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Manufacturing

  • Worcester property sells for $1.5M

    Sam Bonacci December 24, 2015

    The Castle Metals industrial building at 70 Quinsigamond Ave. was sold for $1.5 million on Tuesday, allowing Worcester company Lutco to expand its manufacturing operations.

    Sam Bonacci December 24, 2015
  • Free advanced manufacturing training launched

    Sam Bonacci December 23, 2015

    Mount Wachusett Community College has launched a program to train adults in advanced manufacturing, with full scholarships available to eligible students.

    Sam Bonacci December 23, 2015
  • Manufacturing & Technology Economic Forecast

    Emily Micucci December 21, 2015

    Manufacturing and technology are strongholds in the Central Massachusetts economy, and business leaders continue to underscore the importance of supporting the sectors, which have significant crossover.

    Emily Micucci December 21, 2015
  • WBJ 2016 Economic Forecast

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015

    Looking ahead to 2016, our Economic Forecast issue sees a lot of trends coming for the next year.

    Brad Kane December 21, 2015
  • Fed tax bill measures could benefit Mass. jobs

    State House News Service December 17, 2015

    Small business and medical device industry officials say a pair of provisions in the just-struck Congressional deals on tax credits and spending bode well for job production in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service December 17, 2015
  • Framingham beer firm partners with whiskey maker

    Sam Bonacci December 10, 2015

    Framingham brewery Jack’s Abby is among a handful of craft brewers that have partnered with Berkshire Mountain Distillers to have its beer transformed into whiskey.

    Sam Bonacci December 10, 2015
  • Wyman-Gordon faces $145K in OSHA fines

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2015

    Wyman-Gordan has been cited for three repeat and 10 serious violations of workplace safety standards at the aerospace parts manufacturer's North Grafton plant, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

    Sam Bonacci December 8, 2015
  • Movers & Shakers

    December 7, 2015

    MARIE ANGELINI, LISA M. CARROLL, LINDA S. LARRIVEE, CAROLYN J. STEMPER and THOMAS J. SULLIVAN will serve on the board of Hanover Theatre in Worcester, and MARY C.

    December 7, 2015
  • Barbara Finer & Kevin O'Sullivan

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2015

    Inside Route 128, incubators for early-stage companies are numerous, but in MetroWest and Greater Worcester, the options are far more limited. But two local nonprofit leaders, Kevin O'Sullivan, president and CEO of Massachusetts Biomedical

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2015
  • Mazzarella pushes can-do attitude in Leominster

    Brad Kane December 7, 2015

    In November, Dean J. Mazzarella was elected to his 12th two-year term as Leominster mayor, extending his lead as longest serving mayor in the city's 375-year history. This January, when Medford Mayor Michael J. McGlynn retires, Mazzarella officially

    Brad Kane December 7, 2015
  • Laurie Leshin

    Sam Bonacci December 7, 2015

    Laurie Leshin landed on the Worcester business and higher education scene in 2014 when she became the first female president in the 150-year history of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

    Sam Bonacci December 7, 2015
  • Incorporations

    December 7, 2015

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed their incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office between October 1-14.

    December 7, 2015
  • Innovators need tools to protect trade secrets

    James T. Brett Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 7, 2015

    Here in New England, we pride ourselves on our vibrant and thriving innovation economy. Our region is home to an array of innovative businesses in information technology, life sciences, medical and manufacturing sectors, to name a few.

    James T. Brett Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 7, 2015
  • State grants $1.5M for advanced manufacturing training

    State House News Service December 4, 2015

    The Baker administration announced $1.5 million in grants for advanced manufacturing training programs on Thursday at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, which educates high school students and hosts a program to train out-of-work adults.

    State House News Service December 4, 2015
  • FDA warning letter lifted for Marlborough facility

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2015

    Warning letters issued last year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of compliance problems found at AngioDynamics Inc. facilities in Marlborough and New York have been resolved, the company said Wednesday.

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2015
  • Marlborough firm to sell chemical terrorism protections

    Sam Bonacci December 2, 2015

    Following the terror attacks in Paris and Mali, Block Engineering has announced a new suite of products that can be used to protect soft targets, such as stadiums, shopping malls, and transportation terminals against chemical threats.

    Sam Bonacci December 2, 2015

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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.