USDA: New York tops all states in yogurt production in 2013
May 29, 2014
CNYBJ New York state was the nation’s top yogurt producer for the second straight year in 2013, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department
May 2014
12 regions win federal 'Manufacturing Communities' competition
May 29, 2014
Albany Business Review The Department of Commerce has selected 12 “manufacturing communities” that will receive a total of $1.3 billion in federal funds to help
Upstate NY plastics maker wins tax breaks for new $8 million factory
May 29, 2014
Albany Business Review A plastics maker has been awarded sales and property tax breaks to build a new $8 million, 50,000-square-foot factory near Syracuse, New
Sportsmaster Apparel in Troy, NY looks to diversify business through contract manufacturing
May 29, 2014
Albany Business Review David Arakelian is preparing to capitalize on what he sees as a new opportunity to diversify his 90 year old clothing manufacturing company
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) program
May 27, 2014
Below are the AMTech projects that received funding in NYS:
University of Rochester, The New York Photonics Manufacturing Initiative, $498,430.
The group will work closely with the National Photonics Initiative to develop a national technology roadmap for photonics. It will focus on new technologies and the manufacturing challenges “that, if solved, can strengthen the competitiveness of domestic photonics companies and bring photonics manufacturing back to the United States,” says NIST. The United States was once the leader in photonics; yet now it only produces 10 percent of the global output of photonics components such as fiberoptics, photovoltaics, lasers, digital imaging and flat panel displays — all of which are U.S. inventions
NNMI — A Boon For Smaller Manufacturers?
May 27, 2014
manufacturing.net The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) is well underway, with multiple innovation hubs either established or announced, and millions invested toward the collaborations promised within.
Selling manufacturing to a new generation
May 27, 2014
Buffalo News Manufacturers across the United States are targeting schools and colleges to let young people know there is more to manufacturing than pulling levers
RIT to Purchase New High-Tech Equipment
May 23, 2014
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Council (FLREDC) today announced that Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will purchase a metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) system for growth of novel materials, thin film crystals and nanostructures. The MOVPE system, which represents a major upgrade to the RIT cleanroom user facility, allowing this facility to become competitive on a regional and national scale, will be available to research teams across multiple disciplines, including optics and photonics industries. RIT will be the only university in New York State with this system, and will provide essential resources and new capabilities in multiple nanotechnology applications for regional academic and industrial partners.
Upstate NY manufacturer agrees to raise wages as some workers consider unionizing
May 23, 2014
CNYBJ SALINA — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.7 million contract for additional sonar-detection systems. That’s according to a list of contracts