The purchase of Wagner Supply Co. marks the Jersey City-based distributor's 26th acquisition by the Tillis leadership team.
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Manufacturing
Two LIXIL execs named to Plumbing Manufacturing International board
Piscataway-based LIXIL Americas, a company that sells water and housing products within the brands American Standard, GROHE and DXV, had two executives appointed to the Plumbing Manufacturing International 2020 board of directors and committee. Sal Gattone, vice president of engineering for LIXIL Americas, is serving on PMI’s board of directors. Gattone will participate in collective ...
Read More »Glebar Co. acquires electrochemical grinding company Tridex Technology
"This is hopefully the first acquisition of many and marks a new chapter in our 67-year history," said CEO Robert Baker.
Read More »WHI acquires Aerobond, and equipment investments
Financing for the acquisition and equipment investments was provided by J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley Private Credit.
Read More »DuraBrite Lighting Solutions awarded US Air Force contracts
The Jersey City-based company won the contracts through the Small Business Innovation Research program, or SBIR, which funds research and development for companies with 500 or fewer employees.
Read More »NJ brings environmental suits against Sherwin-Williams, Handy & Harman
The actions were announced Wednesday by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe.
Read More »The 2019 NJBIZ Manufacturing Power 50 slideshow
The names and faces from this year's 2019 NJBIZ Power 50 Manufacturing list.
Read More »No. 8: Stephen Sweeney
The Senate president was a driving force behind the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act, which provides $500 million for the expansion and improvements of facilities at K-12, community college and vocational schools across the state. The Third District Democrat was also one of the lawmakers credited with the creation of the Manufacturing Caucus, jointly chaired by a Republican and Democrat, to craft legislation based on the input of manufacturers.
Read More »No. 9: Donna Schaffner
If you’re a food manufacturer, you’re familiar with FSMA—and whether you know it or not, therefore familiar with Rutgers Food Innovation Center's Donna Schaffner.
Read More »The NJBIZ Manufacturing Power 50
In the latter half of the 20 century, as U.S. manufacturing declined, so too did the industry in New Jersey. But the plants and assembly lines are still here, and the demand for new products and the productivity gains afforded by modern equipment are fueling a revitalization of the industry. These are the men and women who have been, and will continue to be, responsible for maintaining and expanding the skilled workforce necessary for a strong Garden State manufacturing sector.
Read More »No. 4: Mark Clouse
When Clouse took over the top job at Campbell Soup Co. in January he had some work to do. The market for soup was dwindling and the company he now led was undergoing some massive changes.
Read More »No Golden Ticket necessary
The company behind Welch’s Fruit Snacks plans to draw a million tourists a year to its Somerset factory.
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