| Unwanted clothing, footwear, linens, towels, socks, belts, purses and more can be recycled – just NOT in the blue bin. Textiles are one of the largest components of our trash (5% or 28 million pounds), so help put them in the proper place!
Event Details WHEN: Saturday, October 20 from 8 am to 12 noon WHERE: Destiny USA’s Pink Parking Lot WHAT YOU GET: Every vehicle receives a discounted $5 admission ticket to WonderWorks
What Can You Bring? · Textiles that are clean and dry (view list of acceptable items) · Materials do not have to be in wearable condition, items that are torn, missing buttons, broken zippers, etc. are all recyclable
All items will be donated to the Salvation Army and the Rescue Mission. They are then resold into the community; repurposed into industrial wiping cloths; re-manufactured into housing insulation and carpet padding; or sold to other markets. Proceeds directly support those in need in our community.
Can’t Make It? Don’t fret! Textiles can be donated year-round to many locations. Check out a list of locations here. |
Manufacturing experts from Dannible & McKee, LLP will be joined by other industry experts, including Randy Wolken, president and CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), to host two industry-focused conferences that are specifically designed to provide valuable insight and best practices to help manufacturers succeed. Each conference will feature presentations on the latest industry trends and economic outlook, plant floor optimization, implementing and managing cycle count and tax reform provisions impacting the manufacturing industry. Attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Wolken’s book, “Present-Future Leader: How to Thrive in Today’s Economy.”
The Central New York manufacturing conference will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton at Destiny USA on Oct. 18, and the Southern Tier conference is set for Oct. 25 at the Huron Campus Auditorium in Endicott. Both events are scheduled between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and have no registration fee. CPE credit will be offered.
VIP Structures was asked to help Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. construct a new manufacturing facility at the former Brooklawn Golf Course in Dewitt, NY. Feldmeier, a fabricator of stainless-steel tanks for pharmaceutical, biotech and food processing industries internationally, was in need of more manufacturing space and required an immediate solution.
With no feasible option to expand their current facility, and fit-outs of existing spaces priced similar to new construction, Feldmeier chose to build a brand-new state-of-the-art office and manufacturing headquarters. The 125,000 SF facility was designed to highlight the company’s capability as a fabricator of quality custom stainless-steel tanks, while giving them the manufacturing space they need.
12 Downtown Syracuse businesses demonstrated their creativity in their office windows, creating elaborate Post-It note designs as part of Downtown’s first-ever Post-It Note War. 715 votes were tallied, and BlueRock Energy won!
The man currently serving as president and CEO of Saab Defense and Security USA LLC in DeWitt now has an additional role. Saab says Erik Smith will also assume the position as head of market area North America. In this expanded role, Smith will be the senior Saab executive in North America, responsible for local market leadership in the U.S. and Canada, Saab said in a Monday news release.
Constellation, an Exelon company, has been named 2018-19 Supplier of the Year by The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA). TEPA announced the honor at its 13th annual conference on Sept. 20.
In the morning the doors will be open to our regional high schools, veterans and the general public. In the afternoon, we will be offering a college student recruitment event, so you can find employees with the educational backgrounds you need now!
The branded and own-label manufacturer is planning a two-phase initiative at its Ultra Dairy facility in DeWitt.
The first stage of the expansion will see Byrne Dairy invest in the site’s packaging systems. In the second phase, Byrne Dairy is looking at adding more manufacturing space, with an eye on possibly producing non-dairy products.
The Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Industrial Partnerships Program is designed to help New York State’s businesses access world-class capabilities; solve technical challenges; and develop and improve their products, with the ultimate goals of revenue growth and job creation.