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Manufacturing

  • Cybex agrees to pay $1.8M to settle suit

    June 5, 2014

    Medway-based fitness equipment manufacturer Cybex International has reached a $1.8 million settlement of a class action lawsuit concerning the handling of its “going private” transaction completed in February  2013.

    June 5, 2014
  • Raytheon wins $298M contract for Marlborough plant

    June 3, 2014

    After a 12-year hiatus, Raytheon will once again design and engineer satellite communication networks for the U.S. Air Force out of its Marlborough facility.

    June 3, 2014
  • Survey: Finding, training manufacturing workers easy for most

    May 30, 2014

    Most Massachusetts manufacturers have little trouble finding or training qualified workers, according to the surprising results of a recent study.

    May 30, 2014
  • Siemens to build copper rod equipment in Worcester

    May 27, 2014

    German conglomerate Siemens Metals Technologies has inked a deal that will involve the engineering and manufacture of copper rod mills in Worcester.

    May 27, 2014
  • Worcester manufacturer receives bond, adds 20 jobs

    May 22, 2014

    Worcester-based Dennison Lubricants has received a $4.2 million bond and plans to use the proceeds to expand and equip its facility, creating 20 new jobs in the process, according to an announcement Thursday.

    May 22, 2014
  • Precision Optics revenue climbs again

    Emily Micucci May 21, 2014

    Revenue continued an upward climb for Gardner-based Precision Optics Corp. in its third fiscal quarter, as the company narrowed losses for the year thanks to increased sales and lower research and development expenses.

    Emily Micucci May 21, 2014
  • Despite looming Intel loss, manufacturing base strong in Hudson

    Emily Micucci May 19, 2014

    News that Intel will halt manufacturing operations in Hudson after this year wasn't welcome — and it wasn't all that much of a surprise — but business and economic development leaders say it falls short of a blow to the local manufacturing landscape

    Emily Micucci May 19, 2014
  • Profits up, sales down at Starrett

    May 6, 2014

    Improved margins and lower expenses helped put tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett back in the black in the quarter that ended March 31, though revenue for the Athol-based company fell slightly.

    May 6, 2014
  • Cognex claims court win in patent case

    Rick Saia May 5, 2014

    Cognex Corp. of Natick said a federal jury has ruled in the company's favor in a patent infringement lawsuit it brought against a Washington state firm last year.

    Rick Saia May 5, 2014
  • Cognex to buy back more stock

    Rick Saia April 30, 2014

    Machine-sensor manufacturer Cognex Corp. of Natick will buy back another $50 million of its stock, following its launch of an existing $80-million repurchase program, the company announced.

    Rick Saia April 30, 2014
  • Acton's Psychemedics reports revenue gain

    Rick Saia April 30, 2014

    Psychemedics Corp. of Acton reported a 9.5-percent gain in revenue for the first quarter, as the maker of highly sensitive drug tests prepares to move into the Brazilian market later this year.

    Rick Saia April 30, 2014
  • IPG continues to ride growth track

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014

    Fiber-laser maker IPG Photonics of Oxford reported first-quarter revenue growth of 20 percent and profit growth of 15 percent, the company announced today.

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014
  • Sales flat, profits down at Waters Corp.

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014

    Slower growth in Asia and a delay in the release of corporate capital budgets in the United States resulted in flat revenue growth for Milford-based Waters Corp. in the first quarter, the laboratory instrument manufacturer said today.

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014
  • Mercury Systems adds to workforce at new N.H. site

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2014

    Mercury Systems Inc. of Chelmsford has expanded its workforce in New Hampshire, with a new, state-of-the-art facility that houses production of specialized technology for its supercomputer systems used primarily in military vehicles. Mercury

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2014
  • State's manufacturers get $1.4M federal boost

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014

    Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday announced that his administration is funneling $1.4 million in federal funding to help manufacturers and other companies impacted by sequestration and cuts to the nation's defense budget.

    Rick Saia April 29, 2014
  • Experts brainstorm ways to hook youth on manufacturing

    April 17, 2014

    Academic, business and political leaders brainstormed ways Wednesday to attract more young people into manufacturing, from improving education to tapping the awe-inducing capabilities of information technology.

    April 17, 2014

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