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New Buy Mass Event Scheduled at Pratt & Whitney

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Hampden County to get $5.1 million in federal stimulus funds to provide job training, support for laid-off workers

Articles in category: Manufacturing

1. Deloitte report shows parts of New England can be as inexpensive as the South for manufacturing Explore bizjournals (Oct 25 2012) Manufacturing In particular, the report singles out three relatively affordable regions in New England: the I-91 corridor, particularly in the Pioneer Valley area; (Read Full Article)

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2. Smith College host regional economic development forum at Northampton campus Explore masslive.com (Oct 25 2012) Education , Manufacturing NORTHAMPTON — The fourth in a series of economic development forums sponsored by MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development finance arm, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Smith College, where speakers will touch on everything from manufacturing to workforce issues. Speakers at today's session of "Choosing To Collaborate: Regional & State Resources for Local Economic Development" include MassDevelopment's Marty Jones, Victoria Maguire, of the Massachusetts Permit Regulatory Office, and (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Smith College   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

3. South Hadley takes step toward demolition of abandoned Texon mill building Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2012) Manufacturing It’s a monument to the town’s once-thriving industry, but the historic Texon factory building on the banks of the Connecticut River has been vacant for twenty years, and it has become an eyesore in the Falls. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Holyoke

4. State Encourages Young People to Consider Manufacturing Careers Explore AIM Business Insider (Oct 22 2012) Manufacturing AMP it up!, developed as part of the Patrick administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Agenda, seeks to address a persistent shortage of qualified workers in key manufacturing industries. A recent state report card on manufacturing reported that upwards of 100,000 manufacturing jobs will need to be filled during the next several years. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment

5. Resources for Small Business Owners and Manufacturers Explore From the EDC (Oct 18 2012) Manufacturing Presenters from Associated Industries of Massachusetts, MassDevelopment, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (“MOITI”) and Mass MEP will describe new programs available to businesses in the Commonwealth on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 4:00 in the Clarion Hotel in Northampton. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Northampton

6. A Swab For Every Job: SuperBrush Explore American Rifleman (Oct 17 2012) Manufacturing As an alternative, Super Brush LLC, has introduced products to be used instead of, or in conjunction with, traditional cleaning tools. Under the Springfield, Mass.-based company’s Swab-its brand, Bore-tips and Gun-tips use modern materials and innovative designs to make firearm cleaning easier and more efficient. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield

7. Springfield City Council subcommittee approves tax incentives for 2 companies to move to city Explore masslive.com (Oct 9 2012) Manufacturing Officials from the companies – Holyoke-based Nash Manufacturing and Latino Food Distributors of West Springfield – met with the council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee to explain benefits the city would receive in exchange for tax breaks (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Holyoke

8. Benchmark Carbide settles in at new Springfield location on Dwight Street Explore masslive.com (Oct 8 2012) Manufacturing Benchmark Carbide is feeling right at home on Dwight Street at its new, larger location, having grown itself from a three-person business 32 years ago to its current 33-member precision manufacturing workforce — and climbing. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield

9. Spfld manufacturer moving downtown Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Oct 3 2012) Manufacturing Benchmark Carbide Corporation has moved to Dwight Street downtown. The industrial tool manufacturer is relocating after it outgrew its longtime plant in East Springfield. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield

10. Holyoke, Westfield projects get tax boost Explore masslive.com (Oct 1 2012) Manufacturing Auferoth started Dirk Auferoth & Associates in 1996 soon after immigrating with his American-born wife. The company does architectural woodworking, manufacturing custom cabinetry and mill work for high-end residential and commercial properties. Right now, he is in 9,000 square feet of rented space at 642 South Summer St. He plans to buy 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space in what once was a clothing and hat factory at 532 Main St. Seven tenants will remain in the building with Auferoth’s company occupying 20,000 square feet of space. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   Westfield

11. Springfield's Smith & Wesson aiming high Explore masslive.com (Sep 30 2012) Manufacturing Smith & Wesson’s numbers are also looking strong. The company is now up to 1,200 employees, said Elizabeth A. Sharp, vice president for investor relations. That number doesn’t count a few hundred temporary workers at the site. Smith & Wesson hires production workers almost exclusively from the ranks of the temps on its site. Founded in Springfield in 1852, Smith & Wesson had just 600 employees in Springfield back in 2001. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Westfield

