Manufacturing

Starting her career in the world of financial services, Aimee Peacock always knew she wanted to lead people but was not sure when that opportunity would present itself.

UTZ Quality Foods, a snack food manufacturer with a Fitchburg facility, is becoming more energy efficient, thanks to a project run by Unitil Corp., a New Hampshire-based natural gas company.

Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects in Hopkinton announced on Tuesday it had completed a manufacturing facility expansion for Andover-based Vicor Corp.

An ongoing merger between Shrewsbury-based valve manufacturer Neles Corporation and Valmet Oyj, a technology developer in Finland, which was expected to be completed in January has now been postponed to April due to lengthy regulatory review processes.

Central Massachusetts communities on the list include Worcester, Southbridge, Spencer, and Fitchburg.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted approval to a new smartphone-enabled, automatic insulin delivery system from Acton medical device manufacturer Insulet Corp.

John Biagioni has been hired as the new president of Lampin Corp., a precision component manufacturer based in Uxbridge.

State education officials this spring will evaluate admissions and waitlist data from vocational-technical high schools and "begin the process of intervening if necessary," Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said this week.

Massachusetts saw approximately $1.33 billion in adult-use cannabis sales in 2021, more than double the amount recorded for the three-year total in 2018, 2019, and 2020, according to public data from the state Cannabis Control Commission.

Laser manufacturer IPG Photonics, based in Oxford, is facing an investigation into equipment shipments, the company disclosed in its third quarter earnings report in 2021.