Charles River Laboratories International, UniFirst Corp. made the grade.
The Boston Globe has ranked the state’s top 100 publicly held companies by composite performance and two Wilmington companies made the list. UniFirst Corp. was the highest ranked at No. 22, 30 spots higher from it's No. 52 position on the 2012 list. Located on Jonspin Road, UniFirst is a "a leading supplier of uniforms, workwear and related products to businesses big and small since 1936," according to the company's website. Charles River Laboratories International also made the list, at No. 51. The company did not make the list in 2012. Charles River Labs, located on Ballardvale Street, provides "tailored research models and laboratory animal support services, as well as preclinical and clinical support services, to help global partners …
In total, UniFirst donated 7,000 pieces of clothing for victims of the hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy victims are still in need of help even months after the storm that devastated New York and New Jersey. Thanks to a Wilmington based company, some of the impacted residents are getting some help this winter. UniFirst is sending 7,000 fleece jackets, sweatshirts, and other clothing items to Little Ferry, New Jersey, according to a release from PRNewswire.com. The items have a retail value of about $200,000 and the company is also making a donation of $6,000 for Red Cross relief efforts. “I made some inquiries and it quickly became a UniFirst team effort,” said Catalina Dongo, human resources manager at the UniFirst corporate office. “Virtually everyone in our corporate office and our hundreds of locations throughout the U.S. …
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