12. Massachusetts manufacturing future bright, but state needs to address growing skills gap | masslive Explore masslive.com (Sep 17 2012) Manufacturing Greg Bialecki, Gov. Deval Patrick’s economic affairs secretary, knows more work needs to be done to help bridge this training gap. He says state officials are launching two related initiatives aimed at boosting the manufacturing sectors in four key regions: the northeastern corner of the state, the South Coast, central Massachusetts, and western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield

13. Mass. officials look to bridge skills gap for manufacturing sector - Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Sep 14 2012) Manufacturing Greg Bialecki, Gov. Deval Patrick’s economic affairs secretary, knows more work needs to be done to help bridge this training gap. He says state officials are launching two related initiatives aimed at boosting the manufacturing sectors in four key regions: the northeastern corner of the state, the South Coast, central Massachusetts, and western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield

14. Editorial: Smith & Wesson sales show company's strength Explore masslive.com (Sep 12 2012) Manufacturing Don’t believe anyone who tells you manufacturing in Western Massachusetts is dead.  Consider the soaring sales and earnings of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., Springfield’s iconic gun maker. The company garnered national attention in advance of Friday’s Wall Street rally when the gun maker’s stock shot up 18 percent before the market even opened. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

15. Engine of Progress | BusinessWest Explore BusinessWest (Sep 11 2012) Manufacturing The promise of the Scuderi split-cycle engine, as it’s called, is that it could dramatically increase the efficiency of a machine — the internal-combustion engine — that has been notoriously resistant to such efforts in the more than 130 years since it was invented. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Scuderi Group

16. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray to tour Franklin County business sites Explore masslive.com (Aug 30 2012) Manufacturing According to Murray's schedule, he's expected to be at Rodney Hunt, 46 Mill St., at 11:15 a.m. for a facility tour and announcement about the company's expansion and growth. At 1:30 p.m., he's expected to tour Franklin County CDC headquarters at 324 Wells St. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Greenfield   Timothy P Murray

17. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is important for Massachusetts business Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Tell Tool has invested $6 million in equipment and facilities upgrades in the hope that the Westfield company will soon be doing $10 million a year in business making fuel and hydraulic control manifolds for the next generation fighter jets. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Boeing   Chicopee   Westfield

18. Western Massachusetts precision manufacturers get together to build industry Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2012) Manufacturing Michael F. Malone, vice chancellor of research and engagement at the University of Massachusetts, left the suit and tie back in Amherst.  After all, no one in a machine shop wears a tie, and that’s why Malone was in Westfield last week: to tour Peerless Precision Inc. and meet with people from the region’s precision manufacturing industry to discuss how UMass can help them, and how their ability to manufacture sophisticated parts down to tolerances smaller than a human hair can help the university. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Westfield

19. More companies bring manufacturing back to US - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Aug 22 2012) Manufacturing More companies bring manufacturing back to US (Read Full Article)

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20. Hampden County employment board, precision manufacturers, to use $750000 Explore masslive.com (Aug 6 2012) Manufacturing The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County and local precision manufacturers plan to use a $750,000 state grant to train 383 machinists over the next year. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   West Springfield

21. Baystate Metal Solutions | Fabrication Explore Baystate Metal Solutions (Jul 25 2012) Manufacturing Baystate Metal Solutions recently received a new company sign from a Springfield-based student program at Putnam Vocational Technical High School. On hand for the installation were Springfield Mayor Dominick Sarno and Putnam Principal Gil Traverso. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

22. New Buy Mass Event Scheduled at Pratt & Whitney Explore From the EDC (Jul 24 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing The EDC is pleased to join Associated Industries ofMassachusetts (“AIM”) and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (“MOBD”)in announcing our next “Buy Mass” event. This is our first out-of-state event.It will be hosted by Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford on August 9. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Raytheon   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

23. Westfield Museum Inc. seeks to preserve and promote city's industrial past Explore masslive.com (Jul 20 2012) Manufacturing The effort is to open a museum that features a static display of the city’s industrial past along with a living museum using the manufacturing operations of Westfield Whip Manufacturing Co., the city city’s last operating whip company which still resembles the 1890s manufacturing process. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Westfield

24. MassBenchmarks: Manufacturing sector shed jobs in 2011 - Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Jul 19 2012) Manufacturing Manufacturing jobs may have actually declined in Massachusetts in 2011, according to MassBenchmarks, an organization of economists that tracks the state's economic activity. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Gregory P. Bialecki

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