Tag: manufacturing
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Planning Department Launches Corridor-Wide Study of Mill Street
Bellwater’s planning department has launched a corridor-wide study of Mill Street, aiming to set consistent zoning and affordable-housing rules after lawsuits exposed gaps in project-by-project agreements.
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Bellwater Turbine Works Lands Its First Overseas Buyer
Bellwater Turbine Works will begin shipping turbine components to a Canadian wind developer this fall under its first export contract, though the $22 million deal depends on solving a persistent hiring gap.
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Kestrel Biologics Weighs West Bellwater for New Manufacturing Site
Kestrel Biologics is scouting sites for a second manufacturing facility, including in West Bellwater, as the Foundry Row biotech firm outgrows its current lab and production space.
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Legacy Manufacturer Bellwater Steel & Fastener Cuts 85 Jobs
Bellwater Steel & Fastener Co. is laying off 85 workers, roughly a quarter of its remaining workforce, citing declining orders and competition from automated out-of-state producers.
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Bellwater Turbine Works Signs Its Largest Contract Yet for Offshore Wind Parts
Bellwater Turbine Works has signed a $92 million contract to supply components for an offshore wind project, its largest order yet, and says it will need dozens of new hires to fulfill it.
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Steelworkers Local Disputes Company’s Account of Fastener Plant Layoffs
Wentworth County Steelworkers Local 411 is demanding a meeting with Bellwater Steel & Fastener management after this week’s layoffs, saying the company rejected an alternative cost-saving proposal.
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Bellwater Turbine Works Launches Apprenticeship Program to Fill Open Jobs
Bellwater Turbine Works is launching a paid apprenticeship program with Bellwater Community College to fill roughly 25 welding and quality-control positions it says it cannot hire for fast enough.
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West Bellwater Industrial Park Expansion Secures State Financing
West Bellwater’s industrial park will expand by 40 acres after securing $28 million in state financing, a deal officials hope will attract green-energy manufacturers and ease a persistent skills gap.
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West Bellwater Manufacturing Park Set to Expand, Adding Green-Energy Tenants
City and county officials are funding a 22-acre expansion of the West Bellwater Manufacturing Park, aiming to attract green-energy component suppliers for anchor tenant Bellwater Turbine Works.