Manufacturing
Neal Announces That Massachusetts Gained 11,600 Manufacturing Jobs in 2021
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, announced Massachusetts added 11,600 manufacturing jobs last year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Through his work successfully advocating for the passage of the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Neal said he…
Read MoreHCC Launching Free Manufacturing Training Program Feb. 28
Holyoke Community College is launching a free training program for individuals who want to get started in the manufacturing industry. HCC’s free Introduction to Manufacturing Techniques program begins Feb. 28, with options for both morning and afternoon sessions over two or three weeks. Group 1 classes meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon…
Read MoreLocal Manufacturers Still Grappling with Supply, Workforce Issues
In manufacturing, as in many industries, the story of the past year has been one of shortages and high costs — shortages of both materials and workers, and rising costs of supplies and wages as a direct result of those trends. As this story and the one on page 39 make clear, the problem isn’t…
Read MoreBelt Technologies Recognized at Sixth Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony
Belt Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of custom metal belt conveyor solutions for more than 50 years, was honored at the sixth annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony hosted by the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up event. More than 600 people attended the event, which was organized by Mass Tech Collaborative and held at…
Read MoreEastman Corporation to support laid off Smith & Wesson employees
With the announcement that Smith & Wesson will be moving their headquarters to Tennessee, it was noted that 550 employees of the gun manufacturer would be losing their jobs; at the same time the Eastman Corporation announced that they would be happy to hire the unemployed workers. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News Springfield
Read MoreFood processing company in Greenfield receives Manufacturer of the Year award
A food processing company in Greenfield is being recognized as the Manufacturer of the Year in the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester senate district. Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center (FPC) located on Wells Street in Greenfield was nominated to receive this award by Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) through the Commonwealth’s Legislative Manufacturing Caucus. The 6th annual manufacturing…
Read MoreToday Is the Last Day to Nominate a Woman of Impact
For three years, BusinessWest, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries, from Helen Caulton-Harris, who is committed to a healthier community and social equity, to Carol Campbell, leading her manufacturing company to continued growth and success, to Denise Jordan, who has been a leading public servant in Springfield. You certainly know some women who are…
Read MoreDine Black Restaurant Promotion Returns in August – BusinessWest
The annual promotion Dine Black, a program designed to bring exposure to local black-owned restaurants and food providers, returns this month. The promotion works by offering a $100 Visa gift card to the first 10 people who visit five participating restaurants during the month of August. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreMeredith-Springfield Associates Breaks Ground on Expansion Project
Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a plastics manufacturer specializing in bottles and hollow technical articles manufactured through extrusion blow molding and injection stretch blow molding, recently broke ground on an expansion in Ludlow. The project will add 5,000 square feet of light manufacturing space, 12,000 square feet of warehouse space, and three new loading docks in a…
Read MoreMachineMetrics Announces $20 Million Series B Funding Round
MachineMetrics, an industrial data startup that elevates manufacturing performance through autonomous machining, announced it has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The company will use the funding to scale its platform globally and democratize access to the machine insights that power manufacturing operations. “Manufacturing is on the brink of a digital renaissance. The intersection…
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