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CABVI lands military procurement contract
UTICA — The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) recently won a contract with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) as a prime vendor for foreign military sales (FMS) programs. Under the contract, CABVI will provide troop-support equipment and clothing items in support of the Aberdeen Contracting Center Aberdeen Proving Ground. […]
Furniture store ramps up marketing efforts
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — During a recession, buying new furniture may be about the last thing on anyone’s mind, but now that the economy is showing signs of continued recovery, Jeffrey Sarafin is hoping to take advantage of that momentum and boost business at his furniture store. Sarafin established Jeff’s Handcrafted Amish Furniture four years ago
Morse Manufacturing’s new president focused on smooth transition
EAST SYRACUSE — When Nathan Andrews took over as president at Morse Manufacturing Co., Inc. at the beginning of the year, the transition didn’t drum up any problems, he says. “There are a lot of family businesses around, and a lot of them don’t go through very smooth transactions,” Andrews says. “We’ve been blessed in
SYRACUSE — Ephesus Technologies, LLC is rolling out its own, proprietary LED chip, which it says could help the firm create more than 1,000 jobs in the next 10 years. Ephesus developed the chip in partnership with Group4 Labs of Fremont, Calif. Group4 works in New York from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Giarrosso Sheetmetal hopes tin man will help business grow
SYRACUSE — One man working for Giarrosso Sheetmetal, Inc. spends all day in one spot. Yet the company hopes it can follow him down a road of expansion. The man isn’t a traditional employee. In fact, he’s made out of metal — he’s a tin man standing in front of Giarrosso Sheetmetal’s home at 120
Nirvana lands SBA loan for new equipment
BOONVILLE — Nirvana, Inc. will receive a $4.3 million Small Business Administration loan to expand the business and create 60 new jobs. The bottled-water company
EI focuses on website marketing
ENDICOTT — With a new website and a new quarterly electronic newsletter, Endicott Interconnect Technologies (EI) is hoping to continue its bounce back from the
Welch Allyn headquarters earns LEED gold status
After $35M renovation, building gets 2nd-highest U.S. Green Building Council certification. SKANEATELES FALLS — Medical-device manufacturer Welch Allyn’s newly renovated and expanded headquarters has received the second-highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the company revealed April 2. The headquarters, which is located at 4341 State St. Road in Skaneateles Falls, is now
Fulton Cos. gets National Grid grant for expansion project
PULASKI — The Fulton Companies announced it has received a $221,000 capital-investment incentive grant from National Grid for infrastructure improvements to support the company’s 112,000-square-foot
Lockheed wins $1B contract for helicopter work
OWEGO – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has a new five-year contract worth $1.05 billion to provide more than 200 digital cockpits and mission systems and
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