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ICI Member Hitchiner Manufacturing Wins Business of the Year; Plans Growth


Year” by Business NH Magazine, is planning an expansion that will require 30 to 40 new employees. Hitchiner, a premier supplier of complete-to-print, high-volume, com- plex thin-wall investment castings and fully-fi nished casting-based subassem- blies and components to industry, has asked the town of Milford for approv- al on two additions to their Elm Street plant. The main expansion, of about 25,000 square feet, would be compli- mented by another addition of about 6,000 square feet. The larger expansion space will be for manufacturing and


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itchiner Manufacturing Co., of Milford, NH, who was just announced as “Business of the


would offer a new post cast fi nishing space for certain product lines and allow for continued upgrades and streamlin- ing of the production process. The new space will also allow for the production of new products as well as give the com- pany the ability to serve new clients. And it will add space for loading docks, modern electrical and bigger machinery, as well as more space for employees. Hitchiner is hoping to hire about 35


new workers for the new additions. The company is currently in discussions with several new customers, and if those dis- cussions pan out across the board, new product lines could potentially bring in an additional 200 workers and prompt the need for an additional stand-alone building.


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ployees in Milford. This expansion plan is part of the metal casting com- pany’s long-term plan to be a leader in its fi eld. Not simply in quality, but in clean manufacturing. Hitchiner has a goal of reducing, reusing and recycling throughout its manufacturing and engi- neering process. Over the past decade, the Milford plant has become one of the most environmentally balanced in the state. Hitchiner supports the automo- tive, aerospace and defense markets by working with companies such as BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Mo- tors and Volkswagen.


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