Manufacturing

Kopin Corp., a Westborough-based manufacturer of optical and electronic display equipment, has announced it has received over $4.4-million worth of new contracts and follow-on orders.

The company said the rebranding was made to reflect the growth and evolution of the 23-year old firm.

“This expansion and relocation to Franklin is a great step for EAW in our plans for growth, as well as our continuous drive for innovation and technological advancement of how we can deliver the best quality sound systems and solutions to our customers,” TJ Smith, president of EAW, said in the press release.

Glidden attended the Senior Executive Chief Financial Officer Program at Columbia University in New York and holds a master’s degree in accounting from Bentley University in Waltham.

ReWalk is expanding direct sales of its exoskeleton devices into Canada.

Colonial Systems has named Scott Lynch as its new president, following the firm’s transition to an employee ownership plan. 

The headquarters of a Franklin manufacturer has been purchased by a Wakefield-based real estate investment company for $17 million.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has reached agreement to purchase Axonics Inc., a company based in California specializing in devices used to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction.

WuXi Biologics plans to increase its manufacturing capacity in Worcester by 50%. 

As the number of job vacancies nationally nears 4 million, Central Mass. businesses push to find and keep workers.