Made in Cayuga County

AUBURN - John Currier said business at his company, Currier Plastics, is solid enough that he plans to add 25 employees at the injection and blow-molding plant by the end of the year.

"Most of our customers are pretty busy these next two months," said Currier, who employs 110 people at the Columbus Street plant. "I see a lot of work."

Currier Plastics would appear to be bucking a trend - adding manufacturing jobs at a time when that sector is shrinking throughout the United States. But in Cayuga County, Currier is far from an anomaly.