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Wolfspeed hiring is ahead of schedule at Mohawk Valley Fab
MARCY — Just a few months after a high-tech grand opening that involved a ribbon cutting by an electric vehicle, things are ramping up so fast at Wolfspeed that the company is already ahead of its employment projections. The 200mm silicon-carbide fabrication facility opened at the Marcy Nanocenter in April. Headquartered in North Carolina, Wolfspeed […]

NUAIR, NYS to host upcoming public safety UAS summit
ROME — NUAIR is set to host an upcoming UAS public-safety meeting a few months after hosting a committee meeting of ASTM International. The annual public safety UAS summit is scheduled for Aug. 16-17 in Oriskany and Rome. Both NUAIR and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will host the

Skydome indoor drone-testing facility to transform Rome UAS test site
ROME — As they took flight at the end of the ceremony, two drones stretched out a ribbon that officials would cut to formally open the $13 million Skydome at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. and Hope Knight, president, CEO, and commissioner of Empire State Development, handled the ribbon

Briggs & Stratton, Sherrill Manufacturing boost business activity in Sherrill
SHERRILL — The city of Sherrill has two employers that are known for driving economic activity in the community — Briggs & Stratton Corp. and Sherrill Manufacturing, Inc. Whether it’s hiring, manufacturing, or online sales, both companies and their employees generate economic activity for Sherrill’s downtown area, according to Brandon Lovett, city manager in Sherrill.

ConMed to acquire Connecticut startup
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a medical-device manufacturer with roots in the Utica area, announced it will acquire privately held Biorez, Inc., on a cash-free, debt-free

Construction begins on flood-resiliency project in Clayton in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Construction has started on a series of flood-resiliency projects in the village of Clayton in Jefferson County. The four projects were awarded

BAE Systems in Endicott wins $92M U.S. Air Force contract for F-16 technology upgrades for Taiwan
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems has been awarded a $92 million U.S. Air Force contract to modify the F-16 Hybrid Flight Control Computer to digital capability. Work will be performed in BAE’s Endicott facility and is expected to be complete by June 20, 2027, according to a July 21 contract announcement from the U.S. Department
New York egg production rises more than 3 percent
New York farms produced 145.9 million eggs in June, up 3.2 percent from 141.4 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.78 million in June, down slightly from nearly 5.8 million in the same month in 2021. June egg
N.Y. manufacturing index back in positive territory in July
But manufacturers are pessimistic about next six months The Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s benchmark general business-conditions index climbed 12 points in July to 11.1. The general business-conditions index — the monthly gauge of current conditions in New York’s manufacturing sector —

ConMed reports net loss despite sales gain in the second quarter
In spite of increased sales, the company reported a net loss of $168.3 million for the quarter, compared with net income of $13.3 million a
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