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Gillette moving its manufacturing operation to Andover. About 750 R&D jobs slated to remain in Boston. Appears that most of the 31 acres owned by Gillette will be re-developed.
After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston - The Boston Globe
The company will move its production facility to Andover, though about 750 corporate jobs will stay at Fort Point headquarters.
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“We have over 30 acres of gated, half-used car parks and half-used buildings [in South Boston],” Coombe [senior Gillette official] said. “We have the opportunity now, working closely with the community, to reimagine a much brighter future with housing, climate resilient development, waterfront parks, jobs and economic growth. I think that it’s a great opportunity for the city. We’re going to be proud to be remaining at the center of that in the future.”
Jemison [BPDA director] said in a prepared statement. “We see their expansion of manufacturing off-site as a major opportunity to reimagine how their property can better serve South Boston and the City long term. We look forward to working closely with Gillette and the community to ensure the planning and design process delivers more market and affordable housing, public open space, resilience, and thousands of construction and permanent jobs for the South Boston neighborhood.”
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