The Business Council of New York State Embarks on 1,000 Mile Manufacturing Week Statewide Bus Tour Across New York State
Week-Long Trip to Include Eight Facility Tours
ALBANY – In an effort to highlight New York’s manufacturing history and showcase the current employers of the industry, The Business Council of New York State, on Monday, kicked off a week-long manufacturing bus tour across New York State. The trip, during Manufacturing Week, begins in Saratoga on Monday, October 6th, and will conclude on Friday, October 10th, in Rockland County.
Staff from the Business Council will travel on a motorcoach through six regions of the state to tour manufacturing facilities. Representatives from local and regional chambers of commerce, elected officials, and pro-business groups will join Business Council staff.
This trip aims to raise awareness and demonstrate the impact of each manufacturer on the state and local economies.
“Manufacturing is such an important industry in New York State as it generates more than $80 billion in goods and employs over 400,000 New Yorkers,” said Heather Mulligan, President & CEO of The Business Council of New York State. “As the state-wide manufacturing association, we are excited to hit the road and visit our great manufacturers and learn from them about how they can grow and prosper to continue providing jobs and keep economies strong across the state.”
The 2025 Made in New York Manufacturing Week Bus Tour itinerary includes stops at the following facilities across New York State:
- Stewart’s Shops Ice Cream Plant (Saratoga)
- Alcoa (Massena)
- Knowlton Technologies (Watertown)
- Anheuser-Busch (Baldwinsville)
- RIT (Rochester)
- 3M (Tonawanda)
- Mercury Corporation (Hammondsport)
- Star Kay White (Congers)
The Made in New York Manufacturing Week Bus Tour is sponsored by Broadview Federal Credit Union, Verizon, UHY and 3M.
The Business Council of New York State has more than 3,000 members serving over 1 million private-sector workers. Over 70% of our members are small businesses
