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Northampton company L-3 KEO announces elimination of 19 positions

Explore masslive.com (Nov 22 2013) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

L-3 KEO, the city's largest industrial employer announced Friday it is laying off 19 employees from its Northampton location in part because of declining defense spending and continuing impact of sequestration on the federal budget, according to company officials. "This difficult, but necessary action was taken to maintain the division’s overall competitiveness and improve its ability to win and execute new business pursuits in a declining defense budget and sequestration environment," the company said in a prepared statement. Positions being affected are both salaried and hourly, and employees have been offered severance packages and outplacement assistance.

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TommyCar dealership building continues at old Kollmorgen site in Northampton; environmental tests clear project

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...aminants on the site. The parcel at 347 King St. was formerly occupied by Kollmorgen Electo-Optical. In 2011, Kollmorgen moved its headquarters to Village Hill. It was subsequently bought by defense contractor L-3 Commun... (Read Full Article)

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Former Kollmorgen site in Northampton inspected for contamination after fumes detected during construction work

Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2013) Retail

...mmissioner Louis Hasbrouck, workers appeared to be installing steel beams for one of the buildings Wednesday. Kollmorgen, an optical manufacturer that worked often for the U.S. Department of Defense, moved its long-time ... (Read Full Article)

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L-3 KEO president Michael Wall to retire at the end of the month; Matthew Richi to take helm at company formerly known as Kollmorgen

Explore masslive.com (Mar 28 2013) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

...pace. Last year the company was purchased by defense contractor L-3 Communications, which renamed it L-3 KEO. Kollmorgen also has facilities in Brattleboro, Vt., and Bologna, Italy, Wall said. Matthew J. Richi, L-3 KEO’s... (Read Full Article)

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Under Construction: former Kollmorgen site, King Street, Northampton

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...yCar Auto Group bought the 5-acre parcel on the corner of King Street and Damon Road for $1.8 million in May. Kollmorgen moved to Village Hill in Northampton in 2011. Also that year, Defense contractor L-3 Communications... (Read Full Article)

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Northampton in 2012 was 'hugely active' in economic development

Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2013)

...t into a “miracle mile.” In May, TommyCar, which owns dealerships in Greenfield and Hadley, bought the former Kollmorgen Optical headquarters next to the Colvest property with plans to move its Volkswagen dealership acro... (Read Full Article)

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Northampton boards approve host of new projects, including King Street car dealerships and Conz Street hotel

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...esign on the Conz Street side. At the Damon Road end of King Street, the demolition of the 90,000-square-foot Kollmorgen plant will pave the way for two 18,000-square-foot automobile dealerships. TommyCar Auto Group want... (Read Full Article)

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New Chrysler dealership to open on Damon Road in Northampton

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...fferent dealership, is planning to move into the King Street parcel formerly occupied by optical manufacturer Kollmorgen. The Lia Auto Group is also building a Kia dealership next to its Honda dealership on King Street. ... (Read Full Article)

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Village Hill developers hope addition Fazzi Associates home care consultants will reinvigorate Northampton project

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...and industrial development, but was unable to attract the variety of businesses envisioned. L-3 KEO, formerly Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, took the lion’s share of that space when it moved its headquarters from King Stree... (Read Full Article)

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Lia Auto Group hopes to open Kia dealership on King Street in Northampton

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View Finders | BusinessWest

Explore BusinessWest (Jun 19 2012) Manufacturing

...nd in optics and worked as a project engineer for American Optical from 1960 to 1966. He then took a job with Kollmorgen Electro-Optical; “that’s where he got his experience building borescopes and periscopes.” Just a ye... (Read Full Article)

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Monson Developmental Center's use nearing the end

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...ital site has been a success story in comparison, with the Village Hill housing development and relocation of Kollmorgen Electro-Optical to the south campus. In April, there was a groundbreaking for 24 new homes being bu... (Read Full Article)

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Former Kollmorgen parcel may help Northampton put another piece into King Street puzzle

Explore masslive.com (May 30 2012) Retail

...nted Kollmorgen in the transaction, attributed the selling price to the cost of tearing down and removing the Kollmorgen building, which contains asbestos and other hazardous materials. Beltrandi & Company Realtors repre... (Read Full Article)

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11 named to new Northampton Economic Development Advisory Commission

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...rtant step to help promote economic development,” said Crystal, who played a major role in developing the new Kollmorgen Electro-Optical headquarters, now called L-3 KEO, on Village Hill. Suzanne Beck, director of the Gr... (Read Full Article)

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Northampton Volkswagen to move to former Kollmorgen site

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...hampton Volkswagen and several other car dealerships under the name TommyCar Auto Group, purchased the former Kollmorgen headquarters at 347 King Street for $1.8 million last Friday. The 5-acre property was on the market... (Read Full Article)

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