Manufacturing

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By Mark Gordon
February 10, 2024

Sarasota manufacturer moves work from Ohio facility to local campus

Engineered motion control and hydraulic cartridge valve manufacturer Helios Technologies recently moved a facility from Ohio to Florida.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Jim Stinson
February 9, 2024

Building materials giant to buy Tampa-based Masonite in $4B deal

Just weeks after Masonite International saw a $3 billion deal fall through in its pursuit of PGT Innovations, Masonite itself has agreed to be bought for $3.9 billion.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
February 9, 2024

Polk County fence company closing plant, cutting 69 jobs

A Polk County fencing manufacturer is closing its Lake Wales plant and will lay off 69 employees.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
February 6, 2024

Pinellas medical manufacturer will close facility, lay off employees

BioDerm has notified the state that is cutting about 50 employees at its facility in Largo but says it will eventually relocate in the county.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
January 23, 2024

Plant City manufacturing site sold for nearly $22 million

The Brennan Investment Group plans to more than double the existing Sonoco Products facility to nearly a half-million square feet.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Jim Stinson
January 17, 2024

Masonite terminates $3B acquisition deal with PGT Innovations

A $3 billion acquisition deal, one of the largest deals in Gulf Coast business history, has been scuttled.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Louis Llovio
January 11, 2024

Packaging manufacturer hiring 500 for new Pasco County plant

Garyline, a New York packaging manufacturer, is hiring more than 500 people at its new Spring Hill facility and will hold its first job fair Saturday.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
January 9, 2024

Clearwater's MarineMax buys UK manufacturer's US distributor

Clearwater-based boat and yacht dealer MarineMax has reached a deal to buy a Pompano Beach company for an undisclosed amount.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
January 8, 2024

Janitorial company lays off 438 Florida employees, 188 locally

GDI Integrated Facilities Services, a Montreal janitorial and cleaning services company, is cutting 1,867 U.S. employees after its contract to work at some Amazon warehouses was canceled.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Jim Stinson
January 8, 2024

Masonite remains committed to acquiring PGT, even against larger offer

Tampa door maker Masonite International says it remains "fully committed" to the agreed acquisition of PGT Innovations.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Mark Gordon
January 3, 2024

PGT Innovations receives unsolicited bid that beats previous $3B offer

A national manufacturer has made a third bid to acquire Venice-based PGT Innovations, the largest publicly traded company in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Mark Gordon
December 21, 2023

Fort Myers window manufacturing firm acquired

Eastern Architectural Systems, a Fort Myers-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, primarily serving the Florida repair and remodel market, has been sold.