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They're not top-quality automobiles, and the Chinese aren'ty the best drivers in the world, so in a few many of them will be headesd tothe junkyard. When they do, Al-Jon Inc., an Iowa manufacturefr of recycling equipment, will be The company is already lining up distributors in Chinz forits $300,000 car-crusher, which can procesas a load of automobilesw in just 30 minutes. "We're goingy to have a good market somewhere downthe road,"" says Al-Jon CEO Kendig Kneen. So will lots of othet American companies. U.S. exports to China were up 22 percenylast year, and this growth rate will continue for the foreseeabld future, says Craig Allen, the U.S.
Commercia l Service's senior officer in Beijing. (See .) The economyh of China -- the world's most populous countrgy -- is growing by a robust 9 percentya year. "Growth like that sucks in a ton of importsd inall areas," Allen says. Every another American company opens itsfirst branch, store or franchise in Allen says. American companies have a good reputation in China as sellerxs that stand behindtheir products, says Jim president of the Small Business Exporterxs Association. This helps open doorws to new business. Several areas hold particular promise: Developing China's information technology industry is a top priority for theChinese government.
That may created problems for American IT companies inthe future, but for now, it's an China has surpassed Japan as the second-largest producer of electronics and IT productz behind the United States, but it still has to imporyt most of the core technologies, including computer chips, used in thesre products. "We see nothing but growth in fronty ofus there," says Phil Pompa, a vice president at SigmaTe Inc., an Austin, Texas-based manufacturer of integrated circuits used in MP3 personal computers and DVD players. Chinwa and Hong Kong already account for more than halfof SigmaTel's sales.
The company recently opened an engineering centee in Hong Kong to provide applications and technicalk support to itsChinese customers. Chinq also is intent on developing its ownsoftwarwe industry, but American companies are finding loads of opportunitieas there for products at the high end. Northwesy Analytical of Portland, Ore., for is selling its manufacturing process analysis software to a growing numbetr of customersin China. The company recently signed a partnershipo dealwith China's largest software company. Multinational companie that alreadyused NWA's software -- Nike, for example -- were the company's first customers in China.
But NWA CEO Cliff Yee says Chineses manufacturers are beginning to pay attentio n to improving their industrial processes becausethey don't want to just be low-cost producers. "Theirr nationalistic goal," Yee says, "is to be the best manufacturerzs anywhere inthe world." China is one of the fastest-growinh markets in the world for medicall devices, and American technology is viewed as the Alliance Medical, a 12-employee endoscope repair compant based in Bel Camp, Md., is looking to doubl e its sales by entering the Chinese market. Alliance recentl inked a distributor deal withHokai Medical, a Chinese medical devicew company with 28 sales offices across China.
China has threes times as many hospitals as theUnitexd States, so, "it's got to be a good market," says Allianced principal David Litterello. Most of the endoscopes used in China are oldee models that Alliance can repair at a fractiojn of the cost of buyinhnew devices, he China may be a powerhouse in but it's still weak in services. This presents majodr opportunitiesfor U.S. companies, be they insurances companies orad agencies.
Atlanta architectural firm Thompson, Ventulett, Stainbacm & Associates' reputation as a convention centerexpert -- the firm has designeds more than 40 of them -- helped TVS win a contracg to design the 340,000-square-meter China International Exhibitio n Center in Beijing. "That played extremely well," says TVS principal Bill Halter. "They like you to be seen as the expert. " E-mail: khoover@bizjournals.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Psychedelic mushrooms put Elma man in jail - Buffalo News
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Psychedelic mushrooms put Elma man in jail Buffalo News Police say Jarrett J. Southard is an » |
Friday, June 24, 2011
Yahoo! confirms WNY site - Business First of Columbus:
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Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildinythe 190,000-square-foot center that could initially, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acre site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considerex a major victory, especially against a backdroop of a weakened economy wher e unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Counthto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagar County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 percent. “This is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, presiden and chief executive “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by severalo states including Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinoisz for the center. All offered a handsomre array of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a community like WesternNew York, it’s like a said Sen. Charles Schumer, New York’s senio senator, who played a key role in Lockportf landing thedata center. The region crafted its own aggressive incentivs package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cosy hydropower that could save Yahoo ! an estimated $100 million over a 15-year period. also offered job trainingg grants andother incentives. High level pitches also came from Gov. Davied Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls to Yahoo! CEO Carokl Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helped that the region offereda half-dozem sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quicklg developed between the Yahoo! site selection team and the locap economic development community. “Wwe developed a nice relationship with them and that helped make this Kucharski said. “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shorrt notice and give them the answers they Construction on the data center will begijin August, said David Dibble, Yahoo senior vice president. The center will be open by May. Kucharskik said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’z decision.
