Oxford manufacturer Swissturn/USA in September acquired the miniature fastener line of J.I. Morris Co, which the company says will help expand its customer base.
Overcoming its latitude and climate disadvantages compared to other states, Massachusetts has become a national leader in solar energy production, largely thanks to state incentive programs, which are due to make a major transition next year.
New England's largest energy supplier and its dominant private water company will combine under a $1.67 billion agreement announced Friday, a move that gives the water company a local owner.