SoftNoze was founded by a young man fueled by; creativity, a love of technology and manufacturing, and the commerce, culture and prosperity that they make possible.

Headquartered close to the banks of the famed Eire Canal, near Utica, New York we remain very close to where our founder was influenced and mentored by two local entrepreneurs, and his colleagues at another former employer- a century-old shovel & rake manufacturer Union Tools.

It was in this setting that SoftNoze took root and remains. And while we have always possess a global outlook, today we continue to build our support of our founder’s early vision to encouraging young people to follow their curiosities and technical abilities, in hope that they too will have a chance to improve their community.

In addition to being ecologically-minded each day, it is in this spirit that SoftNoze supports a variety of activities in our communities, please use the links below to learn more.

Social & Cultural Involvement
Student Technology Showcase
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation
Young Scholars Program
Utica’s Children’s Museum
Leadership Mohawk Valley
US First
Utica Monday Nites
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Mohawk Valley YWCA
Sculpture Space

Business-related Associations
The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce
National Federation of Independent Businesses
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Manufactures Association of Central New York

Automation Industry
Control System Integrators Association
International Society of Automation
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
ASME / Design Engineering Divison
Association for High Technology Distribution
National Association of Electrical Distributors
National Fluid Power Association
The International Fluid Power Society

Who We Listen To & Watch
ARC Advisory Group
Jim Pinto, Industry Guru
Frost & Sullivan
Gong Kong
VDC Research
Fredonia Group
Adam J Fein, Researcher
Venture Planning Group

What We're Reading
Design News
Machine Design
Automation World
Assembly Magazine
Control Design
Vision Systems Design
Packaging World
Harvard Business Review
Design World