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MVCC’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing to host free TAAC grant workshop
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) on Thursday will host a free Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) grant
New York manufacturing index retreats in July, following a big gain in June
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped 10 points in July to 9.8, erasing almost half of the previous month’s gain when the

Business at Associated Industrial Riggers is booming
DeWITT — “Thank goodness for gravity,” quips Jerry Sanders, chairman and CEO of Associated Industrial Riggers Corp (AIR). AIR is best known for defying gravity by employing an expansive inventory of equipment to transport, rig, and move machinery. One example is the recent installation of a 50,000-pound, stainless-steel atomizer at HMI Metal Powders located in
ConMed buys ExoShape ACL product line from MedShape
UTICA — MedShape, Inc., an Atlanta–based orthopaedic devices maker, announced on July 5 that it has sold its ExoShape ACL Fixation System to Utica–based surgical-device maker ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD). The acquisition, which closed on July 3, includes both the ExoShape Femoral and Tibial Soft Tissue Fasteners, used to fixate soft-tissue grafts in anterior cruciate

JMA Wireless completes $34 million Clay expansion, adding nearly 300 jobs
CLAY, N.Y. — JMA Wireless has finished a $34 million expansion at its headquarters in the town of Clay and added almost 300 jobs. The
ConMed acquires ExoShape ACL product line from MedShape
UTICA, N.Y. — MedShape, Inc., an Atlanta–based orthopaedic devices maker, recently announced that it has sold its ExoShape ACL Fixation System to Utica–based surgical-device maker
Byrne Dairy joins New York State Grown & Certified program
Byrne Dairy, Inc., a LaFayette–based family-owned dairy processor and distributor, has joined the New York State Grown & Certified program. New York State Grown

Arc Herkimer: Transforming the nonprofit business model
Welcome change with open arms, but hang on to your basic values. — Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of “Who Moved My Cheese” HERKIMER — It’s 8:30 a.m. on June 17, and the new Mohawk Valley Region Accessible Park (Arc PARK) is officially open. The recreational park, a partnership between Arc Herkimer and the Village of Herkimer, is
SDMI invests nearly $2M in tube laser for work on metal parts
MARATHON — Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI), a Marathon–based manufacturer of precision parts, has purchased its first tube laser for engineering, designing, and producing custom metal parts. SDMI manufactures parts from carbon steel, stainless steel, or aluminum for original-equipment manufacturers, says Joseph (Joe) Morgan, CEO and sole owner of the company located in southern Cortland
Stardust Entrepreneurial Center launches new initiative to promote Finger Lakes business
Former State Senator Mike Nozzolio to lead the effort The Stardust Entrepreneurial Center of the Finger Lakes recently announced that it says is a major new initiative to promote the Finger Lakes region as a “great place for business enterprise.” The center has chosen former New York State Senator Mike Nozzolio to lead the effort.
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