This weeks news and information on manufacturing in Central Massachusetts

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CCL Industries completes $255M acquisition

CCL Industries, a Toronto label manufacturer with a large corporate presence in Framingham, has completed its acquisition of a label maker for $255 million.

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Moon Hill-Red Apple cider deal fermented for years

Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner is not only partnering with Phillipston Red Apple Farm for a brew yard and some summer fun, but is also looking to make some hard cider using the farm's apples.
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AbbVie adding $500M in anti-aging partnership with Google subsidiary

AbbVie, a biopharmeceutical company with a major presence in Worcester, is contributing $500 million to continue an anti-aging initiative with a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet.
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Millis farm to help build world's largest vertical farming facility in Dubai

The parent company of a Millis farm and Emirates airlines' catering group will partner on a $40-million vertical farming facility in Dubai.

Mass. awards first marijuana retail license to Leicester store

Cultivate Holdings, a Leicester-based medical marijuana dispensary, has been awarded the first provisional retail license from the Cannabis Control Commission.

ReWalk Robotics expands clinical study; eyes 2019 sales

ReWalk Robotics hopes to offer its robotic exoskeleton suit for stroke patients by July 2019, as five institutions approve clinical study of its device.

MassDevelopment to provide $2.15M in collaborative workspace funding

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration will provide more than $2.15 million in funding for its MassDevelopment Collaborative Workspace Program grants to help spur job creation and business formation.
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