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Articles mentioning both Smith & Wesson Corp. and Springfield
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J. William Ward stepping down from the Regional Employment Board of ... - MassLive.com
Explore masslive.com (Jun 10 2013)
..." program for preschoolers in Springfield's public housing and Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative, which helps Springfield school children keep up with their language and math development during the summer vacation. A gre...
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Comment Mentions: Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc. Baystate Health Smith & Wesson Corp.
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At Eastec trade show in West Springfield, manufacturers talk about not sending work to China, new products, and more
Explore masslive.com (May 15 2013) Manufacturing
...to be sophisticated, said Jack Ford, President of Lindco Springfield, a cutting tools company located in West Springfield. "Most of the metal cutting that goes on uses technology that is less than three years old," Ford ...
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Comment Mentions: West Springfield Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Smith & Wesson profit triples, outlook improves
Explore masslive.com (Mar 7 2013) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing
...dern sporting rifles” by the industry and by Smith & Wesson. As part of its earnings report issued this week, Smith & Wesson also raised its expectations for the rest of its fiscal year. Smith & Wesson said it anticipate...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Newtown massacre reverberates through New England's 'Gun Valley'
Explore masslive.com (Mar 4 2013) Manufacturing
...4 percent of the rifles, according to the NSSF. Smith & Wesson, in business since before the Civil War, is in Springfield, Mass., just up the Connecticut River from Hartford. Springfield is the home of the federal armory...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Smith & Wesson stock rebounds, up for the year despite gun-control debate following Newtown school shooting
Explore masslive.com (Jan 7 2013) Manufacturing
...yee Ryan McIntosh works on a Venture Rifle at the Thompson Center area of the Smith & Wesson factory in 2011. SPRINGFIELD – Smith & Wesson’s stock has been climbing back after cratering last month after calls for more st... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Gun maker Smith & Wesson's stock falls on Newtown backlash speculation - Boston Business Journal
Explore The Business Journals (Dec 18 2012) Manufacturing
...ore Boston Business Journal Date: Monday, December 17, 2012, 7:48am EST Tweet Share LinkedIn Email Gun maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: SWHC) has benefited in the past from fears of impending gun control legi...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Manufacturers and businesses struggle to find skilled workers
Explore masslive.com (Dec 10 2012) Manufacturing
...unbelievable program that invests in people and expands jobs.” The program at Putnam is a partnership between Smith & Wesson and the school designed to quickly train people for precision manufacturing jobs. Currently the...
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Comment Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts Springfield Technical Community College
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Study: Pioneer Valley lacks younger workers to replace soon-to-retire Baby Boomers
Explore masslive.com (Nov 15 2012) Manufacturing
...ounger work force. “I live these figures every day,” Leyden said. It’s not just him either. Smith & Wesson in Springfield, for example, knows it will have to replace 300 retiring workers in the next three years. Peter J....
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Comment Mentions: Holyoke Community College Raytheon Smith & Wesson Corp.
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Western New England University engineering program grows
Explore masslive.com (Nov 5 2012) Education
...y in Wilbraham where Meaden worked; Lenox, which is the former American Saw in East Longmeadow, and gun maker Smith & Wesson in Springfield. ...
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Comment Mentions: Western New England University Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Springfield's Smith & Wesson aiming high
Explore masslive.com (Sep 30 2012) Manufacturing
...roduction 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. Smith & Wesson’s stock, ended trading Frida...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield Westfield
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Editorial: Smith & Wesson sales show company's strength
Explore masslive.com (Sep 12 2012) Manufacturing
...ng 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 ral...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Smith & Wesson posts record year
Explore bizjournals (Jun 29 2012) Manufacturing
...assachusetts-based firearms maker locked and loaded for another banner year. Smith & Wesson Holdings Corp. of Springfield, Mass., said booming demand for its polymer-based pistols and sporting rifles were largely to cred... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Springfield’s Smith & Wesson boosts 4Q sales outlook | Hartford Business
Explore HartfordBusiness.com (May 23 2012) Manufacturing
... doubled to about $439 million as of the end of the quarter, up from $187 million at the same time last year. Springfield gunmaker Smith & Wesson, citing strong demand for its firearms, has boosted its sales outlook for ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Critics assail cutbacks to machine technology program at Springfield's Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2012) Manufacturing
...eness of the program, according to Mayo, “was to create a promotional video that was shown to students at all Springfield area middle schools to encourage enrollment in the program as a viable option for a sustainable, h...
