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National Pipe & Plastics ramps up production at new site
“The greatest risk is to do nothing” — a sign on Dave Culbertson’s desk. VESTAL — The year is 1967. Dustin Hoffman, who played the lead in the movie “The Graduate,” is pulled aside by a friend of his parents who wants to share one word — “plastics.” The idea is that the future will […]
New equipment, new contracts fuel growth at Bo-Mer Plastics
AUBURN — After a year filled with new equipment and new contracts, Bo-Mer Plastics, LLC is set to end 2014 on a strong note and keep that momentum going strong in 2015, its leader says. That momentum has actually been building since October 2001, says Thomas Herbert, company president. That’s when he purchased the Auburn–based
Seneca lists HQ building for sale at $2 million following acquisition by Colorado company
CICERO, N.Y. — Seneca Data Distributors, Inc., a Cicero–based custom computer manufacturer employing 150 people, is trying to sell its headquarters building for $2 million.
New York manufacturing index plunges in October
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 21 points to 6.2 in October.
NFIB’s small-business optimism index slips in September
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported Tuesday that its index of small-business optimism fell 0.8 points in September to 95.3 and indicated that
Lockheed Martin inks agreement with waste-to-energy firm
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has signed a manufacturing agreement with Concord Blue Energy, Inc. to provide all manufacturing support for the
N.Y. Agri-Women annual meeting set for Nov. 14-15 in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Women involved in agriculture from around New York state will assemble in Auburn Nov. 14-15 for the annual meeting of their trade
EPA offers Onondaga County technical assistance, funding for stormwater project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing technical assistance and funding to Onondaga County in planning stormwater and wastewater projects. The
Saab Defense is part of winning bid for radar contract Lockheed had sought
DeWITT — A newly awarded U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract should add to the workforce of one suburban Syracuse defense contractor while another plans changes to its local facilities, but says its operations won’t be affected. The sensor systems business unit of Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt, will serve as the main
New York’s small grain-crop production plummets in 2014
New York farms produced 5.99 million bushels of wheat this year, down 23 percent from last year, according to final estimates of New York’s small
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