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Manufacturing

  • Siemens awards $660M in grants to Mass. schools

    Emily Micucci April 16, 2014

    Siemens AG, the German conglomerate that makes steel mills in Worcester, announced $660 million in software grants Wednesday to support manufacturing programs at Massachusetts vocational schools and colleges.

    Emily Micucci April 16, 2014
  • Natick company receives $3M order

    Emily Micucci April 16, 2014

    Natick-based Cognex Corp., which manufacturers machine sensors, said it received more than $3 million in purchase orders for its DataMan barcode readers.

    Emily Micucci April 16, 2014
  • Manufacturers find few veterans interested in filling roles

    April 14, 2014

    Sensing a need, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) lobbied hard in late 2011 for more money to train unemployed veterans for careers in manufacturing.

    April 14, 2014
  • IPG buys Marlborough buildings for $6.8M

    April 10, 2014

    IPG Photonics has purchased nearly 112,000 square feet of flex space in Marlborough's Cedar Hill Business Park for $6.79 million.

    April 10, 2014
  • Bond helps Southbridge sunglasses maker 'reshore' jobs

    Emily Micucci April 2, 2014

    AO Eyewear, Inc. will renovate its Southbridge manufacturing headquarters and buy new equipment using a $1.5-million tax-exempt bond issued by MassDevelopment.

    Emily Micucci April 2, 2014
  • Fitchburg's Arrhythmia cuts losses for 2013

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014

    Medical device manufacturer Arrhythmia Research Technology of Fitchburg drastically lowered its losses in the last quarter of 2013 and for all of the year and expects to return to profitability in 2014, the company said.

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014
  • Westborough-based division of A123 sold

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014

    NEC Corp. has bought the Westborough-based energy solutions business of A123 Systems for about $100 million, the Japan-based technology networking provider announced today.

    Rick Saia March 24, 2014
  • Jabil posts loss after restructuring

    Emily Micucci March 20, 2014

    Electronics manufacturing services firm Jabil Circuit Inc., the parent company of Clinton-based Nypro Inc., posted a second-quarter loss as revenue declined and restructuring costs impacted the bottom line.

    Emily Micucci March 20, 2014
  • AMSC cuts jobs, will close plant in Wisconsin

    Rick Saia March 19, 2014

    Devens-based wind energy equipment manufacturer AMSC laid off an unspecified number of employees at its headquarters today as part of a restructuring that will include the closing of a plant in Wisconsin and the opening of a new one in Romania.

    Rick Saia March 19, 2014
  • Waters invests in premature birth testing center

    March 18, 2014

    Milford-based Waters Corp. is investing in an Irish research facility that's developing a test to predict premature births in expectant mothers.

    March 18, 2014
  • Marlborough firm raises $8M

    March 18, 2014

    A Marlborough-based manufacturer of solid-state silicon motion sensors has raised $8 million in capital to execute its development of sensor products for high-end markets.

    March 18, 2014
  • U.S. manufacturing output rises

    Rick Saia March 17, 2014

    U.S. manufacturers ratcheted up production in February, exceeding analysts' estimates after a slight decline in industrial output in January, the Federal Reserve said today.

    Rick Saia March 17, 2014
  • FLEXCon expands operations in Hong Kong

    March 11, 2014

    Spencer-based FLEXCon has expanded its operations in Hong Kong to include product manufacturing, finishing and warehousing work, the company announced Monday.

    March 11, 2014
  • U.S. manufacturing activity up again

    Rick Saia March 3, 2014

    Economic activity in the nation's manufacturing sector expanded in February for the ninth consecutive month, according to U.S. supply executives in the latest manufacturing report by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

    Rick Saia March 3, 2014
  • Medway's Cybex awarded two new patents

    Emily Micucci February 26, 2014

    Medway-based Cybex International, which manufactures exercise equipment, said it was awarded two patents for exercise machines, following court appeals.

    Emily Micucci February 26, 2014
  • WPI to take part in White House manufacturing initiative

    February 25, 2014

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is home to one of four facilities that will be part of a White House initiative focusing on revitalizing American manufacturing, the school announced.

    February 25, 2014

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