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Manufacturing

  • ISM: Manufacturing industry continues growing

    December 1, 2014

    Manufacturing activity in the United States expanded for the 18th straight month in November while the overall economy grew for the 66th month in a row, according to the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly survey of supply chain

    December 1, 2014
  • PerkinElmer to buy Swedish firm

    Rick Saia November 24, 2014

    Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer PerkinElmer has agreed to acquire a Swedish firm that makes instruments to measure the quality of food, grain and flour.

    Rick Saia November 24, 2014
  • Precision Optics reports quarterly loss

    November 14, 2014

    Despite the launch of new contracts for some of its products, Precision Optics of Gardner reported a net loss of more than $296,000 in its latest fiscal quarter, deeper than the $211,000 it lost in the same quarter last year.

    November 14, 2014
  • Leominster OKs TIF with Easy Pak

    November 14, 2014

    Leominster officials this week approved a tax increment financing deal with plastics manufacturer Easy Pak. The privately held company plans an expansion that will add at least 15 new jobs.

    November 14, 2014
  • SeraCare hit with state environmental fine

    Rick Saia November 11, 2014

    Medical device manufacturer SeraCare Life Sciences of Milford has been slapped with a $6,621 penalty over alleged violations of state hazardous waste management regulations, the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced. During a

    Rick Saia November 11, 2014
  • North American sales boost L.S. Starret

    November 6, 2014

    Solid North American business helped offset lower international sales for Athol-based tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett for its first quarter of 2015, which ended on October 30.

    November 6, 2014
  • MNI: Mass. manufacturing hindered by high business costs

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2014

    Industrial employment in Massachusetts grew at a slower clip between 2013 and 2014 than the national average, which Illinois-based trade publication Manufacturers' News Inc. (MNI) said is a result of high business costs in Massachusetts.

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2014
  • IPG revenue, profits continue upward march

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014

    IPG Photonics of Oxford turned in another stellar quarter as strong sales growth in Europe and China helped push revenue up 16 percent and net income 30 percent for the manufacturer of fiber lasers.

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014
  • Cognex turns in record quarter

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014

    Machine sensor manufacturer Cognex Corp. of Natick reported its best quarter in its 33-year history, notching records in revenue, net income and earnings per share, thanks a more-than-double revenue gain from the factory automation market, the

    Rick Saia October 28, 2014
  • 3rd-quarter sales, profits jump at Waters

    Rick Saia October 21, 2014

    Milford-based laboratory instrument manufacturer Waters Corp. reported an 8-percent jump in sales for the third quarter and a 15-percent rise in net income as the company cited broad-based demand from pharmaceutical companies for its products.

    Rick Saia October 21, 2014
  • Scoble appointed president of Hyde Group

    October 20, 2014

    The Hyde Group of Southbridge announced Monday that Robert Scoble will serve as president of the international tool company.

    October 20, 2014
  • Precision Optics revenue hits a record

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014

    Precision Optics of Gardner closed its fiscal year by reaching a sales record while reducing losses, the company said Tuesday.

    Sam Bonacci October 7, 2014
  • Study foresees continued medical technology growth

    October 6, 2014

    The medical technology industry, a growing sector of the Massachusetts economy, is expected to grow at a 5-percent annual rate through 2020, according to a forecast from a market research firm.

    October 6, 2014
  • Hudson firm buys building, will move within town

    Rick Saia October 6, 2014

    A Hudson machining and engineering consulting services provider will be moving elsewhere in town as it plans to expand.

    Rick Saia October 6, 2014
  • Manufacturing Day celebrated by local companies

    October 3, 2014

    Central Mass. companies were among more than 1,600 manufacturers that opened their doors across the country for the third-annual Manufacturing Day , according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which is spearheading the day of

    October 3, 2014
  • IPG to receive $750,000 tax credit

    September 29, 2014

    IPG Photonics' 111,000 square foot expansion in Marlborough has been approved for $750,000 in tax credits through the state's Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP).

    September 29, 2014

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