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• Syracuse Office keeps it in the family

  - 2005-10-21

  SYRACUSE - In 1946, Walter Sweeney started an officefurniture sales firm. Nearly 50 years later, his sons - Vincent P., David, and Kevin - carry on the business in the Sweeney name.The three brothers are equal shareholders of Syracuse Office Environments SOE, a 35-person firm located in downtown Syracuse."Everybody uses...

  Tags: Benefits, furniture, HEALTHCARE, manufacturer, Manufacturing, SALES, SOFTWARE, Syracuse University

• Manufacturers face skilled-labor shortage

  - 2005-10-14

  SYRACUSE - Manufacturers are having difficulty finding qualified workers to fill the positions of retirees, and the situation will likely worsen as baby boomers continue to retire, area experts say.According to a July 2005 study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 19 percent of manufacturers cite a lack of qualified workers as a...

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• CEOs of CNY: Randall Wolken

  - 2005-09-16

  * Title: President* Company: Manufacturers Association of Central New York MACNY* Education: M.P.A., Maxwell School, Syracuse University; B.S., United States Military Academy at West Point* Residence: Syracuse* Age: 41* Family: Wife Denise, 3 daughters* Year became CEO: 2001* Favorite part of the job: Working with manufacturers and members...

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• Chamber, MACNY mull merger

  - 2003-12-19

  SYRACUSE - Officials at the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce are studying the idea of merging with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York MACNY to form one organization to provide services to and lobby for area businesses. The idea is to consolidate resources, speak with one voice when asking...

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• Grant allows SU energy study to continue

  - 2003-07-18

  SYRACUSE - Syracuse University's L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science has received renewal of a federal award that will allow it to continue to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers.That assistance comes in the form of the college's Industrial Assessment Center IAC, one of 26 located across the country...

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• Engineering a rural recovery

  - 1998-05-01

  A veteran mechanical engineer helps rural communities attract industrial investment using a blend of business savvy, technical expertise, and government incentives. By Michael Valenti, Associate Editor THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF mechanical engineers are often measured in technical terms-by designing manufacturing equipment, for example, that will substantially increase production...

  Tags: FINANCE, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Owl, recovery, SALES, Syracuse University, Taxes