Manufacturing

Leominster commercial office furniture manufacturer AIS will provide facemasks to every poll worker needing one on Election Day, covering needs for up to 351 cities and towns in the state, the company announced on Tuesday.

Specialty paper and packaging manufacturer Seaman Paper in Gardner has launched a new paper alternative to single-use plastic poly bags, under the new brand name Vela, the company announced on Tuesday.

Lookout Farm spoke with WBJ about how its brew operations work in conjunction with the farming side of business, as well as what it’s been like weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

Former WBJ Editorial Intern Devina Bhalla and News Editor Grant Welker discuss Bhalla's two-month deep-dive into slavery's history and legacy into the Central Massachusetts economy in this episode of the WBJ Podcast.

Marlborough medical technology company Hologic will partner with the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Black Women’s Health Imperative on a multi-year project aimed at reducing breast cancer screening disparities for Black women.

A Marlborough manufacturer of body sculpting products has transitioned to manufacturing N95-equivalent masks.

Campfire Cannabis, a new camping-themed recreational retail outfit, is expected to open in West Boylston this fall, after receiving final licensure from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Sept. 10.

Wednesday marks the deadline for manufacturers and other businesses to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program grant program, the federal agency announced on Monday.

Medical test manufacturer Oxford Immunotec, based in the United Kingdom and Marlborough, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to use its tuberculosis test on children aged two years or older, the company announced on Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided emergency use authorization for Hologic’s Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assay on people who show no symptoms of the coronavirus, the Marlborough medical technology company announced on Monday.