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F.X. Matt Brewing Co. names Nick R. Matt Saranac brand manager
UTICA — Nick R. Matt has joined F.X. Matt Brewing Company as Saranac brand manager. He is the son of Chairman and CEO Nicholas O.
Rheonix names vice president of manufacturing
ITHACA — Rheonix, Inc., an Ithaca–based microfluidics company, today announced the addition of Frank Gill as vice president of manufacturing. Gill will be responsible
KIRKWOOD — And the winner of “Do Us a Flavor” is — Karen Weber-Mendham of Land O’ Lakes, Wis. The date: May 6. The location: Eva Longoria’s upscale Beso Restaurant in Hollywood. Representatives of Frito-Lay announce that Weber-Mendham is the recipient of either $1 million or 1 percent of the 2013 net sales of her
Golden Artist Colors expands in Chenango County
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the former Apple Converting building in nearby Norwich. The 45,000-square-foot structure will
Indian Springs starts manufacturing-facility expansion in Lysander
LYSANDER — Indian Springs Manufacturing Co., Inc., a manufacturer of hazardous-materials containment equipment and custom-machined products, is expanding its operation at 2095 W. Genesee Rd. in Lysander. Construction on the $1 million project started April 3, says Shawn Ferguson, company president. The firm currently operates in a 9,000-square-foot structure. The expansion covers an additional 9,000
New York dairy farmers get higher prices for milk in May
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $20.60 per hundredweight of milk sold during May, up 10 cents from April and $3.30
Sovena captures U.S. olive-oil lead
ROME — Our Neolithic ancestors enjoyed olives 10,000 years ago. After the deluge, a dove returned to Noah’s ark with an olive branch, a symbol of life. The Israelites, during their 40-year sojourn in the desert, used pure olive oil in the mishkan (portable-tabernacle) service and later both in the Temple service and in anointing
Giotto Enterprises continues to expand
ORISKANY — Frank Giotto is an irrepressible entrepreneur. “I expect to close on a new 7,000-[square-] foot building [soon],” says Frank Giotto, 64, the founder of Giotto Enterprises. Headquarters is located at 161 Clear Road in Oriskany. “I’m considering two new markets. The first is in metal-bending … I’m projecting manufacturing 5,000 communication cabinets
Ultralife closes on new $20M revolving-credit facility with PNC Bank
NEWARK — Ultralife Corp. (Nasdaq: ULBI), a battery maker based in Wayne County, announced today that it has closed on a four-year, $20 million senior
New wine and cider business opens in Ithaca
ITHACA — Cellar d’Or Wine Boutique has started operations at 136 The Commons in Ithaca. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance and the city of Ithaca plan
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