By Steve Yablonski Chief operating officer, LeRoi Inc, Julie Truell started with LeRoi Inc. in 1996 as a customer service representative while attending college for business administration. “The company was…

By Steve Yablonski Office manager, EJ USA Women hold various positions in the manufacturing field. Manufacturers have come to see that diversity boosts the bottom line, fosters a more dynamic…

By Steve Yablonski President and CEO, NET & Die “My dad owned a machine shop, so I’ve always been in manufacturing. I kind of grew up in manufacturing,” said Michelle…

By Mary Beth Roach Owner and president, Punch and Die Metal Fabrication LLC “Honestly to just be a woman business owner in a male-dominated industry, I think, is a pretty…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…