The Newport site makes facility produces liquid chromatography columns. (Agilent Technologies)

Agilent to expand Newport manufacturing site

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced a plan to invest nearly $22 million to expand its lab-based manufacturing site in Newport. The site employs 110 today, according to the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, and Agilent expects the number of jobs to increase by 20% over the next 10 years. The company has received a $693,000 grant from the Delaware Strategic Fund, contingent …

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