Updates from the North Country's Transportation Equipment and Aerospace Cluster
Updates from the North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment
Here to Serve You Through Uncertain Times
We at the North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment(NAmTrans) understand that the last few months have been challenging - to say the least - and we want to assure you that we are working diligently to help you through these uncertain times.
As a subsidiary of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, we have been working hand-in-hand, day-in and day-out with the rest of the Chamber team to help distribute timely information, updates, and resources to our cluster companies via informational webinars, the Chamber's Daily Dose E-Newsletter, and website.
We wanted to take this opportunity to provide links to some of these resources (below):
"North Country Forward", the Chamber's plan for supporting business reopening in the North Country.
To register for "Back to Business" training on May 13th, clickhere.
For a list of ongoing Virtual Safety Training classes. Clickhere.
Looking to purchase supplies like hand-sanitizer, gloves, masks and more? Clickhere.
Since 2019, Professor Shipp (pictured below) has co-lead the center with Silvana Andreescu, Ph.D.
A press-release from Clarkson University states that both Devon and Silvana were instrumental in energizing the center's research and engaging cross-sectoral partners to develop new materials and processes that solve manufacturing challenges.
CAMP works with NYS, national, and international companies who are interested in understanding and utilizing advanced, tailor-designed materials and processes to improve their products, solve manufacturing challenges, increase yield, lower costs, and/or establish new and novel products.
The NAmTrans team would like to congratulate Dr. Shipp on his new role - we look forward to our continued collaboration!
To learn more about CAMP at Clarkson University, clickhere.
Cluster News
General Composites Manufactures Personal Protective Equipment
General Composites, Inc. (GCi), a valued NAmTrans cluster company located in Willsboro NY, has stepped-up to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face shields and fabric masks for local hospitals, first-responders, and others in need.
As of May 2nd, with the help of community donations, GCi has been able to supply more than 700 shields to local medical providers, with even more in the pipeline.
Photo provided by GCi
GCi was also recently awarded funding through FuzeHub's COVID-19 Manufacturing Grants Initiativeto convert its existing carbon fiber and composite thermoforming processing equipment to manufacture N95 respirator masks.
As we all know, PPE and respiratory care equipment has been in short-supply and high-demand. NAmTrans and the North Country Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize General Composites for their willingness to quickly pivot to the production of this life-saving equipment.
Please join us in congratulating Northern Tier CNC as they celebrate their 20th Year in Business!
Northern Tier CNC, located in Mooers Forks, NY, is a veteran-owned machine shop founded in 2000 by Jerry R. Meseck.
From production to assembly and beyond, Northern Tier CNC serves as an integral supplier for a number of our NAmTrans cluster companies.
We at NAmTrans would like to congratulate Jerry, Jamie, and the entire Northern Tier CNC team on this incredible milestone!
LC Drives Named A FuzeHub Success Story
Please join us in congratulatingLC Drivesas they were recently named a FuzeHub Success Story!
LC Drives has experienced incredible growth since its founding in 2012. Their team has worked closely with FuzeHub and the Shipley Center for Innovation at Clarkson University,
scaling-up their manufacturing within Shipley Center’s North Country Incubator.
Congratulations again to the entire LC Drives on this well-deserved recognition.
In March, Nova Bus was awarded a contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for 165 forty-foot hybrid buses (powered with BAE propulsion systems) with options for 126 hybrid buses and 209 diesel buses for a potential total amount of up to 500 buses. Read morehere.
Metalcraft Marine (MCM) recently completed the purchase of their new facility in Watertown NY. The new facility, located immediately adjacent to I-81 in Watertown, has 11,000 sq ft of open manufacturing space. MCM's U.S. team has been transitioning from their Cape Vincent location and full production at their new facility is slated to start this week.
A big thank you to Assemblyman D. Billy Jones - in what was a most challenging New York State Budget season in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts, we are grateful for Assemblyman Jones who was able to secure funding for both the North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment and the Quebec-New York Coordinator Initiative.
