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Hartwick College to use federal funding for craft brewing and food-science research
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College in Oneonta will use federal funding totaling more than $123,000 for research and development to help the craft brewing and

People news: MACNY taps Rowland as controller
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) has announced that Mary Rowland has joined the organization as its controller. Rowland began

USDA: New York crop production primarily projected to increase this year
Farm crop-production prospects for New York state in 2014 are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to Blair Smith, state statistician of the
Remington attributes 105 layoffs to strategic decision, softening market
ILION, N.Y. — The Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. (ROC), parent of Remington Arms, on Monday announced the layoff of 105 people from its plant in
New York Air Brake, Bendix create laboratory at RIT
New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB) and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC have created the Knorr-Bremse North America Mechatronics Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of

New York manufacturing index falls in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 14.7 in August.

Innovation keys Cryomech’s growth
DeWITT — A philosophy of putting innovation at the core of the business has served Cryomech, Inc. very well, boosting growth with new products, new employees, and increased sales. The cryorefrigerator (cryocooler) designer and manufacturer is seeing the benefit of that ongoing philosophy with new-order sales up 14 percent so far this year, says Peter

ANDRO seeks state funding for expansion in Rome
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome is seeking state funding for an expansion project that company officials hope will serve as the “catalyst of technology-sector growth” in the region. ANDRO used the phrase in a recent news release. The firm in July submitted a consolidated-funding application (CFA) to the Mohawk Valley regional economic-development

Wireless Business Group relocates office, plans for expansion
SYRACUSE — Wireless Business Group, LLC, a cellular-consulting firm, has relocated its office to a 2,000-square-foot space at 1620 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse. The Wireless Business Group (WBG) provides wireless-management services for business customers with a minimum of 25 cellular devices, according to its website. It previously operated in a space of about 500 square

NUAIR Alliance, Griffiss get FAA approval to conduct drone testing
ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized (NUAIR Alliance) and Griffiss International Airport in Rome to conduct testing of drones, or unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS). The application approval for the certificate of authorization (COA) clears the way for testing under the FAA-designated Griffiss International Airport UAS test site. The organizations involved made the announcement
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