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Advanced Manufacturing Initiative Launched to Address Critical Issues Facing New York Manufacturers

Advanced Manufacturing Initiative Launched to Address Critical Issues Facing New York Manufacturers

Led by four centers within the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the newly created initiative will help manufacturers with cybersecurity, advanced materials, supply chain and technology projects   ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) announced the launch of its Advanced Manufacturing Initiative, which will help small to mid-sized manufacturers tackle some of the …

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CEG Assists Centrotherm with Plant Layout Maximization at New Waterford Facility

CEG Assists Centrotherm with Plant Layout Maximization at New Waterford Facility

About Since 2009, Centrotherm Eco Systems in Albany, New York, has been manufacturing venting systems and accessories for heating professionals. The manufacturer has experienced rapid growth in recent years. And in 2020, with support from a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) ValueProp Accelerator project, it expanded into the Canadian market with air distribution systems for …

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New York MEP Triumphs: Unveiling Success Stories

New York MEP Triumphs: Unveiling Success Stories

The New York State Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) supports the enhancement of competitiveness for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Ten regional centers and one statewide center offer a wide variety of services: innovation, process and quality improvement, product development, scale-up, technology acceleration, sustainable manufacturing, and more. In 2022, NY MEP has helped NYS manufacturers increase …

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When You Start to Clean Up and See the Results...It’s Contagious

When You Start to Clean Up and See the Results…It’s Contagious

Originally published on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website with the help of New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) About Aurora Lampworks restores historic lighting fixtures, converts international fixtures to be US compliant, and creates contemporary designs from their studio in Brooklyn, New York. Led by founder Dawn Ladd, Aurora Lampworks has …

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Bridging the gap between startups and manufacturers key to boosting Rochester’s innovation economy

Bridging the gap between startups and manufacturers key to boosting Rochester’s innovation economy

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Mike Riedlinger. Riedlinger is the Managing Director, Technology Commercialization & Scale For ClimateTech for NextCorps. Originally published in the Rochester Business Journal | September 26, 2023   Rochester was built on innovation. We’ve always been home to people with big ideas – from entrepreneurs tinkering in their basement …

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Schumer Visits Ljungström’s Wellsville Plant After Delivering Key Fed $$$ to Power Company’s Transition from Coal to Clean Energy, Announces Company Adding 50+ New Good-Paying Jobs in Next Year; Following Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Details How Fed Investments He Secured Can Revitalize Upstate NY Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Clean-Energy Economy

Schumer Visits Ljungström’s Wellsville Plant After Delivering Key Fed $$$ to Power Company’s Transition from Coal to Clean Energy, Announces Company Adding 50+ New Good-Paying Jobs in Next Year; Following Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Details How Fed Investments He Secured Can Revitalize Upstate NY Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Clean-Energy Economy

Following the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently visited Ljungström’s Wellsville plant – after delivering a $1.5 million workforce development grant in 2021 to help power the company’s transition from coal to clean energy – to announce the company now projects to add over 50 new …

Schumer Visits Ljungström’s Wellsville Plant After Delivering Key Fed $$$ to Power Company’s Transition from Coal to Clean Energy, Announces Company Adding 50+ New Good-Paying Jobs in Next Year; Following Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Details How Fed Investments He Secured Can Revitalize Upstate NY Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Clean-Energy Economy Read More »

VIEWPOINT: Changing the Narrative on Manufacturing Jobs

VIEWPOINT: Changing the Narrative on Manufacturing Jobs

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Cory Albrecht. Albrecht is the director of the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) at Mohawk Valley Community College. Originally published in the Central New York Business Journal | August 3, 2023   I recently asked a roomful of eighth graders, “Close your eyes and picture yourself walking down a …

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How Value Stream Mapping Helped REELEX Tackle Its Future Growth

How Value Stream Mapping Helped REELEX Tackle Its Future Growth

Originally published on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website with the help of New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) About REELEX Packaging Solutions Inc. is a wire and cable packaging manufacturer located in Patterson, New York. The company’s innovative packaging solution for wire is more eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient than its …

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[Op-ed] Preparing for Micron requires collaborative effort, starting now

[Op-ed] Preparing for Micron requires collaborative effort, starting now

Technicians look over a chip processing machine at the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant Tuesday Jan. 1, 2019, in Manassas, Virginia. Steve Helber | AP Photo Building a facility for a global corporation that will be employing 9,000 people isn’t something that happens overnight. An initiative of this scale and magnitude requires a deliberate …

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