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Manufacturing

  • Movers & Shakers

    February 1, 2016

    GARETH CHARTER is now director of sales for the Worcester region at MassLive, a news service.

    February 1, 2016
  • Baker lays out $1B, 5-year economic development plan

    State House News Service January 29, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday proposed to pour almost $1 billion over the next five years into economic development, housing and job training as part of a strategy to maintain strong job growth in the Boston region and revitalize cities and towns

    State House News Service January 29, 2016
  • Framingham's HeartWare cancels $929M acquisition

    Sam Bonacci January 29, 2016

    HeartWare International Inc. has announced it is backing out of a $929 million dollar purchase of Israeli company Valtech Cardio to concentrate on its core ventricular assist device business.

    Sam Bonacci January 29, 2016
  • Sunny D plant in Littleton sells for $4.6M

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016

    A former Sunny Delight Beverage company bottling plant in Littleton has been purchased for $4.6 million by a joint venture of real estate investment firms.

    Sam Bonacci January 28, 2016
  • North County chamber to finance small biz growth

    January 18, 2016

    Roy Nascimento took over as leader of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce one year ago, succeeding David L. McKeehan, the North Central chamber's only chief executive since its founding 32 years ago.

    January 18, 2016
  • Lutco envisions expanded future

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016

    Worcester manufacturer Lutco, Inc. spent $1.5 million without a specific idea of what to do with its new purchase.

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016
  • Leominster plastics company receives FDA approval

    Sam Bonacci January 14, 2016

    Aaron Industries of Leominster has received FDA approval for the use of a new, fully-recycled polystyrene resin in food-safe products, the company announced this week.

    Sam Bonacci January 14, 2016
  • Region's appeal, incentives helped reel in General Electric

    State House News Service January 14, 2016

    General Electric, one of the nation's largest companies, will move about 800 jobs to Massachusetts starting this summer when it begins to relocate its global headquarters from Connecticut to the South Boston waterfront, the company announced on

    State House News Service January 14, 2016
  • Milford manufacturing facility part of $32B sale

    Sam Bonacci January 12, 2016

    The status of Baxalta's Milford manufacturing facility is up in the air following the acquisition of the Illinois company by Shire PLC.

    Sam Bonacci January 12, 2016
  • Massachusetts named most innovative state

    January 8, 2016

    Bloomberg Business has named Massachusetts as the most innovative state in America, just beating out Silicon Valley and California in the rankings.

    January 8, 2016
  • AbbVie hepatitis drug granted priority review

    January 8, 2016

    Worcester pharmaceutical firm AbbVie has received priority review status from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for its drug meant to treat those suffering from chronic hepatitis C virus.

    January 8, 2016
  • CCL Industries acquires label maker for $12M

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

    Global specialty label and packaging maker CCL Industries, a Toronto-based company with corporate offices in Framingham, said it has acquired two label-making companies in Hamilton, Ontario for $12 million.

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016
  • DiNatale to focus on Fitchburg economic development

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

    Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale is a local politician with deep roots in the community, who has vowed to address economic development obstacles.

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016
  • Worcester revival justifies $42M development loan

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016

    Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.

    Quincy Miller January 4, 2016
  • Accolades & Honors

    January 4, 2016

    Frederick H. Eppinger, president and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, was awarded the Chamber Advocate Award by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual business meeting. The award is given to a company or an

    January 4, 2016
  • Lisa Wong's Fitchburg legacy

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

    In the mid-2000s, Fitchburg City Hall, and the community itself, was a much different place than it is today.

    Emily Micucci January 4, 2016

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.