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Tessy Plastics expanding cleanrooms in Skaneateles, Elbridge
Tessy Plastics Corp. has expanded the cleanrooms in two of its manufacturing facilities, including the headquarters in Skaneateles and another plant in Elbridge. Tessy is

Syracuse airport to use $6.6M in federal funding to improve its taxiway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use more than $6.6 million in federal grant money to improve the facility’s taxiway. The funding was

Georgia firm completes acquisition of Volney corn ethanol plant, plans to add up to 100 jobs
VOLNEY, N.Y. — A Georgia firm has completed its acquisition of Sunoco LP’s (NYSE: SUN) corn ethanol plant and grain-malting operation at 376 Owens Road
Partners for Education & Business to hold first job-signing day on June 12
DeWITT, N.Y. — Partners for Education and Business, Inc. (PEB) plans to hold a job-signing day for local students who have already been recruited by

New York State DOT to host open house on I-81 replacement project at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will hold an open house on June 18 in downtown Syracuse to update the

Cornell University to use $10M donation to establish molecular engineering labs
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is using a $10 million donation to build molecular-engineering laboratories inside Olin Hall. Samuel (Sam) Fleming, a 1962 graduate of

SRC wins $100 million EPA contract to continue assessing chemical hazards
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded SRC, Inc. a $100 million contract over five years to continue performing chemical-hazard assessments.

U.S. Department of Commerce honors suburban Syracuse company with export award
CICERO, N.Y. — The federal government has honored Air Innovations of Cicero with a 2019 Presidential Award for Export Achievement, also known as the President’s

Barton & Loguidice opens new Maryland office, hires new senior managing engineer
Salina–based engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it is preparing to open a new office in Annapolis, Maryland and has hired a new

N.Y. manufacturing index climbs in May to highest mark in six months
Manufacturing activity in New York state gathered momentum in May, according to a recent report. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 8 points to 17.8 in May, its highest level since last November. The index also rose 6 points to 10.1 in April after falling 5 points to 3.7 in March. The
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