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Manufacturing

  • Nypro Parent Reports 11% Profit Jump

    Rick Saia December 18, 2013

    Jabil Circuit, the Florida-based manufacturer that bought Nypro Inc. of Clinton earlier this year, reported an 11-percent jump in profits for its most recent quarter, the first full quarter in which Nypro operated under the Jabil banner.

    Rick Saia December 18, 2013
  • UPDATED: State Penalizes Ayer Food Processor

    December 18, 2013

    Vitasoy USA of Ayer, a processor of soybeans, will pay a state fine of nearly $11,000 and install a sophisticated industrial wastewater pre-treatment system after complaints were lodged over odors, according to the Massachusetts Department of

    December 18, 2013
  • For New Beginnings, North Central Area Looks To Its Past

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 16, 2013

    North Central Massachusetts is an area that keeps its manufacturing past in full view. Many towns retain nicknames that bring to mind old, dirty factories turning out the kinds of things that are now mostly imported from China. For instance,

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 16, 2013
  • Harvard Bio To Cut Jobs In Realignment

    December 4, 2013

    Holliston-based medical device manufacturer Harvard Bioscience will cut about 13 percent of its workforce around the world as part of a reorganization that it said will position the company to grow.

    December 4, 2013
  • Robust Rebirth: Devens Proven To Be Economic Dream Come To Life

    Emily Micucci December 2, 2013

    Leave it to Devens to become the destination of the much-anticipated film studios that economic development leaders had hoped would come when Massachusetts implemented tax credits designed to lure the film industry. Developers floated plans for

    Emily Micucci December 2, 2013
  • Sutton Manufacturer Sold

    November 22, 2013

    Sutton-based Mayfield Plastics has been sold to a Holyoke company, Universal Plastics.

    November 22, 2013
  • 235K Square Feet Leased In Devens

    November 19, 2013

    Jones Lang LaSalle said it has helped secure leases for 235,000 square feet of space in the Devens Industrial Park over the past month.

    November 19, 2013
  • With Vacancies Falling, Franklin Hopes To Net Bigger Businesses

    Emily Micucci November 12, 2013

    The fact that more companies and investors are expanding and purchasing property at Franklin industrial parks has town leaders hoping that a rough period for commercial and industrial real estate is ending. Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said

    Emily Micucci November 12, 2013
  • Starrett Sees Profit Turnaround

    Rick Saia November 6, 2013

    Athol-based manufacturer L.S. Starrett reported net income of $216,000 in the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, a turnaround of more than $500,000 a year after it posted a loss of $351,000.

    Rick Saia November 6, 2013
  • Nypro Signs Lease In Devens, Will Add 165 Jobs

    November 5, 2013

    Nypro has agreed to lease more than 205,000 feet of space in Devens at the former Evergreen Solar plant, according to real estate companies involved in the deal.

    November 5, 2013
  • PerkinElmer Boosts Profit in Q3, Lowers Outlook

    October 31, 2013

    Medical device maker PerkinElmer Inc. reported marginally higher-than-expected third quarter profit and revenue but lowered the top end of its full-year earnings forecast range.

    October 31, 2013
  • Jabil Looking to Acquire More Manufacturers

    October 29, 2013

    Jabil will look to acquire healthcare, defense, aerospace and industrial manufacturing in the coming years to help offset challenges in its core market, according to the company's annual report.

    October 29, 2013
  • Raytheon Lands $72M Patriot System Contract

    October 21, 2013

    Defense contractor Raytheon has landed nearly $72 million in contracts from the Army to upgrade the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.

    October 21, 2013
  • R.I. Manufacturer Weighs Worcester Move

    Rick Saia October 16, 2013

    A Rhode Island-based maker of electrical generation equipment wants to establish Worcester as its base, the company said in a statement.

    Rick Saia October 16, 2013
  • Study to Examine Manufacturing Barriers in North Central Mass.

    October 15, 2013

    A study announced Monday will examine the barriers to growth facing small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Montachusett region of north central Massachusetts.

    October 15, 2013
  • Affiliate Of Toyota Finds A Home In Shrewsbury

    Emily Micucci October 14, 2013

    About a year-and-a-half ago, executives at Chicago-based Toyoda Machinery USA determined it was time to make their entrance into New England, a region home to a healthy population of machine shops that historically had access to Toyoda's high-end

    Emily Micucci October 14, 2013

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