Manufacturing

MTD Micro Molding, a Charlton plastic injection molding service specializing in medical devices, named Gary Hulecki as CEO after he previously led the company under the title executive vice president. The CEO position had been left vacant following the death of the company's previous leader.

Hill-Rom, an Indiana medical technology provider with a manufacturing division in Acton, was acquired by Baxter International Inc., a multi-international healthcare firm based in Illinois.

Westborough-based Ascend Elements, a lithium ion battery recycling and manufacturing company, is partnering with a Mexican firm on a proprietary technology that yields battery-grade graphite material from spent lithium-ion batteries.

The pandemic has disrupted employment across the Worcester region, but better days are likely at hand, a panel of experts said this morning during the WBJ Economic Forecast Forum webinar.

A 29,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Framingham, which houses food manufacturers Blue Horizon Wild and Ian’s Natural Foods, sold for $6 million on Thursday, according to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.

The Worcester Business Journal is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Central Massachusetts Manufacturing Excellence Awards, which recognize some of the area’s top manufacturing firms.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics reported on Tuesday revenue of $364.5 million in the company’s fourth quarter earnings report.

The owners of Tree House Brewing Co. have purchased a parcel of land adjacent to the company’s Charlton headquarters for $2 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

Raytheon Technologies Corp. in Marlborough revealed Friday it is the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice probe into its hiring practices.

After a short hiatus, Rapscallion Pub is back in business with plans to reopen at 3 Arnold Road in the Fiskdale area of Sturbridge on Feb. 24, the company confirmed Friday.