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Nirvana Spring Water delays closure, 70 layoffs at Oneida County plant
FORESTPORT, N.Y. — Nirvana Spring Water Inc., which disclosed in June that it will close its bottling plant in northeast Oneida County, has delayed when
ConMed announces quarterly dividend of 20 cents
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
New York manufacturing index plunges in August
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index tumbled 19 points to -14.9 in August, its lowest level since 2009. The index reading indicates
Bartell Machinery unveils single-twist strander machine
ROME — On July 22, Bartell Machinery Systems, LLC unveiled a state-of-the-art, single-twist strander machine at its plant in Rome. The machine — which spans 78 feet in length, 20 feet in width, stands 17 feet high, and weighs 55,000 pounds (unloaded) — is capable of producing large, industrial, electrical-transmission cable for the power-utility
PAR Technology names Bartusek as new CFO
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has appointed Michael Bartusek as the company’s new vice president and CFO, effective immediately. Bartusek fills
Meyda Lighting transitions to the third generation
YORKVILLE — “This July 11, you can meet the fabulous Beekman Boys at the Old Forge Home Show,” Max Cohen, event impresario, said in a recent YouTube video. The Beekman Boys, who bought a mansion in Sharon Springs where they became farmers and launched their lifestyle brand with goat-milk soups and cheeses, created a reality-television
New Skaneateles bar looks to serve both craft beer drinkers and brewers
SKANEATELES — Finger Lakes on Tap, a new bar preparing to open at 35 Fennell St. in Skaneateles, is expected to prominently feature beers made by the state’s growing farm-brewer population. Owner Thomas Ierardi says Finger Lakes on Tap will have 51 taps for beers produced in the state, and another nine taps for
High-tech manufacturer holds grand opening for new Binghamton headquarters
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — ScottTech Integrated Solutions, LLC, a warehouse management-technology company, held a formal grand-opening ceremony Thursday for its new headquarters in the city of
ConMed profit falls 27 percent in 2nd quarter
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, reported net earnings of $7.5 million in the second quarter, down 27 percent from
Lockheed Martin to acquire Sikorsky for $9 billion
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has agreed to acquire United Technology Corp.’s Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for $9 billion. That price is “effectively reduced” to about
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