Bill Text: NY K00870 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 870

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of Indium Corporation, on March 13, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-26 - adopted [K00870 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00870-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 870

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

        COMMEMORATING   the  90th  Anniversary  of  Indium
        Corporation, on March 13, 2024

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  to  honor  those
businesses  within  the  State  of New York which distinguish themselves
through outstanding professional  behavior,  corporate  innovation,  and
enduring commitment to the community; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  90th  Anniversary of Indium Corporation, on Wednesday,
March 13, 2024; and

  WHEREAS, Indium Corporation is a global leader in materials  science
and  electronics  assembly solutions; the company's innovative products,
especially its advanced soldering solutions, are found  in  many  common
consumer  electronics and high-reliability technologies such as electric
vehicles, mobile devices, life-saving medical devices, and  emerging  5G
technology, among many other applications; and

  WHEREAS,  Indium  Corporation  was founded in 1934 by Dr. William S.
Murray, operating from his garage at 805  Watson  Place  in  Utica,  New
York,  where  he  was instrumental in identifying and enabling the first
commercially viable applications for indium metal; and

  WHEREAS, Today, the company is a premier materials refiner, smelter,
manufacturer, and supplier to  the  global  electronics,  semiconductor,
thin-film,  and  thermal  management  markets  with  local facilities in
Utica, Clinton, Rome, and New Hartford, in  addition  to  facilities  in
China,  Germany, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and the United
Kingdom; and

  WHEREAS, Indium Corporation's present-day  Chief  Operating  Officer
and  President,  Rob  Berntson,  states  of  the  company regarding this
esteemed milestone: "we are committed to giving back to  our  community,
not  only  through charitable donations, but by developing our local and
regional  workforce  to  meet  the  evolving  demands  of  the  advanced
manufacturing  and  semiconductor industries," serving as a testament to
what it means to be a business dedicated to the  principles  of  growth,
community, and excellence; and

  WHEREAS,  Further  impacting  their  community  and  beyond,  Indium
Corporation impacts the lives  of  more  than  5,000  students  annually
through  STEM  (science,  technology, engineering, mathematics) outreach
partnerships with schools, universities,  and  community  organizations;
inaugurated  in  2012,  the company also offers an award-winning college
internship program which has launched the careers of  over  100  college
students in STEM fields; and

  WHEREAS,  Indium Corporation recently celebrated the first graduates
of its pioneering apprenticeship program which supports those  employees
learning  new  skills  and pursuing degree programs; the initiative also

works with military veterans to make successful transitions  to  private
sector careers; and

  WHEREAS,  Going  above  and  beyond  the  ideals  of service, Indium
Corporation  proudly  supports  many  charitable   and   quality-of-life
organizations  throughout  the  community,  including  the  American Red
Cross, Stuff the Bus, ICAN,  United  Way,  Support  Our  Vets,  and  the
American Heart Association; since just 2021, the company and its leaders
have  been  honored  by  the  Oneida County History Center, YWCA, MACNY,
Mohawk Valley Alliance of Chambers of Commerce, and the  Genesis  Group;
and

  WHEREAS,  The success of Indium Corporation is in direct correlation
to the efforts of its dedicated leadership and staff, whose  involvement
is,  and  always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an
unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard  of  excellence  in
all  endeavors  on  behalf  of  the  businesses and the communities they
serve; and

  WHEREAS, It is  with  great  pleasure  that  this  Legislative  Body
acknowledges  this  exceptional business, its contributions to the local
and state economies, and its vibrant role in improving  the  quality  of
life  in  its  community,  fully confident it will continue to enjoy the
same sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; now, therefore, be
it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  90th  Anniversary  of  Indium  Corporation;  and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Ross Berntson, President and COO of Indium Corporation.