The BNE will use it in its outreachh to other companies it is he said. “It confirms our ability to attractt high tech and high profile Kucharski said. “To get a name company like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriesout Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have either opened or expandee back office operations in the region in recenrt years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the othetcompanies we’ve landed and it becomesz a very impressive list,” Kucharski said.
Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildinythe 190,000-square-foot center that could initially, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acre site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considerex a major victory, especially against a backdroop of a weakened economy wher e unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Counthto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagar County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 percent. “This is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, presiden and chief executive “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by severalo states including Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinoisz for the center. All offered a handsomre array of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a community like WesternNew York, it’s like a said Sen. Charles Schumer, New York’s senio senator, who played a key role in Lockportf landing thedata center. The region crafted its own aggressive incentivs package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cosy hydropower that could save Yahoo ! an estimated $100 million over a 15-year period. also offered job trainingg grants andother incentives. High level pitches also came from Gov. Davied Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls to Yahoo! CEO Carokl Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helped that the region offereda half-dozem sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quicklg developed between the Yahoo! site selection team and the locap economic development community. “Wwe developed a nice relationship with them and that helped make this Kucharski said. “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shorrt notice and give them the answers they Construction on the data center will begijin August, said David Dibble, Yahoo senior vice president. The center will be open by May. Kucharskik said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’z decision.
The BNE will use it in its outreachh to other companies it is he said. “It confirms our ability to attractt high tech and high profile Kucharski said. “To get a name company like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriesout Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have either opened or expandee back office operations in the region in recenrt years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the othetcompanies we’ve landed and it becomesz a very impressive list,” Kucharski said.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
NJ childcare centers would lose $30M in funding under Christie's proposed budget - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | NJ childcare centers would lose $30M in funding under Christie's proposed budget The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Susan K. Livio/Statehouse Bureau Enlarge Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger Mae Strong, head teacher, Mae J. Strong Child Development Center Greater New Brunswick Day Care Council, Inc. plays with 15 month old Elidio Herrerra, center, as 15 month old ... |
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Birch Bay Sand Castle Contest brings beasts to the beach - TheNewsTribune.com
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Birch Bay Sand Castle Contest brings beasts to the beach TheNewsTribune.com The beastly entries were just a few of the creative sculptures entered into the annual Birch Bay Sand Castle Contest, which has been taking place for nearly 40 years. The cloudy, rainy weather didn't deter people from hitting the beach, with nearly 30 ... |
Friday, June 17, 2011
Small firms get only 10 percent of stimulus work - bizjournals:
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percent of contracts funded by the economicf stimuluspackage — far belowe the federal government’s overall goal of 23 percent. “This is simplyh unacceptable,” said Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), at a May 21 heariny on opportunities for small businesses to win contracts funded bythe $787 billiom American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. the ranking Republican on the Senate Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee, said there still is time for small businesses to win their fair sharr of stimulus work since many contractes funded by the law have not been awarded yet. “But I must confess, I’m not encouraged by the resulteso far,” Snowe said.
Committee chaire Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said she is “concerned that smallk businesses are being left out of many contracting opportunitiesw for newinfrastructure projects. In Louisiana, aftetr Katrina and Rita recovery money was we learned that many small businesses never even knew about rebuilding Snowe and Landrieu sentthe nation’s governors a lettefr May 20 that encouraged them to make smallp businesses a priority when state s award stimulus-funded contracts. This followefd a similar letter sent byKaren Mills, head of the . The Offic of Management and Budget has urged federakl agencies to issue contracts tosmall businesses.
