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Northrop Grumman to pay quarterly dividend in mid-March
The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share on the company’s common stock. The Falls Church, Virginia–based defense contractor, which has a facility in Rome, will pay the dividend on March 17. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1 […]

Microdrones secures agreement with Vietnam distributor
Microdrones, a Germany–based firm with an office at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, says it has a distributor agreement for its drone-surveying equipment with a

New York manufacturing index jumps in February
Hits highest level since last July An increase in new orders and prices paid for goods helped boost a monthly gauge of New York state’s manufacturing sector. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 9 points in February to 12.1, its highest level since July of last year. The result also easily beat economists’ expectations

Square Deal Machining acquires a nearby company to expand business operations
MARATHON, N.Y. — Two companies with operations in Marathon in southern Cortland County are now working together. Square Deal Machining Inc. (SDMI) — a metal fabrication and machining company based in Marathon — acquired Kurtz Truck Equipment, a truck equipment and fabrication company, also of Marathon. SDMI says the deal allows it to expand its

Raymond rolls out new automated tow tractor
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, a Chenango County–based manufacturer of forklift trucks and other material-handling products, has recently introduced a new automated tow tractor. The Raymond Courier 3220 Automated Tow Tractor uses vision-guided technology and can tow up to 15,000 pounds. The new tow tractor is the latest addition to Raymond’s line of automated

Square Deal Machining acquires another Cortland County company
MARATHON, N.Y. — Square Deal Machining Inc. (SDMI) — a metal fabrication and machining company based in Marathon — announced it has acquired Kurtz Truck

Seneca Foods operating income nearly triples in latest quarter
MARION — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) — a Wayne County–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva — reported operating income of $90.6 million in its latest quarter ending Dec. 26. That was up almost three-fold from $33.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Seneca Foods also reported

Syracuse-area businesses deploy HealthWay-donated air purifiers
SYRACUSE — HealthWay of Pulaski on Feb. 3 announced it donated Intellipure air-purification systems to 18 Syracuse businesses or organizations, including several restaurants. The air purifiers will help to improve air quality in these indoor spaces and “promote cleaner air,” CenterState CEO said in a news release. The donation “represents an effort to connect local

Owego awarded federal funding for flood-damaged road, culvert repairs
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Town of Owego will use more than $1 million in federal funding to repair roads and culverts damaged from severe flooding

Baldwinsville-area brewery to benefit from Anheuser-Busch’s planned $1 billion in plant investments
LYSANDER, N.Y. — Its plant on Route 31 in the town of Lysander will benefit as Anheuser-Busch, the largest brewer in the U.S., plans to
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