BINGHAMTON, N.Y. McIntosh Laboratory -- a maker of "ultra-premium" home
entertainment systems -- has expanded its operations in Binghamton.
The company -- which has been headquartered in the city for more than a
half-century -- has increased the size of its facility by more than 50
percent.

McIntosh plans to hire about 15 people, expanding its workforce to 150.

Company officials say the plant expansion should help keep McIntosh
production jobs in the United States. The company received a state
grant to cover some of the expansion costs.

McIntosh was acquired in 2003 by a Japanese holding company.

McIntosh high-end amplifiers, loud speakers and related products have
been highly prized by audio experts around the world for decades.

(Bob Joseph, WNBF, Binghamton)