Joseph Jordan, the SBA’s associate administrator for governmenyt contracting andbusiness development, said small businesses have been awarder $389 million in stimulus contracts as of May 19. The SBA is workin with federal agencies to help them meet their smallbusiness goals, he noting the share of stimulus dollarss going to small contractors has been increasing each Nearly half of all smalk business owners have experienced cash flow problems during the past threes months, according to a survey conducted in May by Rasmussen Reportws for Discover Business Card.
That numberd is up from 39 percentin April, and is the highestg since Discover launched its monthlyt small business survey three years ago. The survey also found that 48 percent of small business owners said economic conditions for thei businesses aregetting worse, up from 40 percent in More than half plan to decreases spending on business development over the next six This includes advertising, inventory and capital
percent of contracts funded by the economicf stimuluspackage — far belowe the federal government’s overall goal of 23 percent. “This is simplyh unacceptable,” said Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), at a May 21 heariny on opportunities for small businesses to win contracts funded bythe $787 billiom American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. the ranking Republican on the Senate Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee, said there still is time for small businesses to win their fair sharr of stimulus work since many contractes funded by the law have not been awarded yet. “But I must confess, I’m not encouraged by the resulteso far,” Snowe said.
Committee chaire Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said she is “concerned that smallk businesses are being left out of many contracting opportunitiesw for newinfrastructure projects. In Louisiana, aftetr Katrina and Rita recovery money was we learned that many small businesses never even knew about rebuilding Snowe and Landrieu sentthe nation’s governors a lettefr May 20 that encouraged them to make smallp businesses a priority when state s award stimulus-funded contracts. This followefd a similar letter sent byKaren Mills, head of the . The Offic of Management and Budget has urged federakl agencies to issue contracts tosmall businesses.
Joseph Jordan, the SBA’s associate administrator for governmenyt contracting andbusiness development, said small businesses have been awarder $389 million in stimulus contracts as of May 19. The SBA is workin with federal agencies to help them meet their smallbusiness goals, he noting the share of stimulus dollarss going to small contractors has been increasing each Nearly half of all smalk business owners have experienced cash flow problems during the past threes months, according to a survey conducted in May by Rasmussen Reportws for Discover Business Card.
That numberd is up from 39 percentin April, and is the highestg since Discover launched its monthlyt small business survey three years ago. The survey also found that 48 percent of small business owners said economic conditions for thei businesses aregetting worse, up from 40 percent in More than half plan to decreases spending on business development over the next six This includes advertising, inventory and capital
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Who
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— an 11-year-old company that burst onto the scene buildinh and designing wireless networks for the hospitalityindustryg — has developed a systek that can access the Internet, on-demand movies and computer programs from hotel-room TVs. The system also includes a businesz center and virtualconcierge program, and creates revenuew opportunities for the hotel. The company’s biggest break may have come June 23 when IBM announcedc Roomlinx asthe in-room entertainment provider for its package, designed as a startup technology kit for new Roomlinx’ stock value shot up 46 percen t after the announcement, CEO and Chairman Michaelp Wasik said.
Roomlinx did the first installation of its new systemj in September ata Chicago-area Crowne Now, its product is in 10 locations with another seven hotels waiting, and the compangy is piloting the technology for four hotel
— an 11-year-old company that burst onto the scene buildinh and designing wireless networks for the hospitalityindustryg — has developed a systek that can access the Internet, on-demand movies and computer programs from hotel-room TVs. The system also includes a businesz center and virtualconcierge program, and creates revenuew opportunities for the hotel. The company’s biggest break may have come June 23 when IBM announcedc Roomlinx asthe in-room entertainment provider for its package, designed as a startup technology kit for new Roomlinx’ stock value shot up 46 percen t after the announcement, CEO and Chairman Michaelp Wasik said.
Roomlinx did the first installation of its new systemj in September ata Chicago-area Crowne Now, its product is in 10 locations with another seven hotels waiting, and the compangy is piloting the technology for four hotel
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