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Nashua Corp. sells toner, developer assets

Nashua Corporation has sold its toner and developer assets to Katun Corporation of Minneapolis, a supplier of OEM office equipment, for an undisclosed price. “The acquisition of these assets will enable us to expand our portfolio of products worldwide,” said…

Presstek to introduce new products

Hudson-based Presstek will be rolling out two new products today at a printing convention in England. The first will be the Presstek Anthem Pro, a new generation of chemical-free thermally imaged digital plate. In addition to only requiring a water…

StockerYale refinances loans

StockerYale was unable to meet its loan obligations to the National Bank of Canada, according the company’s annual statement filed March 31 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Salem-based provider of photonics-based products was able to refinance the…

Riverstone payouts still unclear

If the bankrupt Riverstone Networks closes its $207 million sale to Lucent Technologies, as expected sometime this week, it could not come soon enough for shareholders, many of whom are from New Hampshire and have been holding on to the…

Threat or Menace?

It’s time policymakers stop ignoring one of society’s biggest menaces — at least to the segment of society that gardens. I refer, of course, to chipmunks. Spring’s thaw inevitably reveals gardens that look like artillery ranges crisscrossed by tunnels. Holes…

Q&A with: Karen Long, Amethyst Environmental

Karen Long has owned Amethyst Environmental Ltd. in Lee for 13 years. The six-employee firm offers a range of environmental and safety and health services, from sewer pipeline and septic cleaning to site investigation and remediation, waste management and occupational…

Trouble on the horizon?

By most accounts, this nation’s providers of new homes will have finished 2005 on a strong note. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the end of October new home permits across the nation are running 5 percent ahead…