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3 Mohawk Valley firms start producing COVID-19-related equipment to support in-state needs
Three Mohawk Valley manufacturers are among 12 New York companies that have recently received support from New York State to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the three Mohawk Valley companies and how much they received in grants, according to New York State government: Environmental Composites, Inc. (ECI), Utica: $772,259 ECI is a custom […]

Cree targeting spring 2021 for completion of Mohawk Valley Fab
MARCY — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) says its Mohawk Valley Fab is on track for completion in the spring of 2021. Stuttgart, Germany–based Exyte, Inc. — which operates an office in Albany — is handling the construction on the Fab project, Cree tells CNYBJ in an email interview. Cree announced in mid-July it had “surpassed

ANDRO wins Army contract to develop adaptive radios for unmanned vehicle communications
ROME — The U.S. Army has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a $1.1 million contract to develop a next-generation, miniaturized tactical radio called ARROW (adaptive radio for robotic warfare) for use in unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A UAS includes a drone and equipment used to control its flight. ANDRO, which

SRCTec wins long-term counter-drone contract that could be worth up to $90 million
CICERO, N.Y. — SRCTec, LLC has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force could be worth up to $90 million over the next

Oneida County launches Reconnect Oneida County program, seeking to recruit remote workers
“This pandemic has not only altered our daily life, it has dramatically changed the way businesses are utilizing their workforces,” Picente said in a Monday

State announces MilkLaunch, a milk startup competition
The state has announced MilkLaunch, a new startup competition focused on “accelerating product innovation” for dairy products in New York. The New York State Department

UTICA — Black River Systems Co. Inc. of Utica has been awarded an $89.3 million modification to a contract for operational counter-small, unmanned-aircraft system (C-sUAS) open-systems architecture from the U.S. Air Force. “The objective of this effort is to rapidly enhance and commercialize the technology and approach developed under the previous Small Business Innovation Research

New York manufacturing index declines in August
Still indicates slight growth in manufacturing activity After increasing “significantly” in July for the first time since the pandemic began, manufacturing activity in New York state grew only “slightly” in August. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 14 points to 3.7 in August, “signaling a slower pace of growth than in

MACNY announces Wall of Fame inductees
Alaimo is president of Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, and Louis DeMent is owner and CEO of Giovanni Food Co., Inc. They will be inducted

People news: SRC promotes Lyons
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has appointed David Lyons as assistant VP of operations for its electronic warfare and services division. In this
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