North County

Medical device contract manufacturer SMC Ltd., headquartered in Wisconsin, plans to double the size of its presence in Devens, with a 207,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility expansion.

Catania-Spagna Corp., an edible oil maker in Ayer, plans to build a 51,500-square-foot manufacturing facility, using a 10-year tax-increment financing break valued at $783,673.

Fidelity Bank in Leominster announced on Friday it has named Joseph Silva as senior vice president, chief commercial banking officer, effective immediately.

Bolton winding machine manufacturer Broomfield announced on Thursday it had acquired and plans to revive the Thermoplastics Engineering Corp., a wire and cable extruder manufacturer, in Leominster, which closed operations in 2019.

Cannabis company Garden Remedies, which runs a dispensary in Marlborough and a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Fitchburg, announced last month it has completed a $1.5-million capital expansion, resulting in a new extraction lab to ultimately increase the company’s ability to produce refined cannabinoid oil.

Commercial officer furniture manufacturer AIS, of Leominster, has promoted Nick Haritos to president of the company, current president and CEO Bruce Platzman announced on Monday.

People are on the move at Community Healthlink, Northern Bank & Trust, Cornerstone Bank and more.

As Central Massachusetts, and the nation, recovers from the sharpest recession in its history, companies around the region are coping with the same situation.

With business restrictions surrounding the coronavirus now lifted, three business leaders from Fitchburg, Upton and Millbury discuss the special challenges they faced in overcoming the extra hurdle of starting a new business during the pandemic

Two Central Massachusetts dentists have purchased four buildings at the Leominster Commerce Center, located at 463-477 Lancaster St. for $5.8 million in a sale closed May 12.