Manufacturing

CommCan has seen a spike in the number of transactions at its dispensaries, along with an increase in the amount each customer is buying.

On Monday, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. announced it had received emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to run coronavirus tests through its Panther system.

Fitchburg contract manufacturer Micron Solutions on Monday announced it will de-list from trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

To inquire about a loan, contact Sandie Cataldo at scataldo@northcentralmass.com or Brendan Hannen at bhannen@northcentralmass.com.

Businesses with less than 50 full-time and part-time employees can apply for loans up to $75,000 through the quasi-public organization Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. 

In an episode recorded on Wednesday, March 11, the co-hosts of the WBJ podcast Weekly Business Report, spend about five minutes to talk about all the Central Massachusetts business and event closures, due to the effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Brian Renstrom has spent his career helping his employers consult middle-market companies, and his company, blumshapiro, opened a Worcester office in November.

Worcester retail businesses are seeing significantly lower revenues, more order cancellations and diminished foot traffic as the local reaction to the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Central Massachusetts.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic has placed its 1,000th Panther Molecular Diagnostics System in the United States.

Out of an abundance of caution, Worcester Business Journal has decided to reschedule the Business Leader of the Year event and WBJ Hall of Fame induction ceremony, due to concerns over the coronavirus.