Introduction
We have instituted significant operating enhancements to mitigate the risk associated with the spread of the Novel Coronavirus.
We remain committed to, and align with, NYS DOH, CDC, OSHA and WHO guidelines.
Reopening Manufacturing Safely & Responsibly
Our goal is to keep people safe and factories running
by providing manufacturers with best practices & standards of protection.
CNY Manufacturer's Pledge Program
The Pledge is a powerful tool that helps create factual conditions upon which manufacturers make decisions. It includes these sections and topics:
- Employee temperatures and health
- Employee density
- Separation distances
- Social distancing
- Site traffic
- Site control
- Enhanced hygiene protocols
- On-site emergency response
- Enhanced communications
- And more
The Pledge is action-based: scalable to various organizational sizes, adaptable/customizable to various facility designs and operations, measurable, auditable, reportable, and transparent.
The Pledge provides guidance, information, data, and confidence.
By clicking on the “Take The Pledge” button above, on behalf of yourself and your employer, you acknowledge the foregoing and agree that Indium Corporation bears no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of or related to the adoption, or decision not to adopt, any of the practices or procedures contained in The Pledge.
Certification Program Process
- Step 1: Company initiates activities in alignment with The Pledge
- Step 2: Company notifies MACNY of signed pledge and requests date for review
- Step 3: MACNY coordinates a connection with a resource from a peer participating organization
- Step 4: Company and peer meet, review company program, review key elements, look for areas of improvement, mutually agree on alignment with The Pledge
- Step 5: Company & resource certifies back to MACNY that the review occurred and resulted in mutual agreement of alignment with The Pledge
Requirements
- Each participating company is expected to provide 1 or more resources to the MACNY pool
- Each resource will need to be available for at least one 2-hour engagement with a participating peer company
Related Resources
Please click the links below to download our resources regarding our Manufacturer’s Pledge
- Innovative Safety Pledge Program
- Pre-Pledge Qualifications and Process
- Schedule a Time to Talk with Us
By clicking on the “Take The Pledge” button above, on behalf of yourself and your employer, you acknowledge the foregoing and agree that Indium Corporation bears no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of or related to the adoption, or decision not to adopt, any of the practices or procedures contained in The Pledge.
Media Interviews
EMS@C-LEVEL Episode #15 Ross Berntson President & COO of Indium Corporation
June 14, 2020
(EMS) In response to the COVID-19 lock-down and as part of a series of interviews with C-Suite leaders from the EMS Industry, host, writer and journalist, Philip Stoten is joined from New York State by Ross Berntson President & COO of Indium Corporation. As a key industry consumables supplier Indium are a solid weather-vane for the industry’s performance and health. Philip and Ross dig into Indium’s collective experience, the changes they are seeing in the market and their own processes to support thought the crisis and beyond.
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On Brink of Phase 1, Oneida Co. Sees Largest Death Toll To Date
May 14, 2020
(WIBX950) Picente welcomed Ross Bernston of Indium Corporation to his daily call to share some hopeful news. Bernston spoke on behalf of a consortium of manufacturers who employ some 2,000 local workers. Through distancing, mask wearig and other precautions, Bernston explained there has not been one single case of COVID-19 among those workers since the outbreak began.
Ross Berntson Guest at County Executive's Briefing
May 14, 2020
(Oneida County) Oneida County COVID-19 Update May 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Mohawk Valley businesses prepare to reopen
May 14, 2020
(Utica OD) As an essential business, the Clinton-based Indium Corporation has remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic without a single case of coronavirus.
Advice for reopening: 6 lessons CNY manufacturers learned while operating during coronavirus pandemic
May 12, 2020
(Syracuse.com) Manufacturers in Central New York may be allowed to resume operations by this weekend as New York takes the first steps to lift the “pause” imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Robust communications, enhanced cleaning are among the recommended practices.
What small business owners can do now to prepare as Central NY tiptoes toward reopening
May 12, 2020
(Syracuse.com) New York state is still releasing more guidance for Central New York's reopening, but there are a few steps any business can take to prepare.
Voices of Manufacturing Interview
May 11, 2020
(MACNY) "Voices of Manufacturing" interview - MACNY's new digital interview program that highlights some of the member companies that are going above and beyond to meet the challenges of COVID-19 and society's New Normal.
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Why the Path to Reopening New York City Will Be So Difficult
May 10, 2020
(NY Times) The factors that made the city one of the hardest hit on the planet — its density, mass transit and tourism — complicate a return to normalcy.
Supply Chain News: Manufacturers Sharing Tips for Safe Operations with Virus Crises
May 7, 2020
(Supply Chain Digest) The Wall Street Journal reports that in New York, for example, a company called Indium has shared practices that include shifting employee schedules, so that more people are working on a second and third shift. Anyone who can work remotely is doing so, and access to buildings is tightly controlled. Employee temperatures are taken upon entry, and workers are required to sign a personal pledge committing to safe practices both inside the workplace and at home.
New York Factories That Stayed Open During Pandemic Have Safety Tips to Share
May 5, 2020
(Wall Street Journal) Upstate plants, most deemed essential, took steps to protect employees and restructure operations; ‘We’ve broken a lot of myths about what can be done and what can’t be done.
Indium Corporation’s Manufacturing Pledge – Ross Berntson
May 4, 2020
(WIBX950/Keeler Show) One local manufacturer is signing a manufacturing pledge. Indium Corporation is doing what they can to get people back to work. We speak with Ross Bernston of Indium on what this pledge means.
Indium Corporation Promotes Manufacturing Pledge
May 3, 2020
(Rome Sentinel) Indium Corporation has joined 16 other central New York manufacturers in coordination with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to take a pledge to keep employees safe and the factories running.
Indium Corporation Promotes Manufacturing Pledge
April 29, 2020
(WUTR-TV) Indium Corporation has joined sixteen other Central New York manufacturers in coordination with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to take a pledge to keep employees safe and the factories running.
Leveling Up Podcast with Ross Berntson
April 28, 2020
(Greater Utica Chamber) MEET GUEST Ross Berntson, President and COO of Indium Corporation! The Greater Utica Chamber is featuring a different local business several times a week in a special edition of their Leveling Up Podcast called “Leveling Up-Social Distancing Series”. Executive Director Meghan McGrogan will interview business owners or organization leaders and let you know who they are, what their business is, and how you can access their services or products to support them. Supporting local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial to their survival.
CNY Manufacturing Companies Sign a Pledge to Keep Employees Safe and Factories Running
April 27, 2020
(WKTV) Indium Corporation has joined sixteen other Central New York manufactures in coordination with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to take a pledge to keep employees safe and the factories running.
Don't let up virus fighting, county urges
April 24, 2020
(Rome Sentinel) Oneida County authorities urge restraint and responsibility as the need to break cabin fever worsened by a cold, damp early spring may prompt more activity this weekend and early next week.
Oneida County COVID-19 Update April 24, 2020
April 24, 2020
(Oneida County) Oneida County Executive's Press Briefing
Indium Corporation Promotes Manufacturing Pledge
April 23, 2020
(Indium Corporation) Indium Corporation has joined sixteen other Central New York manufacturers in coordination with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to take a pledge to keep employees safe and the factories running.