Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Manufacturing & Engineering
VIEWPOINT: Employment of Out-of-State Telecommuters by Manufacturers in New York State
For manufacturers located in New York State, the employment of out-of-state telecommuters can greatly expand the available talent pool. That said, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed when considering this type of employment arrangement. Registration as both an in-state and out-of-state employer Generally, wages paid by a New York employer […]
Mohawk Global expands international network with launch of MGL Asia Vietnam
SALINA, N.Y. — Mohawk Global, a supply-chain services company, says it has expanded its international network with the formation of MGL Asia, beginning with the formal launch of MGL Asia Vietnam. With its operations underway, MGL Asia Vietnam will rapidly scale services and capacity throughout 2025, Mohawk Global said in its announcement. The company views
Chobani chooses Rome for second New York plant
ROME, N.Y. — Chobani’s announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant in Rome was a full-circle moment for the Greek yogurt maker, which got its start 20 years ago in an old Kraft manufacturing plant in South Edmeston (town of Edmeston). During an April 22 groundbreaking event, Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi
N.K. Bhandari plans for leadership change
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — N.K. Bhandari, Architects & Engineering, P.C. (NKB) is shaking things up a little bit in its 45th year but isn’t straying from the mission that has kept the business going strong for more than four decades. Christopher Resig, who has served as NKB owner and president since 2015, announced he will be
N.Y. manufacturers expect conditions to worsen in the months ahead
Manufacturers in New York state expect conditions in the sector to worsen in the months ahead. It’s a level of pessimism that has “only occurred a handful of times in the history of the survey,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its April 15 report on the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey.
Work begins on Oneonta intersection improvements
ONEONTA. N.Y. — Construction work has started on a $4 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the intersection of James F. Lettis Highway (State Route 23) and Main Street (State Route 7) in Oneonta, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. Work will include constructing a modern roundabout to reduce vehicle congestion and
Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant wins $213 million contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse was recently awarded a $213 million modification to a U.S. Army contract for Sentinel radar systems and spares growth kits. Work will be performed in Lockheed’s plant in the town of Salina, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2027, according to
New York state honey production jumped nearly 16 percent in 2024
New York state honey production increased 15.9 percent to almost 2.76 million pounds last year from nearly 2.38 million pounds in 2023, according to a recent report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). New York beekeepers earned nearly $16.21 million from their honey in 2024, up 47 percent from $11.01 million the prior
Northrop Grumman wins nearly $34M order from U.S. Navy, with most work in Syracuse area
SYRACUSE — Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $33.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement from the U.S. Navy. The vast majority of the work will be done in Central New York. The purpose of this contract modification is to provide continued support to E-2D Advanced Hawkeye transition efforts
Broome County attracted more than $174 million in new private investment in 2024
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County saw more than $174 million in new private investment supported by the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) in 2024,
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.