Rochester members of the United Auto Workers are on strike with thousands of others across the country, protesting lack of progress on a labor contract with General Motors. Dan Maloney, president of UAW Local 1097 in Rochester, said presidents from ...
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Used-car dealer CarMax is conducting a nationwide hiring drive Sept. 12 to add 850 new technicians and dealers, including some in the Rochester area. Hiring drives will be held from noon to 7 p.m. at 17 CarMax stores, including the ...
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More than 300 people visited General Motors Co.’s Rochester Operations on Saturday for a unique event that helped raise funds for Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester. GM Rochester Operations hosted its first car show that featured 65 classic and vintage ...
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Monro Inc. on Thursday reported record first-quarter sales and earnings, the completion of three acquisitions and announced plans to extend its footprint in Louisiana. For the first quarter ended June 29, the undercar repair company reported a more than 7 ...
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Long-time Rochester autobody shop Nu-Look Collision Inc. has been acquired by a Canadian firm for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Manitoba, the Boyd Group Inc., is one of the largest operators of non-franchised collision repair centers in North America in ...
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Students in the optics technology program at Monroe Community College often have job offers before they complete their degree or certificate. Now some of the 120 optics companies in Rochester are also reaching into local high schools. The students either ...
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Monro Inc. is planning to renovate and add space to its Holleder Parkway headquarters, a move that is expected to add up to 26 jobs. Empire State Development will provide up to $300,000 in support of the project through the ...
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New vehicle sales in Monroe County fell slightly in March from 2018 sales, but were improved from February, the Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area car dealers sold 4,501 new vehicles last month, down less than 2 percent from ...
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A busy west side road soon will be getting a $7.4 million facelift and traffic calming safety enhancements. Construction on Mount Read Boulevard between Buffalo Road and Lyell Avenue is set to begin this spring and conclude in the fall ...
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Weeks after filing an annual report showing a $6.5 million loss in 2018, CurAegis Technologies Inc. has announced it will sell its flagship Aegis pump and motor technology. In an April 8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the ...
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Monro Inc. on Thursday said it will step out of its established footprint with the acquisition of California-based Certified Tire & Service Centers Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. With headquarters in Rochester, the automotive undercar service ...
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Plug Power Inc., a provider of alternative energy technology based in the capitol region, has ramped up production at its American Fuel Cell facility here in a move expected to bring 80 jobs to the region. In a news conference ...
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New car sales in Monroe County slid in January following brisk December sales, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area dealers sold 2,946 new vehicles last month, down nearly 30 percent from 4,187 in December and more than 6 percent ...
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The Rochester-based winner of the $1 million 2018 76West Clean Energy Competition has opened a new manufacturing plant in the Southern Tier. EkoStinger Inc., a manufacturer of tractor trailer aerodynamics, this week opened an 8,000-square-foot facility at Elmira Corning Regional ...
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Representatives from several local transportation groups will travel to the state Capitol Tuesday to lobby for increased funding to improve public transportation in the Rochester region and in Upstate New York. Our Streets Transit Coalition will meet with state legislators ...
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