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The company that’s building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica is now operating under a new name. Durham, North Carolina–based Cree Inc. has changed its name to Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF). The renamed firm specializes in silicon-carbide technology and production. The Mohawk Valley Fab — which is under construction at the Marcy Nanocenter on the […]

HealthWay hopes private-equity firm can help it reach the next level
PULASKI — HealthWay president Vinny Lobdell, Jr. believes that the time was right to find a partner that could help his company “reach the next level.” “AE Industrial has the industry and operational expertise, and deep relationships needed to build a premier global air purification technology solutions platform,” Lobdell said. He’s referring to private-equity firm

Dannible to hold manufacturing conference virtually on Oct. 21
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host its annual manufacturing conference as a virtual event on Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Described as an “industry-focused” conference, it will include presentations on the latest industry trends and economic outlook, concepts and techniques for effective budgeting and planning,

The Syracuse news release explained that “as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated anew, indoor spaces are crucial to the health, comfort and productivity of occupants.

Project underway to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall for communications program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have started work on the $80 million project to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall into a “state-of-the-art” home for Oswego’s School

Ramboll selected to conduct energy audit of Empire State Plaza in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The firm Ramboll, which operates an office in Syracuse, is conducting an energy audit of Empire State Plaza as part of the

Drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome to host 5G test network for unmanned aircraft
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 50-mile unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS) corridor between Syracuse and Rome will host a 5G test network for unmanned aircraft. The MITRE Engenuity

The company building a chip fab near Utica changes name to Wolfspeed
Durham, North Carolina–based Cree Inc. — which is building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica — has changed its name to Wolfspeed, Inc.

New York farms produce record-high yield of winter wheat this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York farms harvested 9.63 million bushels of winter wheat in 2021, with an average yield of 77 bushels per acre — a record-high yield. Winter-wheat production in the state was up 21.5 percent this year from 2020, when the state’s farms produced 7.92 billion bushels of winter wheat. This year’s yield
Lockheed Martin Owego plant wins more than $12.4 million Navy contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego was recently awarded a more than $12.4 million firm-fixed price order against a previously issued, basic ordering agreement. This order provides non-recurring engineering (NRE) and test support for the Avionics 3i/5i Operational Test Program Sets (OTPS) in support of i7 capabilities required by the
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