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Most everyone can agree that electricity is the lifeblood of our economy. Without it, nothing runs, nothing gets manufactured, and our health and safety are at risk. A quick look across the energy landscape shows we’re in a period of exciting innovation. How people think about and use electricity is changing as quickly as the […]

Johnson Brothers Lumber completes expansion in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Johnson Brothers Lumber Company has finished work on a 20,000-square-foot lumber-production facility in Canastota. The company invested more than $1.7 million and

ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents in early July
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared cash dividend of 20 cents

PAR subsidiary wins new $1.8 million U.S. Navy contract in Africa
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. recently announced that its subsidiary, Rome Research Corp. (RRC), has been awarded a $1.8 million prime contract to provide
New York manufacturing index again tumbles into negative territory in May
After positive readings in both March and April, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plunged 19 points to -9.0 in May. Declines in new orders and shipments among New York manufacturers led the downturn. The results of the May survey indicated that business activity “declined” for New York manufacturers, the Federal Reserve Bank

Rome, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to use federal funding to clean up, assess contaminated sites
The City of Rome and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in Franklin County will use federal funding to clean up brownfields. Brownfields are properties where

New York milk production rises 5 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.22 billion pounds of milk in April, up 5.3 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New

Navy awards Lockheed Martin contract for torpedo-guiding sonar systems
The U.S. Navy wants Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) to build guidance and control systems for MK 48 Mod 7 torpedoes under a contract valued

People news: Esposito joins Barton & Loguidice
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. announced that Anthony N. Esposito has joined its environmental group as a managing environmental scientist. He has more

Binghamton University unveils manufacturing lab, introduces industry partner
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has unveiled what it’s calling a “smart electronics manufacturing laboratory” as part of its Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC). Seoul,
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