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Manufacturing

  • Asia, U.S. sales keep Sevcon on revenue roll

    Rick Saia August 6, 2014

    Revenue grew for the sixth consecutive quarter at Southborough-based Sevcon as the maker of microprocessor-based controls for electric and hybrid vehicles saw increased sales in Asia and the United States.

    Rick Saia August 6, 2014
  • Boston equity firm acquires Adcole Corp. of Marlborough

    August 1, 2014

    Adcole Corp., a Marlborough-based maker of measuring devices used in manufacturing processes, announced it has been acquired by Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount.

    August 1, 2014
  • Revenue, sales spike for IPG

    July 29, 2014

    Sales climbed 14 percent and profits grew 16 percent during the second quarter for fiber-laser maker IPG Photonics of Oxford.

    July 29, 2014
  • Saint-Gobain halts Devens operations

    Emily Micucci July 28, 2014

    After announcing two years ago it would expand to Devens, French multinational materials company Saint-Gobain has ceased operations there, according to a company official.

    Emily Micucci July 28, 2014
  • Waters announces acquisition, reports good earnings

    July 22, 2014

    Waters Corp. announced strong earnings and the acquisition of virtually all the assets of a Hungarian technology company, the Milford company reported Tuesday.

    July 22, 2014
  • Southborough manufacturer extends lease

    July 18, 2014

    The 40-year-old Southborough-based Webco Engineering has signed a lease extension Wednesday for its headquarters at 155 Northborough Rd.

    July 18, 2014
  • Worcester brewery tops U.S. Open contest

    July 14, 2014

    Wormtown Brewery of Worcester has been named grand national champion of this year's United States Open Beer Championship, a contest in which brewers vie for honors in 81 different categories.

    July 14, 2014
  • Precision Optics gains $1M from stock offering

    Rick Saia July 9, 2014

    Precision Optics of Gardner has received more than $1 million from a recent agreement to sell stock, the manufacturer of optical instruments announced.

    Rick Saia July 9, 2014
  • Siemens to supply equipment for Dubai firm

    Rick Saia July 7, 2014

    Siemens Metals Technologies, which has operations in Worcester, has received an order from a Georgia firm to supply an aluminum rod system for a wire and cable manufacturer in the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai, the company announced.

    Rick Saia July 7, 2014
  • Sevcon announces $10M rights offering

    June 30, 2014

    Southborough-based Sevcon Inc. announced plans Friday to raise $10 million through a rights offering to current stockholders.

    June 30, 2014
  • Jabil revenues dip as profit swells

    June 19, 2014

    Manufacturing services firm Jabil Circuit Inc., the parent company of Clinton-based Nypro Inc., reported net income of $188.3 million, or 93 cents a share, for the three months ending May 31, compared to net income of $50.1 million, or 24 cents a

    June 19, 2014
  • Ayer manufacturer will boost production with loans

    Emily Micucci June 18, 2014

    Ayer-based Optometrics Corp. has received a $300,000 equipment loan from MassDevelopment, the state's finance and development agency.

    Emily Micucci June 18, 2014
  • Report advocates help for smaller manufacturers

    Rick Saia June 16, 2014

    A commission that looks at the future of manufacturing in the United States is pushing a series of six proposals it says will help accelerate innovation at the country's small and medium-sized manufacturers.

    Rick Saia June 16, 2014
  • UPDATED: Northborough manufacturer tries IPO again

    Rick Saia June 11, 2014

    A year after withdrawing an initial public offering of company stock, Northborough insulation manufacturer Aspen Aerogels launched an IPO Friday, offering 7.5 million shares at an opening price of $11.

    Rick Saia June 11, 2014
  • Sevcon struggles with conflict mineral test

    June 10, 2014

    Southborough-based Sevcon reported last week that their products contain minerals that could be funding human-rights abuses in Africa.

    June 10, 2014
  • WBJ honors 6 as Family Business Awards winners

    June 9, 2014

    Family relationships can be complicated. But in some cases, those blood relationships can be tested and even strained when there's a family business involved that needs caring and nurturing.

    June 9, 2014

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