The argument Tim and Shane Maher had over whether to update the website for Apparel Printers Plus exemplifies why Tim has decided it’s time to turn over the family business in Victor to Shane, his son. Tim confesses he ...
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Continuing its growth through acquisition strategy, Transcat Inc. on Tuesday announced it had purchased a Virginia-based in-house and on-site equipment calibrator for $4.7 million. Founded in 2000, Angel’s Instrumentation Inc. provides calibrations nationally to the manufacturing and maritime industries from ...
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The Cooper Cos. Inc., parent of the local CooperVision Inc., after the bell Thursday reported a third-quarter improvement in revenue but a drop in earnings, missing Street estimates. For the quarter ended July 31, Cooper reported a 19 percent revenue ...
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With just a couple of years of entrepreneurial experience under their belts, the three owners of Genesee County’s L&M Specialty Fabrication already have grown their business to the point that new space was a necessity. Thirty acres of new space. ...
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A number of jobs at General Motors Corp.’s Rochester Operations facility could be on the line, as GM has opted to use another supplier for its fuel systems. On Aug. 14, GM announced it will award next generation fuel systems production to ...
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Bausch & Lomb Inc., whose parent company last month changed its name to Bausch Health Cos. Inc., has named Joseph Gordon as its U.S. president. Gordon will oversee the fully integrated U.S. eye care business, inclusive of each of the ...
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An Eastman Kodak Co. spokesman has confirmed that several Rochester employees will be laid off as part of the company’s announced restructuring earlier this month. An Aug. 10 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filed with the state Department ...
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David D. Reh, a Victor entrepreneur who founded materials handling companies Gorbel Inc. and Retrotech Inc., a business services support company, Raytec Group, and Ravenwood Golf Course, died on Saturday. He was 77. A farm boy who grew up in ...
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Xerox Corp. on Thursday confirmed plans to cut a number of jobs at its Webster facility, as well as facilities in Canada and throughout the U.S. “Xerox continues restructuring activities as part of its initiative to optimize its operations globally,” ...
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Manufacturing activity remained robust in New York State this month, according to the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey, released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The headline general business conditions index climbed three points to 25.6 in ...
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Art-Craft Optical Co. Inc. eyewear will be available in more than 540 Sam’s Club stores beginning next year. The Sam’s Club and Seiko/Hoya/Vision Ease agreement, announced Tuesday, will have the Henrietta manufacturer’s American made Dress Eyewear Collection in stores next ...
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U.S. manufacturing output softened in June, the latest IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index shows. The PMI dipped to its lowest point in four months, as output and new orders both expanded at the slowest rates since last November. ...
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IEC Electronics Corp. last week reported a drop in third quarter earnings, missing Street estimates. For the third quarter ended June 29, the Newark, Wayne County, electronic contract manufacturing services provider reported revenues of $29.8 million, a 12 percent increase ...
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Eastman Kodak Co. on Thursday reported a decline in second-quarter revenue and announced plans to unload its profitable Flexographic Packaging Division to pay down debt. The company also plans to eliminate some 325 positions, although company officials did not say ...
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Graham Corp. last week reported an improvement in first-quarter revenue and earnings, with an improvement in the Batavia manufacturer’s global energy and petrochemical markets. For the first quarter ended June 30, Graham posted a 42 percent increase in net sales ...
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