Are small manufacturers ready for R2-D2?
November 10, 2014
New York Business Journal In my September 2014 article, I wrote: “The use of technology should be considered for its ability to support the safety, information
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Report to the President Accelerating US Advanced Manufacturing
November 8, 2014
Whitehouse.gov The United States has been the leading producer of manufactured goods for more than 100 years, and the manufacturing sector is once again adding jobs
USDA solicits proposals for third round of Greek-yogurt pilot program
November 8, 2014
CNYBJ The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting proposals from Greek-yogurt producers for the third round of a pilot program that provides yogurt for
Rochester Re-Invents Itself (Again): The Future of NYS Manufacturing
November 6, 2014
Rochester, New York has re-invented itself before. During the American Revolution, soldiers settled the fertile farmland near the Genesee River and grew grain. During the Industrial Revolution, residents milled flour. Later, during the Gilded Age, George Eastman founded Kodak and sold cameras under the slogan: “You press the button – we do the rest.” Ultimately, Xerox and Bausch + Lomb also called Rochester home.
Thermolift: Developing the Ultimate Heat Pump
November 3, 2014
ThermoLift is developing a natural gas-driven heat pump and air conditioner to replace residential and commercial heating, cooling, and hot water systems in a single
Servotronics to fill 25 manufacturing jobs
November 3, 2014
Buffalo Business First Servotronics Inc. announced it plans to hire an additional 25 full-time employees at its recently expanded plant in Elma. The Elma-based company (NYSE
Battery and energy storage companies win New York state funding
November 3, 2014
Albany Business Review Two Albany area startups in the battery and energy storage industry have been awarded $250,000 in New York state funding for product
Zak Inc. to begin making parts for aerospace industry following acquisition
November 3, 2014
Albany Business Review Patrick J. Gruetzmacher says LAI International Inc. will spend the next few months preparing Zak Inc. to make parts for the aerospace industry for the first
A split message from US industrial manufacturers in our latest manufacturing survey
November 3, 2014
PWC US industrial manufacturers are optimistic about company revenue growth, but less so about the US and global economies, according to our Q3 2014 Manufacturing Barometer.
