Manufacturing

Specialty Products Resources Inc., a Fitchburg-based manufacturer and distributor of rawhide treats and novelty items for dogs, has purchased a 38,400-square-foot industrial building at 149 Industrial Road in Fitchburg to expand its operations.

Sean “Diddy” Combs – the rapper, businessman, and producer – is buying three cannabis businesses in Worcester and Leicester, as part of a $185-million deal to buy 12 marijuana locations in Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois.

The Northborough manufacturing appointed Katie Kool to replace Robert Gervis, who retired after 11 years on the board.

The L.S. Starrett Co. in Athol has hired manufacturing industry veteran Matthew Wells to a newly created position of director of operations and continuous improvement.

Voting for the WBJ’s 2023 Best of Business awards, which seeks to highlight institutions throughout Central Massachusetts based on reader votes, will close this coming Monday, Nov. 14.

Power Utility Products Co. a master distributor headquartered in North Carolina, has acquired NAPAC, Inc., a master distributor to the waterworks and fire suppression industries, based on Southbridge Street in Worcester.

Real estate leads in Central Massachusetts, while professional services lead the statewide economy.

The once humble battery is becoming more and more important as we try to move away from fossil fuels to power our lives, and specifically to power how we move across the earth.

When it comes to building new warehouse space in Massachusetts, the Blackstone Valley, despite its legendary status as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, tends to get overlooked.

The U.S. economy rebounded in the third quarter, growing at a 2.6% annual rate after contracting in the second quarter.