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Submit Your Nomination for This Year’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame and Innovator of the Year Award!

We are currently accepting nominations for MACNY's 2026 Manufacturers Wall of Fame and Innovator of the Year Awards! The award recipients will be honored at MACNY's 113th Annual Celebration of Manufacturing on May...

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Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget

Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget Randy Wolken, President & CEO MACNY is generally encouraged by Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget. It builds on her State of the...

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A Most Difficult Shift: Part 2

A Most Difficult Shift: Part 2 David Freund Last week, I shared with you that I found myself in the middle of a shift I wasn’t prepared for. It was...

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Six New Team Members Join MACNY to Strengthen Workforce Development, Public Policy, and Government Engagement Statewide

We're expanding our team with six new staff members who will broaden the organization’s expertise across human resources, workforce development, government relations, and public policy. These valued additions will help...

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New York State Must Build on Manufacturing Momentum

New York State Must Build on Manufacturing Momentum Randy Wolken, President & CEO Members of MACNY’s Government Relations team (Randy Wolken, Bill Brower, and Courtney Kless) were in Albany Tuesday...

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A Most Difficult Shift

A Most Difficult Shift David Freund About seven weeks ago, I began to feel a bit lost. I wasn’t sure what was wrong — or what to do about it....

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Build Human Capability for Advanced Manufacturing’s Next Chapter

Build Human Capability for Advanced Manufacturing’s Next Chapter Randy Wolken, President & CEO Advanced manufacturing is no longer defined only by machines, automation, or technology; it’s determined by people who...

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The 2026 Horizon

The 2026 Horizon Steve Maloney, Director of Training Happy New Year to our readers of The Next Shift and to all our MACNY members! We’re excited about what the new...

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2026 Will Be a New Era of Manufacturing Growth in Central New York and Beyond

2026 Will Be a New Era of Manufacturing Growth in Central New York and Beyond Randy Wolken, President & CEO As we look toward 2026, optimism is building across Central...

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Manufacturing Matters: January 2026

View this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: Building on Brilliance in 2026   Page 3 | President's Message: A New Era of Nuclear Power: Powered...

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A New Era of Nuclear Energy Cooperation

A New Era of Nuclear Energy Cooperation Randy Wolken, President & CEO New York’s renewed focus on advanced nuclear energy took a significant step forward this week when Governor Kathy...

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Adopted New York State Energy Plan Supports Advanced Manufacturing Growth

Adopted New York State Energy Plan Supports Advanced Manufacturing Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week, New York’s State Energy Plan was approved. It provides a balanced and pragmatic...

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Take Back the Pen

Take Back the Pen David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer This morning, I found myself reflecting on Craig Groeschel’s message at Live2Lead. His talk was packed with enough insight to fill...

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Housing: A Backbone of Advanced Manufacturing Growth

Housing: A Backbone of Advanced Manufacturing Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO Healthy housing markets are one of the most important—and often overlooked—ingredients for sustaining industry growth in a community,...

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Uncertain Terrain

Uncertain Terrain Steve Maloney, Director of Training Moving through the forest, each step became more difficult. We had just passed one of the more challenging parts of the climb, which included...

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A New Era of Nuclear Power Powered by U.S. Investment

A New Era of Nuclear Power Powered by U.S. Investment Randy Wolken, President & CEO The next five years will mark one of the most pivotal periods in modern nuclear...

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Unseen Potential

Unseen Potential By David Freund I woke up to the house filled with a chill. Outside, the weather was damp and cold, with the previous days’ snow still covering the...

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Manufacturing Matters: December 2025

View this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: A Decade of Leading, Learning, and Transforming Lives at MACNY's 10th Annual Live2Lead Event   Page 3 |...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Randy Wolken, President & CEO Thanksgiving is one of America’s most cherished traditions, a day that invites us to pause, breathe deeply, and look with gratitude at the...

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What Truly Matters

What Truly Matters Steve Maloney, Director of Training In addition to Thanksgiving week, my granddaughter Ivy just celebrated her first birthday, so how can I not focus on gratitude and...

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