Are you in the food, beverage, or agricultural industry in Upstate New York? On Monday, June 27 attend a free workshop and resource expo sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Empire State Development, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets, and the Small Business Development Center at Niagara County Community College.
These 2 Industries are Fueling Albany’s Economy “Production of steam and gas turbines, computer chips and medical supplies continue to drive manufacturing job growth in
As a small to medium-sized manufacturer in New York State, what types of challenges are you facing? What barriers are preventing you from moving your business to the next level? Let us know by taking the 2016 New York Manufacturer Survey.
Manufacturing Is Making It Again in New York City “It’s hard to imagine a less-hospitable environment for manufacturing than New York City. Space is tight,
FuzeHub, a not-for-profit organization responsible for growing small to medium manufacturing companies (SMEs) in New York State by matching them with technical and business resources, has been designated by Empire State Development (ESD) as the Statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, a new entity that complements New York’s robust network of 10 regional MEP centers that provide hands-on services to companies in every corner of the state. FuzeHub will be the first MEP Center to have a footprint that spans the entire state. Funding for this award is $2.4 million per year for five years.
Manufacturers are under pressure to squeeze greater productivity from their human workforces. Industrial robots can automate repetitive tasks, but that’s only part of the reason that robots are spreading like wildfire across the factory floor. Most discussions of this phenomenon center on whether robots will replace human workers. The choice is presented as “yes or no”, and this stifles deeper analysis. For smart manufacturers, learning to think about robots is as important a topic as whether robots are learning to think about us.
GlobalFoundries Expanding Presence in China with New Chip Plant “GlobalFoundries is partnering, through a joint venture, with the government of Chongqing to open a chip
Does your business process, pack, hold, or manufacture food? Are you subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), landmark legislation that redefines the federal government’s approach to food safety? FSMA became law in January 2011, but some regulations weren’t finalized until November 2015. Beginning in September 2016, FDA enforcement begins. Are you ready to meet these requirements? Are there some that may not apply to you?
Schenectady Gets $1 Million for Its ‘Smart City’ Project “Schenectady, New York, is getting $1 million from the state to install ‘smart’ lighting technology in
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