Sachem Patch Business Notebook July 18

Each week we'll be covering interesting stories and changes occurring within the Sachem community. Here's a look at what's happened lately:

Allstate Opens New Location in Holbrook: Allstate has introduced its newest Suffolk County office on 967 Main Street in Holbrook. The location will comply with Allstate’s Branded Retail Envi­ron­ment (BRE), an initiative geared towards providing clientele with a positive and welcoming environment. The insurance agency offers consultation for automobile, property, and life coverage, retirement savings plans, and a variety of other services.

The Holbrook location is owned and operated by Lake Grove resident Clarissa Pereira, who can be contacted at 631-588-8282.

Apex Dynamics USA LLC Moves to Ronkonkoma Location: Apex Dynamics USA LLC is moving from its previous Holbrook headquarters to 885 Marconi Avenue in Ronkonkoma. The site for the new location was purchased for $1.1 million from RMS Realty Management LLC, an exchange overseen by Leo Farrell and Jim Riley of Corporate Realty Services LLC. Apex Dynamics USA is a planetary gearhead manufacturer with over six patents on high-precision helical reducer technology.

Federal Contract Awarded to MCI Solutions: MCI Solutions received a $30,411 federal contract from the Ohio-based Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Supply Center. The Ronkonkoma defense contractor was awarded the contract for snap-in plain standoffs on July 6.

TFCU Receives Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award: The New York Credit Union Foundation granted Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU) the first place Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. The annual education award is named after Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the North American credit union movement and promoter of the idea of youth savings clubs and in-school banks. The Farmingville-based TFCU was rewarded for its promotion of youth financial literacy in New York State schools. Among other efforts, TFCU sponsors free National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) training to professionals who intend to contribute to financial education.

"Financial literacy education is a top priority for TFCU. Our programs in local schools augment the New York State curriculum and serve to educate youth in the practical aspects of handling money. Our programs are an important service, especially now when the economy is in the spotlight. We are honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award once again this year,” said Robert G. Allen, President and CEO of TFCU, in a statement

UltraVolt Inc. Introduces -I5 and -I10 Interfaces to High-Voltage Power Supply Line: UltraVolt Inc., manufacturer of DC-to-DC high-voltage power supplies, has unveiled two enhanced interface options. The new interfaces are the -I5 Option and the -I10 Option, and are intended to connect the high-voltage power supply to computers and programmable logic controllers in process systems and capital equipment.

UltraVolt Inc. has enhanced both options for optimal usage, designing them to work in tandem with a range of applications including detectors, pulse generators, test equipment, amplifiers, and lasers among others. Although the interfaces are currently only offered on the UltraVolt AA series and High Power C series, the company has plans to extend their availability to other product lines at a later date. UltraVolt Inc. is located in Ronkonkoma.

Have business news for this notebook or a story idea? Email Sachem Patch editor Chris Vaccaro at Chris@Patch.com, or Patch contributor Erin Rafferty at Erin.R.Rafferty@gmail.com.