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Manufacturing

  • FLEXcon widens chemical labeling product line

    February 20, 2014

    Spencer-based FLEXCon has expanded its product labeling line to help customers comply with new standards, the company announced Wednesday.

    February 20, 2014
  • Plastics firms retool to meet changing demand

    February 17, 2014

    The first thing John Gravelle did after purchasing Sterling Manufacturing in 2011 was close the factory.

    February 17, 2014
  • A ray of (local) sunshine for manufacturers

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 17, 2014

    Once upon a time, if you wanted to make things in North Central Massachusetts, you built your mill on a river, or dug a canal, and took advantage of a natural power source. Today, some local manufacturers still do something similar, using hydropower

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 17, 2014
  • IPG records strong 2013

    February 14, 2014

    Citing growing demand for fiber laser technology, Oxford's IPG Photonics recorded a 15 percent growth in revenue for 2013 and strong numbers for the fourth quarter.

    February 14, 2014
  • WPI announces $2.5M vocational training grant

    Emily Micucci February 12, 2014

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Wednesday announced a $2.5-million training grant for software and educational materials that will teach Massachusetts vocational students new skills in advanced high-tech machinery.

    Emily Micucci February 12, 2014
  • Hudson's ResTech acquires 2nd Conn. firm

    February 7, 2014

    Hudson-based ResTech Plastic Molding has announced the acquisition of a Glastonbury, Conn., company.

    February 7, 2014
  • Firm pays $63M for cleanup at former Acton plant, among others

    Emily Micucci February 6, 2014

    Maryland-based W.R. Grace & Co. paid more than $63 million Wednesday to resolve claims for environmental cleanups at 39 sites across the country, including its former Acton plant where the company manufactured chemicals from 1954 to 1982.

    Emily Micucci February 6, 2014
  • Boxborough manufacturer sold

    Rick Saia February 3, 2014

    A Boxborough-based manufacturer of high-temperature-resistant and insulative coatings is being sold to a publicly owned Pittsburgh company, it announced today. PPG Industries said it has reached an agreement to acquire privately owned Hi-Temp

    Rick Saia February 3, 2014
  • Starrett revenue up 3%; profits higher

    January 31, 2014

    A recovery in manufacturing and an improved U.S. economy helped feed a 3-percent jump in sales for Athol-based tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett in the quarter that ended Dec. 31, the company announced in its quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities

    January 31, 2014
  • Profits, revenue up in 2013 for Waters

    January 28, 2014

    Milford-based Waters Corp. beat both last year's performance and analysts' estimates for revenue and earnings-per-share growth.

    January 28, 2014
  • Manufacturers see continued growth

    January 3, 2014

    Good times continue to roll for the nation's manufacturers as economic activity in the sector grew year over year for the seventh straight month, supply executives said in the latest report from the Institute for Supply Manufacturing (ISM).

    January 3, 2014
  • Sevcon increases size of board

    January 2, 2014

    Southborough-based Sevcon Inc. has increased the size of its board of directors from nine to 12 members in response to a stockholder proposal.

    January 2, 2014
  • Saint-Gobain fined for violations at Worcester site

    January 2, 2014

    State regulators have assessed a $6,900 penalty against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. for violating hazardous waste regulations at its Worcester coating facility.

    January 2, 2014
  • Raytheon Unit Wins New Air Force Deal

    December 27, 2013

    Defense contractor Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems division, which has operations in Marlborough, has won a $134.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop a terminal that transmits emergency messages to aircrews during nuclear and

    December 27, 2013
  • 2013 In MetroWest: A Look Back At The Year In Business

    December 23, 2013

    From movements and expansions to the growing biotech sector, the pending loss of a large manufacturing operation and a resounding defeat of a casino proposal, here are the top five MetroWestbusiness stories of the year.

    December 23, 2013
  • Spencer Firm Begins Selling Vinyl Chalkboard

    December 19, 2013

    Spencer-based FLEXcon has begun selling a mountable vinyl product that turns walls into chalkboards, the company announced Wednesday.

    December 19, 2013

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