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New York manufacturing index turns negative in September
New York manufacturers are again reporting drops in both new orders and shipments, which helped unexpectedly push the monthly gauge of the sector back into negative territory. The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 21 points to -8.7 in September, its first negative reading since June. In the prior couple months, […]

CenterState CEO formally opens the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Thursday formally opened the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden) at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse. The

New York manufacturing index retreats into negative territory in September
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 21 points to -8.7 in September, its first negative reading since June. In the

Work on CCE expansion in Oriskany to continue through next fall
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Work is underway on a $7.2 million expansion project that will add 16,000 square feet of office, conference, and support space to

SRC wins patents for phased-array calibration and pattern compression and modal beamforming
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has recently issued SRC, Inc. a patent for “Method for Calibrating a Phased Array,” a process that allows for accurate calibration measurements of a phased array. The company was also awarded a patent for “Pattern Compression and Modal Beamforming,” a technique that uses a compression algorithm

Veteran-owned Empire Tram to serve as Marine Innovations dealer
INTERLAKEN, N.Y. — Empire Tram, a veteran-owned company in Interlaken in Seneca County, is now a dealer for Marine Innovations, Inc. of Frazee, Minnesota. Marine Innovations has manufactured and installed inclined elevators, hillside elevators, lift systems, lakeside trams, and residential funiculars for more than 30 years, per its website. It serves customers in North America,

Lockheed Martin Owego awarded more than $56M contract for B-2 equipment
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a maximum $56.4 million firm-fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for B-2 countermeasure receivers. The military service that will use this equipment is the U.S. Air Force, according to a Sept. 2 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Taco Bueno Selects PAR Technology to boost restaurant operations and scale growth
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Taco Bueno, a popular quick-service Tex-Mex restaurant chain based in Texas, has selected PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) as its unified technology provider. The company will implement PAR POS and PAR Hardware products across its 140 restaurant locations to modernize operations, enhance the guest experience, and support long-term growth, according to

New York Air National Guard Showcase set for Sept. 13 at Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard (NYANG) will bring its 2025 Showcase to Griffiss International Airport this weekend, highlighting career opportunities in

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has recently won an $8.04 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a U.S. Navy contract for engineering support of submarine electronic-warfare systems on new construction and in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area
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