A Manufacturing Story by Pathways of Vermont
Pathways of Vermont is a documentary series of short career stories that examine the prevalent stereotype that a four-year college degree is the only path for a successful career. Beyond ...
Manufacturing
Vermont Business Leader Grows Firm While Closing the Gender Gap in Manufacturing
National award recipient Julie Martin, owner of 89 North, inspires the next generation of women
This year, Vermont Business Magazine’s Annual Book of Lists flagged 89 North, an engineering firm
Sustainability Takes Off in Vermont
Vermont has long had a strong reputation for its focus on sustainability, and both Vermont businesses and Vermonters are dedicated stewards of the environment.
Because of this, ...
Shapeshifters in Brattleboro Revolutionizes the Chest Binder Market
By MARGARET GRAYSON
Typically, beginners learning to sew are warned to be careful when choosing fabrics. Anything stretchy, slippery or finicky requires special equipment and know-how. Stick to ...
Vermont Offers Advantages for Manufacturing Businesses
For a company based in California, an expansion to Vermont was just the right move.
KAD Models and Prototypes, a company founded in California, opened its Randolph arm in 2019, after owner ...
Vermonters Step Up to Bolster Face Mask Supply
Even before the Department of Health’s recommendation for everyone to wear face coverings when venturing outdoors, Vermont businesses and individual Vermonters have stepped up in a big way to ...
Vermont Companies Retool to Fight COVID-19
Vermont businesses know it takes a community to get through a challenge like the COVID-19 pandemic, and they’re stepping up and retooling operations to help as Vermont stems the coronavirus ...
Vermont Distilleries Make Hand Sanitizer to Fight COVID-19
Vermont’s distilleries are well known for their award-winning spirits, but as the state fights the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re switching gears and producing hand sanitizer instead. Smugglers’ ...
Maple Landmark, America’s “Local Toy Company,” Rooted in Family, Forest
Mike Rainville, founder and owner of Maple Landmark, landed his first wholesale account at age 15, when a traveling salesman noticed the wooden tic tac toe boards Mike had for sale at the Lincoln
New Chapter’s Impact on Local Food Systems
New Chapter®, a Brattleboro-based wellness company, is leaving a lasting impact on the local food systems by being Food Connects highest-level corporate sponsor. New Chapter’s® donations in 2019 ...
Makers Throughout Vermont Answer the PPE Call
COVID-19 has created urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE), and a resulting wave of creativity has been unleashed throughout Vermont as businesses, makerspaces, and individuals ...
For Vermont Entrepreneur, Wood Heat Fits Like a Glove
As a young entrepreneur, Sam Hooper carefully considers every decision he makes for his business, and every dollar he spends. So when Hooper, who bought the hundred-year-old Vermont Glove last ...