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President Trump signs Brindisi-authored SPOONSS Act into law
*Article originally posted Jan. 9, 2020 by Localsyr.com WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSYR-TV) — Another big win for Congressman Anthony Brindisi as he has his fourth bill signed into law by President Trump. The SPOONSS Act, which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act, requires that the Department of Defense has to purchase American-made flatware. This…
Read MoreHow a tiny flatware manufacturer in upstate New York could win big from $738 billion defense bill
*Article originally posted Dec 16, 2019 on CNBC.com By Ylan Mui SHERRILL, N.Y. — Buried deep inside the sprawling federal bill to fund the nation’s military is a special gift for a company headquartered in the smallest city in the Empire State. That gift is attached to a provision that requires the Defense Department to…
Read MoreBrindisi: Armed Forces will have to buy Made in USA flatware from Upstate NY
*Article originally posted on Syracuse.com. By Mark Weiner | mweiner@syracuse.com WASHINGTON – A $738 billion defense bill agreed to by House and Senate negotiators Monday night contains a provision that will boost a small Upstate New York company that serves as America’s last flatware maker, according to Rep. Anthony Brindisi. The National Defense Authorization Act…
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Fabulous Flatware From Liberty Tabletop
Made In CNY
*Article and video originally posted on Local SYR News Channel 9, Bridge Street Posted: Oct 29, 2019 / 12:50 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 29, 2019 / 12:50 PM EDT Created with pride in Sherrill, NY Liberty Tabletop is the only U.S. manufacturer of flatware and the exclusive flatware of the White House. Sherrill Manufacturing owners Greg Owens and…
Read MoreFlatware gets its day in NDAA
* Article originally posted on RollCall.com. By Cameron Peters As the House slogs through more than 400 amendments to the annual Pentagon policy bill, debate has centered on the deployment of U.S. troops to the southern border, a potential ban on some lower-yield nuclear weapons, war authorizations and … flatware. Yes, flatware. Cutlery. Knives and forks…
Read MoreSome CNY Companies Thriving Despite…or Because of Tariffs
* Article originally posted on WAER 88.3 Syracuse University By Scott Willis Several Central New York companies gathered Thursday to share how they’re weathering the trade war now that tariffs and retaliatory tariffs are starting to be felt by many industries. The CNY International Business Alliance held its second monthly meeting, and director Steven King…
Read MoreSetting The Table: Sherrill Lives up to Its ‘Silver City’ Nickname
* Article originally published in the May 2019 Edition of Accent Magazine (a publication of the Observer-Dispatch & Gatehouse Media). By: Nichole Grant Have you ever flipped your fork over to see where it was made? If the flatware was purchased in the last ten years, chances are it says made in China or another…
Read MoreSherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Wins 2019 National Metalworking Reshoring Award
*News release originally posted on reshorenow.org. Sherrrill, N.Y. (April 22, 2019) – Sherrill Manufacturing, Sherrill, N.Y., has received the 2019 National Metalworking Reshoring Award in recognition of the company’s success bringing manufacturing back home to the United States. The award, given by the Reshoring Initiative, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), The Association For Manufacturing Technology…
Read MoreHow Greg Owens led a manufacturer to profitability as an Internet company
*This article was originally posted on syracuse.com. By Stan Linhorst | StanLinhorst@gmail.com Greg Owens is co-founder and CEO of Sherrill Manufacturing and Liberty Tabletop, the only made-in-the-USA flatware company. The company is the successor to Oneida Ltd., which grew out of the utopian Oneida Community founded in the mid-1800s. Owens’s office and the company headquarters are in a building…
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