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6 Worcester Business Journal | November 26, 2018 | wbjournal.com B R I E FS Emuge doubling W. Boylston headquarters Tool manufacturer Emuge has started to double its West Boylston headquar- ters in a 22,000-square-foot expansion. e office and manufacturing center is the North American base for its Ger- man parent company, which has more than 1,800 employees and makes drills, tool-holders, clamping devices and other rotary cutting tools. Emuge, which has been in the United States for 35 years, began its expansion in September and is expected to com- plete the job by late 2019. Worcester State freezes tuition and fees Worcester State University announced the unanimous decision of the board of trustees to freeze student tuition and fees for one more year. e proposal was supported by President Barry Maloney. In-state tuition and fees will remain at $10,161 per year. For out-of-state students, tuition is $16,241 per year. To live on campus, additional fees range between $7,778 and $8,478. Devens bag manufacturer acquired by Indiana firm Devens manufacturer of polyethylene bags Laddawn has been acquired by Indiana firm Berry Global Group, a sup- plier of non-woven, flexible and rigid products for consumer and industrial end markets. e terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Berry Global Group in its fiscal 2018 financial results said it spent $702 million on acquisitions for the year. Privately-held Laddawn has 380 em- ployees and generated more than $145 million in net sales in the 12 months ending July 31. Continued from previous page T H E T I C K E R $125,000 A grant for NewVue Communities to help the Fitchburg community nonprofit renovate 27 apartments in the city into affordable housing units. Source: NewVue Communities Fallon Health's revenue in the third quarter, an increase of 23 percent largely due to the Worcester insurer's participation in accountable care organizations $411 million Source: Fallon Health 19 Source: U.S. SBA Greater Worcester small businesses who graduated from the U.S. Small Business Administration's inaugural Emerging Leaders program in the area Apartment units of a proposed Framingham development that won the New England project of the year from the agency Smart Growth America. 196 Source: Smart Growth America Health New England is right here for you, because we're right here with you, along with so many of your neighbors in Worcester and throughout central and western Massachusetts. We provide local health plans for thousands of the region's small and large businesses, individuals and families. We have a health plan that's right for you. healthnewengland.org/worcester | (855) 460-0570 We're Right Here For You Laddawn is well-known for its innovative workspace in Devens.