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Comment Mentions: Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc. West Springfield Palmer
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Sealed Air, Elms College and a Conway machine shop get state economic ...
Explore masslive.com (Apr 2 2012) Manufacturing
...ward of $496,868 for the project with the state’s OK. F.W. Webb Co. bought 14.5 acres of land located in the Smith & Wesson Industrial Park from the Springfield Redevelopment Authority. The company, the largest plumbing...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield Chicopee
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Latest Hasbro layoff of 170 jobs worldwide includes 3 in East Longmeadow
Explore masslive.com (Mar 13 2012) Manufacturing
...years ago. That would have made it one of the largest manufacturing employers in the region. Springfield’s Smith & Wesson has 1,200 employees. OMG Inc., in Agawam, a maker of hardware and roofing products, has more t...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield The Republican
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Springfield sees foundation laid for economic growth in 2012
Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2012)
...o both Sarno and Kennedy. Ameristar Casinos has proposed a casino at the former Westinghouse property in East Springfield. Kennedy said the State Street corridor should be among the key areas on which to focus. Major imp...
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Comment Mentions: American International College Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Manufacturing had a small rebound in 2011, looks to a solid 2012
Explore masslive.com (Feb 10 2012) Manufacturing
...publican Photo by Mark M.Murray - Susan M. Kasa, at Boulevard Machine & Gear Company at 785 Page Boulevard in Springfield SPRINGFIELD – Boeing’s 747 Dreamliner has landed on factory floors in Western Massachusetts. “ It ...
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Comment Mentions: Boeing Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Smith & Wesson grows in Springfield hiring veterans, Putnam Vocational students
Explore masslive.com (Feb 7 2012) Manufacturing
...train in the Smith & Wesson machine shop every other week. He takes academic classes on the weeks he’s not at Smith & Wesson. Vega gets paid for the time he works at Smith & Wesson. Vega has been working there for about...
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Comment Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
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Editorial: Smith & Wesson hones historic brand
Explore masslive.com (Dec 21 2011) Manufacturing
...s on a Venture Rifle at the Thompson Center area of the Smith and Wesson factory earlier this month. Sales of Springfield-made Smith & Wesson firearms are going great guns. And that’s great news for the iconic company, ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield The Republican
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Tax incentive for F.W. Webb relocation and expansion plans gets Springfield City Council final approval
Explore masslive.com (Dec 19 2011)
...from Plainfield Street to a new, larger site at the Smith & Wesson industrial park on Roosevelt Ave., in East Springfield. F.W. Webb has an agreement to purchase 14.5 acres of land at the industrial park for $1 million f... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Brian M. Connors Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield City Council
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Springfield's Smith & Wesson completes move, takes aim at future
Explore masslive.com (Dec 19 2011) Manufacturing
...ements with the Clinton administration. Back in 2001, Smith & Wesson had 600 employees in Springfield. Today, Smith & Wesson has 1,200 employees in Springfield and growing, Debney said. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. repor...
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Comment Mentions: Associated Industries of Massachusetts Smith & Wesson Corp. Coca-Cola
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Smith & Wesson reports positive quarter
Explore masslive.com (Dec 13 2011) Manufacturing
... photos to go with stories on Smith and Wesson gunmakers in Springfield. Here parts get loaded for polishing. Smith & Wesson: Inside the Springfield manufacturing facility gallery (20 photos) SPRINGFIELD — Gunmaker Smith...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield The Republican
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Springfield City Council approves special tax incentive for Custom Carbide; incentive for F.W. Webb undecided
Explore masslive.com (Dec 5 2011)
...Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Springfield City Hall File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD – The City Council approved a special tax incentive for Custom Carbide on Monday, designed to help...
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Comment Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield City Council Springfield
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