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Bittersweet: Chocolate Factory Razed in N.Y. By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crane Operators Star in NYC Construction Boom...8
Stephenson Equipment Holds Bomag Demo...14
For more than 100 years, just before a rain, the scent of chocolate perfumed the air in Fulton, a small city in the western part of Oswego County, N.Y., 25 mi. (40.23 km) north of Syracuse. That’s because it was home to the central New York plant that produced Nestlé chocolate products for more than a century. But in 2003, the first U.S. chocolate manufacturing facility closed and the sweet aroma disappeared. Today, specialized crews are making sure that asbestos doesn’t fill the air as they prepare to demolish the one-millionsquare-foot factory. newyorknews7.com photo
Crews must clear several buildings by June 1 to comply with the Aldi’s contract. A Fulton First The first chocolate made in North lured the company by providing an incentive. In America was produced in Fulton even before Chocolate production began in 1908. Woodward said it was the region’s cows, who 1899 they raised $2,700 to purchase land on the Fulton was incorporated. Henri Nestle originally opened the plant in 1900 to make condensed produce milk rich in milkfat, that attracted the south side of town for Nestlé to use. Credited with the invention of milk chocomilk and baby food, said Fulton Mayor Ron Swiss chemist who had developed a way to conWoodward. Due to plentiful availability of qual- dense milk for infant food, but it may have been late, by 1919 Nestlé found it to be the most ity milk, he began making cheese as well. some of Fulton’s leading citizens who actually see DEMOLITION page 104
Cust omers Vi sit Wood ’s CRW Open Hous e... 22
Census Reveals Growth in Sun Belt, Suburbs
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By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Paving Section ..............57-71 Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders & Attachments Section ..........................75-99 Parts Section....................120 Auction Section ......126-141 Business Calendar ..........140 Advertisers Index ............142
New information released by the U.S. Census Bureau late last month reveals that the future of American growth apparently has a distinct con-
centration in suburban areas, particularly in Sun Belt states such as Florida, Texas and the Carolinas. Random Samplings, the official blog of the U.S. Census Bureau, states that where people move can have a big impact on the United
States. “In many areas, it drives population change, and it can affect things from jobs, to services, to local infrastructure like buildings and roads,” the blog read. “Domestic migration refers to see CENSUS page 107
ARTBA: Final Silica Regs Based on Outdated Data The Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) March 24 final regulation for exposure to crystalline silica is based on outdated data and could actually increase health and safety risks for road construction workers, the American Road & Transportation
Builders Association (ARTBA) said. Crystalline silica is a basic component of dust from soil, sand, granite and other minerals associated with construction. The rule, released by the Department of Labor, sets the limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged
over an eight-hour shift, compared to the previous level of 250 micrograms for the construction industry. The regulation takes effect June 23, but construction companies will have one year to see OSHA page 134