New Hampshire Business Review - September 29 2006

New Hampshire is no longer being taken “for granite” by Hood Ice Cream, and has its own namesake flavor. “Take Me for Granite” ice cream, flavored with vanilla and chocolate malt and malted-milk balls, was unveiled as New Hampshire’s flavor…

The country’s fourth-largest national pharmaceutical wholesaler will be opening two new distribution facilities, including one in New Hampshire. H. D. Smith has announced it has opened its New Hampshire distribution center in Stratham. The 110,000-square-foot Stratham facility will serve the…

Bottomline Technologies has its eye on Asia and the rest of the world as a market for its payroll software products and services. The Portsmouth-based company will expand its office in Melbourne, Australia, by fielding a new sales and support…

Presstek, the Hudson-based printing manufacturer, was awarded the Golden Product award at the September trade show in Bratislava, Slovakia, the company announced Wednesday. The award recognized the Presstek 52DI as the most innovative new product at the show. Presstek claims…

Fifteen small-business owners from 14 industries across the state were honored Wednesday for their determination, industriousness, innovation and achievements at the fourth annual New Hampshire Business Review Business Excellence Awards held at The Event Center at CR Sparks in Bedford.…

Pennichuck Corporation has given the president of Pennichuck Water Works a raise and a hefty incentive to resolve the city of Nashua’s attempt to take over the utility, according to a filing with the Security and Exchange Commission. The company…

The Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for the 2007 New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year award and other small business champion honors. "Our awardees are honored both locally and nationally," said William K. Phillips, SBA's New Hampshire…

This year’s New Hampshire Film Expo will mark the return of the Film and Video Trade Show, highlighting New Hampshire production services, regional filmmakers and a number of pertinent workshops. “This is a nice opportunity to showcase some of the…

Financial services giant ING Group agreed Tuesday to pay New Hampshire state workers $2.775 million as part of a settlement with the state Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation. The settlement also requires ING - which handles $180 million in state…

The class action suit against StockerYale can continue, a federal court judge ruled last week. Steven McAuliffe, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Concord, threw out the Salem company’s effort to dismiss the case on Sept. 29, clearing…