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Thursday, November 15, 2012  The former New Process Gear site has sold for $2.45 million.

Monday, October 22, 2012  It's the end of an era for a local business. The Carrier Circle Mobile in DeWitt is closing down Monday.

Monday, August 20, 2012  A Syracuse-area manufacturing company that has been in business for nearly 125 years is closing up shop this week.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  For years New Process Gear has been scaling back and shedding jobs, and now the East Syracuse plant plans to layoff another 406 employees this summer.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  The head of D'Arcinoff Group, says his company has "moved a great deal further forward" with plans to turn the New Process Gear plant into a factory that produces components for wind turbines.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  As property owners in towns throughout Onondaga County brace themselves for big tax hikes, homes and businesses in DeWitt could be especially hard hit.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Earlier this week, the company notified the New York State Department of Labor that it plans lay off 107 workers by November 15.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  United Way honors donors in tough economic times, although the agency is still short of its goal.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Some workers at the New Process Gear plant claim Magna International has engaged in a campaign to fire workers as the plant prepares to close down.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009  There may be new life in an attempt to revive the embattled New Process Gear plant in DeWitt.

Thursday, March 26, 2009  Magna International is declining an offer of federal loans to keep a suburban Syracuse auto parts plant open.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  Sen. Charles Schumer says the owners of the New Process Gear plant have agreed to a meeting in Washington to discuss an aid package that could keep the plant open.

Thursday, February 05, 2009  A local school district is gearing up to help the children of New Process Gear workers who could soon be out of a job.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009  Union workers at New Process Gear have rejected a new contract that its Canadian owners said was essential to keep the suburban Syracuse plant operating.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009  By an overwhelming margin, workers at the New Process Gear plant in Dewitt rejected a four year contract offer.