Advanced Manufacturing Institute Becomes Reality
By Steve Yablonski It enables students to be job-ready It’s “a vision” come true. Cayuga Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute officially opened on May 5. The new facility is geared…
Top Row: Grant Williams, Joe Murphy, Christian McKay, Cooper Dawson, Austin Schouten, Bottom Row: Laurrie Starbird, Principal Brian Heffron, Sadie Lurcock, Faith Johnson
P-TECH Program Continues to Excel
By Steve Yablonski Program has seen records number of applicants: 24% of them female. Graduates earn on average $56,000 after they get employment The Oswego County P-TECH program provides students…
From Left: Laura Miller, Tiffany Latino-Gerlock, Mark Southwick
Top Challenges Facing the Manufacturing Industry
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Shortage or workers, lack of raw materials among problems facing the sector Manufacturing represents a vital part of America’s economy and, more specifically, Central New York’s…
Potential Buyer Eyes Closed Fulton Manufacturing Plant
By Steve Yablonski Opened in 1871 as the home to The Morrill Press, the facility has operated under various owners — until earlier this year Multi-Color Corp., an Ohio-based company…
Manufacturing Remains Strong in Oswego County
Businesses are supplying products to clients at home and abroad Steve Yablonski Despite the pandemic, manufacturing continued to be a strong point for Oswego County’s economy. “We do have some…
Last March, Novelis partially closed its 1.7-million-square-foot plant after some of its largest customers, including automakers, shut down due to the pandemic. The company ramped production back up that summer. File photo, 2016.
Novelis: No Slowdown Plans
Thanks to the diversity of products and clients, Novelis won’t slow down as chip shortage forces automakers to slash production By Ken Sturtz When automakers announced that the worsening global…
Student Emmalee French learned about the P-Tech program, participated in it and she now got a job offer from Novelis, where she is an electrical technician. Starting salary for the position is $32 an hour.
From Student to Employee
P-Tech program allows students to enter the workforce well-trained By Steve Yablonski P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is an economic initiative that not only benefits students but…
What CNY Manufacturers Need to Do to Grow
There is a need for a strong labor pool and more By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, several factors will influence whether Central…
Manufacturing’s Rebound
Manufacturing sector in CNY poised to lead economic comeback By Lou Sorendo You can’t keep a good manufacturer down. The manufacturing sector in Central New York and throughout the entire…