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LSI-NY Embraces Automation with Support from Shift Program
Shift Participant: LSI-NY, a subsidiary of Astronics, manufactures interior and exterior lighting products for the aircraft industry, flight deck, exterior, and emergency lighting systems. With a workforce of 300 and the goal of improving productivity and efficiency...
Moving Manufacturing Forward with STI-CO Industries Inc
Shift Participant: STI-CO, a leading manufacturer of mission-critical antenna systems with nearly 50 employees, develops products for transportation, public safety, law enforcement, defense, and more. The company is recognized for its top-notch quality, quick...
Forbes: Smaller Manufacturers That Need A Helping Hand Add Robotic Arms
Forbes contributing author, Rich Blake, visited Buffalo Manufacturing Works to witness the work being done with small to medium-sized manufacturers and robotics. Here is an excerpt from the second article of a three-part series or click here to read the full...
Forbes: Small Factories Embrace Automation – Because They Can’t Find Enough People
Forbes contributor, Rich Blake, recently visited Buffalo Manufacturing Works to learn more about how we are working with small and medium-sized manufacturers to educate and encourage the adoption of automation and advanced technology. This is the first article in a...
VIDEO: Boosting a Community – Buffalo Manufacturing Works Joins Northland Central
Buffalo Manufacturing Works officially opened their doors at Northland Central and released this video to illustrate the journey and shared vision with the Northland Workforce Training Center to make Northland Central the premiere model of a public/private...
New Shift Manufacturers
Avanti Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) is carving out an industry of it's own as a leader in high-quality and cost-competitive injection molded products. Established in 2011 as an expansion of a Canadian injection molding company, Victory Manufacturing, AAM has the...
NEW EVENT: Bank of America Opportunity Zone and Manufacturing Seminiar
You are invited to join Bank of America for breakfast on October 30, 2019 at the new Buffalo Manufacturing Works facility at the Northland Central. Alicia Sears, CPA with Tronconi Segarra & Associates and Sean Balkin, Esq with Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman will...
Pictures:Shift september happy hour
We recently hosted our September Happy Hour at Buffalo Distilling Company and had more than 50 attendees with a representation from 17 small to medium-sized manufacturers. Roy Bakos, Director of Hospitality and Pleasure, gave us a tour of their facility at 860 Seneca...
Business FIrst Company Showcase:Shift Program
Click the image to read about Shift and STI-CO's experience participating in the program. Shift is featured on pg. 21 of Buffalo Business First's Showcase publication.
Shift Spotlight: Ttarp Industries
Ttarp, an East Side manufacturer of automated hydraulic presses, industrial lamination systems, splitters, and automated saws, was established in 1978 but struggled financially until 2013 when Joe McNamara purchased the business.McNamara, President and Owner,...