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Finger Lakes firm to renovate, move into former Syroco facility in Van Buren
VAN BUREN — The former Syroco site at 7528 State Fair Blvd. in the town of Van Buren will soon have new life. Empire Polymer Solutions, LLC of Geneva is seeking to renovate the facility and create 70 jobs in the next five years. The firm is looking for $2.4 million in tax breaks for […]
Geneva company wants to renovate former Syroco facility in Van Buren, create 70 jobs
VAN BUREN, N.Y. — Empire Polymer Solutions, LLC of Geneva is seeking to renovate the former Syroco site at 7528 State Fair Blvd in the
Crucible Industries promotes Shiesley to company president
GEDDES, N.Y. — Crucible Industries has promoted John Shiesley to company president, effective June 1. Shiesley had previously served as VP of sales and marketing
Lockheed Martin’s Owego plant wins nearly $38 million order from U.S. Navy
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant has been awarded a more than $37.8 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for computer retrofits to Seahawk helicopter systems. The order provides for retrofits from the Generation III, V, and VI Mission Computer (or MC) configuration to the Generation 3i and 5i MC configuration
May U.S. jobs report stuns with gain of 2.5 million jobs and drop in jobless rate
The U.S. economy surprisingly added 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April May as
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share on July 6
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 6 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. ConMed provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The
Bodi Energy gets $560K state grant to retool for COVID-19 respirator-mask production
ITHACA — An Ithaca energy company known for developing technologies for electric-vehicle batteries is using a state grant to retool its facility for N95 respirator-mask production. Empire State Development (ESD) on May 15 announced it has awarded Bodi Energy $560,000. It’s part of more than $4 million that ESD awarded to eight New York state companies
Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca awarded EPA $300K brownfield grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca $300,000 brownfield grants for specific projects in their respective areas. The local grants are part of more than $3 million in grants EPA made to New York organizations. A brownfield is a property for which
New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did
Big declines in orders, shipments hampered New York manufacturing activity in May
Still, manufacturers expect conditions to be better later this year A monthly gauge of New York manufacturing activity indicated the industry continues dealing with “significant declines” in orders and shipments as the coronavirus pandemic carries on. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose almost 30 points to -48.5 in May from its
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