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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

Binghamton University to dedicate Fleishman Career Center on Saturday
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host a dedication ceremony for the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development on campus Saturday. The event will

Cuomo designates Upstate University Hospital, seven others to treat potential Ebola patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is among eight hospitals statewide that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated to treat potential patients with Ebola. Cuomo on

Watertown business expo attracts area professionals
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — On Wednesday, North Country professionals and vendors ventured to a new location for the annual Business Networking Expo, hosted by the Greater

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
Edge Federal Credit Union rolls out mobile check-deposit service
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Edge Federal Credit Union (FCU), a Liverpool–based credit union with $39 million in assets and nine full-time employees, has launched a mobile
Harmony Financial offers workshop on avoiding identity theft
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Harmony Financial Services, an Oswego–based financial-planning firm, will offer a workshop next Tuesday (Oct. 21) on identity theft and what people can
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