New York State Department of Labor Labor Statistics

Mohawk Valley Region, Expansions and Contractions

Business Expansions and Contractions

NOTE: This briefing provides information on firm-specific hiring and layoff announcements. Information in this report is derived from press releases, newspapers, business journals, newsletters, and other public sources. It does not include all expansions and contractions, only those for which public information has been obtained. An attempt is made to present only current information events that have recently occurred or will in the near future.

Business Expansions:

Fulton County
Herkimer County
Montgomery County
Oneida County
Otsego County
Schoharie County

Business Contractions:

Fulton County
Herkimer County
Montgomery County
Oneida County
Otsego County
Schoharie County

Expansions: Fulton County

Current Developments:

• Construction of a new T.J. Maxx department store, located in Johnstown (Fulton County) is expected to being in early May with a fall opening. The store is expected to employ 30 full- and part-time employees. (The Leader-Herald April 3, 2013)

Previously Reported:

• Update: California based water bottler CG Roxane has begun construction of its new 176,757 square-foot spring water bottling plant located in Johnstown (Fulton County). The new bottling facility is expected to produce more than a million bottles of water each day and employ 33 full-time workers. (The Leader-Herald July 28, 2012)
• J.F. Daley International, a janitorial supply company located in Johnstown (Fulton County), has received approval for an 11,100-square-foot expansion to its current facility in the Glove Cities Industrial Park that may create 5 new jobs. (The Leader-Herald May 4, 2012)

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Expansions: Herkimer County

Current Developments:

• Burrito Jonz, a Cali Mex-styled restaurant, will be opening a location in Herkimer (Herkimer County). The location is expected to employ 3 full-time and 6 to 10 part-time employees. (Utica Observer-Dispatch April 6, 2013)

Previously Reported:

• The new Herkimer Tractor Supply Company (Herkimer County) location has opened. The new location is Tractor Supply's 67th location in New York State, and employs 14 team members. (The Telegram November 10, 2012)
• DeIorio Food Inc., located in Frankfort (Herkimer County), has received approval for a grant from Herkimer County for $416,000 for the purchase of machinery and equipment as part of a $5.2 million expansion that will allow the company to create 55 new full-time jobs. (The Telegram June 15, 2012)
• Gold Medal Packing, currently located in Rome (Oneida County), has received approval for a $750,000 grant from Herkimer County for the purchase of machinery and equipment as part of a $10 million relocation and expansion into the 5S South Industrial Park in Frankfort (Herkimer County). The expansion is anticipated to create 75 new jobs. (The Telegram June 15, 2012)
• Northern Safety Company Inc., located in Frankfort (Herkimer County), has received approval from Herkimer County for a $566,000 grant for the purchase of machinery and equipment as part of a $3.6 million expansion that is expected to create 55 full-time jobs. (The Telegram June 15, 2012)

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Expansions: Montgomery County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

• St. Mary's Healthcare, located in Amsterdam (Montgomery County), plans to break ground in the later part of 2013 on a $20 million building project at its Memorial Campus that is expected to create 20 new jobs. (The Leader-Herald January 8, 2013)
• Panera Bread will open a new location in Amsterdam Commons (Montgomery County) on Dec. 5. The new location is expected to employ 55 workers. (The Recorder November 15, 2012)
• M.H. Stallman Co., a manufacturer of flexible foam products currently located in St. Johnsville (Montgomery County), has received a special-use permit which will allow the company to relocate to the former Hill & Markes building located in the Edson Street Industrial Park in Amsterdam. The company has indicated that it will hire as many as 50 new employees as a result of the move. (The Leader-Herald August 2, 2012)

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Expansions: Oneida County

Current Developments:

• A new Olive Garden restaurant will open on Commercial Drive in New Hartford (Oneida County) in August 2013. The restaurant is expected to employ 180 people in various positions including: servers, hosts, bussers, bartenders and culinary staff. Hiring will begin in early July and those interested can apply through Olive Garden's website. (Utica Observer-Dispatch April 25, 2013)

Previously Reported:

