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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC (HBIO): restructuring charge — Harvard Bioscience to close Holliston facility; expects $4M annual savings from 2028
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
- Closes Holliston, MA plant; moves US production to Minneapolis, MN; some operations to Germany, Sweden, UK.
- Project Viking: ~$3M cost savings in 2027, ~$4M annual from 2028 from overhead reduction and SKU rationalization.
- Pre-tax restructuring charges estimated $3.4-4.4M, including non-cash asset write-offs of $0.6-0.7M.
- Consolidation substantially complete by first half 2027; Holliston stays operational through 2026 for continuity.