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Manufacturing

  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 10, 2024
$200M firm co-founder reflects on first 30 years: 'Don’t be afraid to screw up'

The leadership culture at S-One, one of Sarasota's largest homegrown companies, revolves around three A's: accountability, autonomy and achievement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2024
Boeing layoffs hit Florida, includes Tampa, St. Petersburg

The manufacturer is cutting jobs across the state as part of an effort to reduce its workforce by 10%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 26, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer acquires UK elevator company

Mobility company Harmar has acquired Pollock Lifts of Northern Ireland.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 19, 2024
Tampa window manufacturer cutting 225 jobs

NewSouth Window Solutions is laying off employees as product is discontinued.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2024
40-year-old Tampa steel company sells for $79.5 million

A Canadian company is buying Tampa Bay Steel allowing it to expand into the Florida market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 13, 2024
Clearwater marine supplier expands into Texas with purchase

Decks & Docks continues to grow after being bought last year by company executives and a private equity firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 8, 2024
Manufacturer, with demand from seniors surging, expands team and space

Sarasota senior medical equipment company Harmar has added 100,000 square feet at facilities in Florida and Missouri since the beginning of the year. More growth is on the way, says its CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 6, 2024
71% income drop leads to Tampa plant closing, 250 layoffs

Indiana manufacturer Kimball Electronics is closing its Tampa plant as it looks to "further streamline the operating structure."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 6, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer reports $10M revenue loss from hurricanes

Helios Technologies also says there were $3 million in recovery expenses after three fall storms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2024
Garmin acquires company with Manatee County distribution facility

Employees at the facility in Manatee County will become part of the workforce for the Swiss-based technology company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 27, 2024
More than 275 Sarasota warehouse workers join union

Warehouse workers at UNFI are now part of the Teamsters Local 79.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
After Hurricane Milton, colleagues across country send help to Helios

Employees in the Sarasota area received "goodie bags of emergency supplies" from those who work for their company in other locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 15, 2024
Sarasota manufacturing plant closed due to Milton damage

Two Sun Hydraulics manufacturing plants have reopened after the storm, Helios officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 3, 2024
St. Petersburg's Jabil buys New Hampshire manufacturer

The purchase of Mikros Technologies will allow Jabil to meet a demand for liquid cooling at AI data centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 27, 2024
Six months later: The drama behind the $3.1B PGT Innovations sale

The blockbuster acquisition for window and door maker PGT Innovations took years to come together. It also took hundreds of phone calls, dozens of meetings and determined and competitive executives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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