• Delta Hardwood Flooring, a manufacturer of tongue and groove flooring, will be moving from their Lee Center location (Oneida County) to the former Ethan Allen plant in Boonville (Oneida County). The company expects to have 40 people working at the new location by the end of 2013. (Utica Observer-Dispatch November 16, 2012)
• Turning Stone Casino and Resort, located in Verona (Oneida County), has announced a $25 million expansion project that is expected to create 200 temporary construction jobs and 100 permanent positions. (Utica Observer-Dispatch November 9, 2012)
• The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Utica (Oneida County) will add 18 employees to provide call-center services to a federal government agency. The positions will primarily be filled by blind or visually impaired workers. (Utica Observer-Dispatch November 1, 2012)
• APAC Customer Services, a provider of business services to the insurance, media and telecommunications industries located in Utica (Oneida County), will add 200 new positions to its workforce of roughly 500 employees. No pay range was given and after a training period, full- and part-time shifts will be available. Employment levels at APAC have historically fluctuated, ranging from 175 jobs in 2002 to 900 jobs a year later. (Utica Observer-Dispatch October 19, 2012)
• Update: MidAir USA, an aviation maintenance company located in Rome's Griffiss Business and Technology Park (Oneida County), has received approval for a 3-year lease with Oneida County for more hangar space at the facility. Company officials indicate that as many as 75 mechanics will be hired as a result of the additional space. (Rome Daily Sentinel September 1, 2012)
• The Brooklyn Brewer, a manufacture of craft beer that has contracts for production with F.X. Matts Brewery in Utica (Oneida County), will buy and outfit a building in New Hartford (Oneida County) for repackaging, labeling, refrigerated storage and warehousing of their products. The new facility is expected to create 6 jobs with an average salary of $30,000. (Rome Daily Sentinel August 27, 2012)
• Update: MidAir USA, an aviation maintenance company located in Rome's Griffiss Business and Technology Park (Oneida County), is looking into a 5 year lease with Oneida County for more hangar space at the facility that could result in the addition of 125 new employees to its current workforce of 325. (Utica Observer-Dispatch June 26, 2012)
• Special Metals Corp., a manufacturer of high performance alloys located in New Hartford (Oneida County), has begun a $10 million expansion that is expected to add 10 to 15 jobs to the company's current workforce of 400. (Utica Observer-Dispatch June 8, 2012)
• The Central New York Psychiatric Center, located in Marcy (Oneida County), is opening a new ward at the state sex-offender facility that will create 30 jobs. (Utica Observer-Dispatch May 29, 2012)
• USA Sewing Inc., a manufacturer of Kevlar gloves located in Utica (Oneida County), has been awarded a $3.5 million contract with the U.S. Army which will result in the creation of 100 jobs. (Utica Observer-Dispatch May 23, 2012)

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Expansions: Otsego County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

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Expansions: Schoharie County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

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Contractions: Fulton County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

• The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), located in Johnstown (Fulton County), will be laying off 14 full-time and 2 part-time employees because local schools they serve are cutting back on services provided by BOCES. (The Leader-Herald June 28, 2012)

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Contractions: Herkimer County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

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Contractions: Montgomery County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.
  

Previously Reported:

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Contractions: Oneida County

Current Developments:

• The Camden Board of Education (Oneida County) has adopted a budget for the 2013-14 school year that calls for the elimination of 5 teachers, a media specialist and counselor. The layoffs are due in a large part to declining enrollment in the school district. (Rome Daily Sentinel April 26, 2013)
• Update: Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a student loan processing service located in Utica (Oneida County), has filed a WARN notice with the state Department of Labor indicating that 150 positions will be eliminated as the result of the loss of a federal contract to handle student loans. The layoffs will begin on July 19th and be concluded by August 1st. (The Utica Observer-Dispatch April 10, 2013)

Previously Reported:

• The Utica School District (Oneida County) has amended their 2013-14 budget to reflect cuts in federal and state funding. The District is now projecting a $6.2 million budget deficit which will result in elimination of 99 positions, including 64 teachers. (The Utica Observer-Dispatch March 6, 2013)
• MidAir USA, an aircraft maintenance company located in Rome's Griffiss Business and Technology Park (Oneida County), has decided to send some of its operations to Florida rather than grow them in the local area. The decision was based on the lack of available space at their current facility. (Utica Observer-Dispatch January 30, 2013)
• Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a student loan processing service located in Utica (Oneida County), will be downsizing due to the end of a contract. Currently ACS employs approximately 800 workers; company officials declined to indicate how many jobs would be impacted, but the layoffs will occur in two phases starting in March and June. (Utica Observer-Dispatch January 31, 2013)
• Faxton St. Luke's Hospital, located in Utica (Oneida County), has laid off 10 hospital employees and eliminated 27 vacant positions, which include full- and part-time employees, clinical and non-clinical staff as well as supervisory positions. In January 2011, the hospital had eliminated 28 vacant positions and laid off 24 employees. Throughout its network Faxton St. Luke's employs a combined workforce of 2,900 employees. (Utica Observer-Dispatch January 8, 2013)
• St. Elizabeth Medical Center, located in Utica (Oneida County), has announced that they will be laying off fewer than 10 employees to ensure long-term sustainability. Affected employees will be offered the opportunity to apply for currently vacant positions that they qualify for. The hospital employs 1,975 people. (Rome Daily Sentinel August 30, 2012)
• Facing a $10 million budget deficit the Utica City School District (Oneida County) will cut 150 positions. Deeper cuts had been proposed, but the resolution of contract issues with the teachers union resulted in the restoration of 60 teaching positions, all sports that were cut and full-day kindergarten. (Utica Observer-Dispatch June 22, 2012)
• Update: Daimler Buses North America will no longer manufacture buses at its Orion facility at the Oneida County Industrial Park in Whitestown (Oneida County). According to a WARN notice filed with the NYS Department of Labor, layoffs for 497 employees will begin in September. (Rome Daily Sentinel June 20, 2012)
• The U.S. Postal Service will be closing Utica's (Oneida County) Pitcher Street mail processing center in August. The closure will displace approximately 200 employees. The closure is part of a multi-billion-dollar cost -cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing centers. (Rome Sentinel May 18, 2012)
• Daimler Buses North America will no longer manufacture buses at its Orion facility at the Oneida County Industrial Park in Whitestown (Oneida County). The company announced that some of the 480 employees at the facility will be retained for its service and retrofitting operations. The company plans to fulfill current orders and phase out its manufacturing operation in roughly a year. (Utica Observer-Dispatch April 26, 2012)

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Contractions: Otsego County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

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Contractions: Schoharie County

Current Developments:

• Nothing to report.

Previously Reported:

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