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Dutchland Plastics begins work in renovated Canastota plant
CANASTOTA — Wisconsin–based Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a 50,000-square-foot refurbished building in Canastota, and the village’s mayor is applauding the move. “This Restore NY project is a great example of remediating and revitalizing an abandoned industrial site and bringing it back to life as a value-added economic […]
New York manufacturing index posts small increase in October
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index rose 2 points to 21.1 in October, signaling some acceleration in the pace of growth in New York’s manufacturing sector. The October reading is “pointing to a slightly faster pace of growth than in September,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in the survey report
Oneida County: startups, existing companies can pursue grant funding to create jobs
Startups and existing companies in Oneida County can pursue $350,000 in grant funding to “provide new job opportunities.” The Oneida County Program Income Grant program

State Advanced Robotics Alliance holds first working-group meeting at Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Leaders in manufacturing and technology from across New York gathered Monday and Tuesday at the Tech Garden in the first meeting of

Dutchland Plastics opens new factory in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a bigger space in the village of Canastota in Madison
Eight regional companies among 18 finalists for FuzeHub’s commercialization competition in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — Eight regional companies are among the finalists for FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization competition in which seven companies will win a total of $350,000.
Ultralife wins $8.3 million communications systems contract
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has been awarded an $8.3 million contract to

SUNY Poly holds Manufacturing Day Expo
MARCY, N.Y. — Manufacturers and businesses from across New York state attended SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s (SUNY Poly) Manufacturing Day Expo this past Friday. The event
U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin contract to extend radar range
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract modification to insert gallium nitride (GaN) into the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) radar

Saab expands DeWitt executive’s role
DeWITT, N.Y. — The man currently serving as president and CEO of Saab Defense and Security USA LLC in DeWitt now has an additional role.
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