Growing a Skilled Manufacturing Workforce
One tip: Have students from your local high school tour your company By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you can’t find the skilled workers that your manufacturing firm needs, you can…
HR Basics for Small Manufacturers
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Human resources may seem like a department for a large company or an unnecessary endeavor that doesn’t make your company any money. But like insurance, properly…
Q&A with Randy Wolken
Micron Effect: MACNY chief sees an influx of 200,000 new people in the region — he discusses what sectors of the economy are poised to grow the most because of Micron…
Central New York: The Nation’s Newest Manufacturing Hub
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant With Micron Technology planning to invest up to $100 billion in the CNY economy over the next 20 years, it appears that the region may become…
Colleges Gearing Up to Help Shape Workforce for Micron
By Stefan Yablonski Micron Technology’s facility in Clay won’t be operational for a couple years. But leaders in academia and industry have already begun to address the specific workforce needs…
Worker at EJ USA in the L. Mike Treadwell Industrial Park in Schroeppel.
Manufacturing: Help Wanted
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The manufacturing boom in CNY needs workers for a variety of roles — and not just to fill future openings at Micron Technology. Kelly Vann, spokesperson…
New CDA Director Aims to Bring Fulton ‘Out of the Shadows of Nestle’
By Stefan Yablonski The new executive director of Fulton’s Community Development Agency wants to move the city out of “the shadows of Nestle.” Nathan Emmons was appointed earlier this year.…
Headquarter of Canfield Machine & Tool in Fulton.
Canfield Machine & Tool Embarking on a Major Expansion Project
By Stefan Yablonski Canfield Machine & Tool in Fulton is getting bigger, while its work remains small — minute even. Chris Canfield, co-owner, said he is expanding and investing in…
Plant Manager Isn’t Slowing Down Any Time Soon
Tim McKernan of EJ USA has been with the company for 45 years By Stefan Yablonski Tim McKernan, facility manager at EJ USA in Schroeppel, has had an inventive and…
FOCUS also sponsors a Citizens’ Academy program with the Syracuse University office of community engagement. Photo shows the graduation of Class of 2023.
FOCUS Marks 25 Years
Nonprofit has worked to improve quality of life in Central New York By Norah Machia A nonprofit organization is celebrating 25 years of helping citizens join forces with government, community…