New Hampshire Business Review - August 28 2009
Future N.H. construction contracts drop in June
The total value of contracts in July for future construction in New Hampshire remains well below last year's levels as the effects of federal stimulus spending apparently begins to wear off. In fact, according to industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction,…
Trade group sues N.H. wood pellet firm
A Greenland, N.H., wood pellet firm used counterfeit markings to indicate that its product was inspected for heat resistance, according to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Concord. Northern States Pallet Company Inc. used Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers…
N.H. manufacturing summit to look at growth strategies
Growth and sustainability will be the theme of the seventh annual Governor's Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit, scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Coordinated…
Hampshire First to acquire Portsmouth branch
Just as it plans to open its fourth branch in Londonderry, Manchester-based Hampshire First Bank has announced that it wants to acquire another branch in Portsmouth. The bank has applied for regulatory approval to acquire the 77 Hanover St. location…
