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Saint-Gobain names new North America CEO

French building material manufacturer Saint-Gobain, with a large presence in Worcester, has named a new North America CEO who once oversaw operations in the city.

Hits & Misses: For local governments, the potential upside of tax breaks outweighs the risk

A hit-or-miss nature has been an unavoidable part of communities' use of business tax breaks over the last two decades, a WBJ review shows.

Boys & Girls Club partners with Microsoft to get Worcester children excited about STEM

Washington tech giant Microsoft brought its pilot program to the club this spring to introduce dozens of members ages 10 to 17 to computer tools for learning about STEAM fields.

Saint-Gobain opens life science facility at UMMS

French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, already with a significant manufacturing presence in Worcester, is now bringing its life sciences division to the city.
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Saint-Gobain strives for a happy workplace

Building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain has been recognized as a top employer in North America by the Top Employers Institute for the third consecutive year for its workplace and employee benefits.

Milford-area lawmakers working to help shuttered bottling plant workers

If efforts to prevent the closure of a beer bottle plant and the loss of 250 jobs are not successful, Milford's Statehouse delegation is working to help workers with relocation and training.

Saint-Gobain acquires Pennsylvania manufacturer

Building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, with major operations in Worcester, announced Friday its acquisition of a Pennsylvania manufacturer of 3D-printed ceramic components.

Saint-Gobain creates more LGBTQ inclusion

French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, with a location in Worcester, scored a 90 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's 2018 Corporate Equality Index, which measures companies on their efforts to make the workplace friendly for the LGBTQ community.
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Despite company shortcomings, Worcester kept tax breaks in place

In the last five years, 75% of Worcester tax breaks were successful, but the city kept the benefits even for almost all missing their goals.

Editorial: Seeing the whole economic development picture

Hanover didn't create the 225 jobs required for its 5-percent tax break on the improvements to its Lincoln Street headquarters but having the company make those improvements still increases the value of its properties and the ones around it.
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