end of next year
Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent by the end of 2023. The move is part of a restructuring

City of Oneida receives nearly $10 million for downtown revitalization
ONEIDA, N.Y. — A nearly $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award will help the City of Oneida complete eight projects to leverage the

Ilion receives $2 million to repurpose Duofold site
ILION, N.Y. — The village of Ilion, with assistance from the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, has received $2 million in Restore NY assistance to

Greater Binghamton Chamber hosts homecoming job fair December 29
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Project Homecoming Job Fair on Dec. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3

ANDRO lands $240,000 Navy contract
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $240,000 to develop a new type of autonomous capability for uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) applications. ANDRO’s Marconi-Rosenblatt Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Innovation Lab team in Rome, led by Jithin Jagannath,

Utica excavation firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Mohawk Valley company that provides excavation and related services has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Clancy’s Excavation & Land Clearing LLC of
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