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International Trade

  • Riverdale Mills: Steel tariffs hurting American companies, jobs, seafood

    Zachary Comeau June 6, 2018

    At least one Central Massachusetts company is anticipating scaling back its operations after President Donald Trump imposed a 25-percent tariff on steel imports last week.

    Zachary Comeau June 6, 2018
  • Biostage appoints former BoA exec new president

    Zachary Comeau June 1, 2018

    A former Bank of America executive who helped the company secure millions in foreign investments has been named the new president of Biostage in Holliston.

    Zachary Comeau June 1, 2018
  • Primetals copper mill to be installed in China

    May 31, 2018

    A copper rod mill manufactured in the Worcester location of metal product manufacturer Primetals will eventually find its way to China for the production of tough pitch copper.

    May 31, 2018
  • Biostage names Chinese health care executive to board

    May 25, 2018

    Biostage has named another Chinese executive to its board of directors as it seeks to remake itself and explore new markets in different parts of the world.

    May 25, 2018
  • U.S., China nearing deal to bring back Maynard firm's largest customer

    Zachary Comeau May 22, 2018

    According to a report from Reuters, the Trump Administration is nearing a deal to lift a ban on a Chinese telecommunication giant and the largest customer of Maynard-based Acacia Communications.

    Zachary Comeau May 22, 2018
  • Acacia Communications' shares rise after Trump signals end to Chinese firm's sanctions

    Zachary Comeau May 14, 2018

    Shares of Maynard-based communications equipment manufacturer Acacia Communications opened nearly $6 higher Monday after President Donald Trump indicated that he wants to resume doing business with a Chinese telecommunications giant.

    Zachary Comeau May 14, 2018
  • Acacia Communications bracing for Chinese ban

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018

    Maynard communications equipment manufacturer Acacia Communications expects a significant financial impact after a Chinese company was banned from U.S. commerce.

    Zachary Comeau May 7, 2018
  • IPG Photonics reports record Q1 sales, profit

    Zachary Comeau May 1, 2018

    Fresh off of a record financial year in 2017, Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics reported Tuesday a record first quarter of 2018 with nearly $360 million in revenue and profit of $106 million.

    Zachary Comeau May 1, 2018
  • Furniture industry leader Rotman eyes lucrative latex market

    May 1, 2018

    Worcester furniture salesman Steve Rotman is now trying his hand at manufacturing the product used in many home furnishings.

    May 1, 2018
  • Boston Scientific claims another European patent victory

    Zachary Comeau April 17, 2018

    Marlborough medical device maker Boston Scientific has scored another patent litigation victory across the Atlantic in a case resulting in the revocation of a competitor's patent.

    Zachary Comeau April 17, 2018
  • IPAC became a global leader with a superior workforce

    Grant Welker April 16, 2018

    IPAC produces hundreds of millions of fiberglass products each year, often as abrasives in machinery used by companies like Saint-Gobain, while competing with cheap imports.

    Grant Welker April 16, 2018
  • AMSC: Trump the first to combat Chinese trade secret thefts

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018

    Despite reports saying U.S. companies are concerned about a brewing trade war with China, one Central Massachusetts company is applauding the Trump Administration's efforts to get tough on the country.

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018
  • Wayland manufacturer, MGH file patent infringement suits

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018

    Wayland cosmetic laser manufacturer Candela Corp. has filed patent infringement complaint against 18 manufacturers and distributors across the globe with the U.S. International Trade Commission and in federal court.

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018
  • Canadian clothing company plans Natick Mall store

    Zachary Comeau March 23, 2018

    Canadian leisurewear company Roots is opening two new stores, both of which will be the first in Massachusetts, including one in the Natick Mall.

    Zachary Comeau March 23, 2018
  • Industrial X-ray imaging company opens Marlborough facility

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018

    A Minnesota industrial X-ray imaging company has opened a laboratory in Marlborough to help diagnose problems with a machine's internal components.

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018
  • Riverdale Mills embraces Central Mass. manufacturing history

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018

    Northbridge wire mesh product manufacturer Riverdale Mills has had a busy few years, expanding its business to new markets and throwing its hat into the ring to be part of President Donald Trump's wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

    Zachary Comeau March 20, 2018

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