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1. 1. <%Title%> - Concord Monitor Online - Concord, NH 03301

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   Published on: 1/9/2006   Last Visited: 1/9/2006

   This is a response to the market," said Gary Cassady, Hitchiner's human resources manager in town.

2. 2. Some Hitchiner Workers Laid Off At Littleton Plant

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   Published on: 1/6/2006   Last Visited: 1/6/2006

   "We have a staff adjustment due to a softening of orders in the first quarter, probably the first half, of the year," Gary Cassady, human resources manager for Hitchiner's Littleton operations, said Thursday afternoon. "Companies have to respond to market adjustments. This is a response to the market."
   
   The Milford-based manufacturer of industrial and commercial aerospace and automotive metal casings has had a presence in Littleton since the mid-1980s. At its heyday in the late 1990s, Hitchiner operated two plants in Littleton and employed about 750 employees, Cassady said.
   
   The company closed its Redington Street plant in 2000, he said, when Hitchiner stopped manufacturing golf clubs. Cassady said that was the company's last layoff in Littleton.
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   Cassady said one factor contributing to Wednesday's layoffs is a downturn in auto sales.
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   "It's always hard," Cassady said of laying off workers.

3. 3. Finding Affordable Health Care A Problem For Many - The Caledonian-Record News

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   Published on: 11/24/2003   Last Visited: 11/24/2003

   Gary Cassady, human resources director for Hitchiner Manufacturing in Littleton, said his company is experience rated. Because of the dollars the company spends, Hitchiner has been successful in negotiating its health care insurance costs.
   
   He said manufacturers at one time were able to pass all input costs on to customers. That's no longer the case, though.
   
   Other challenges, according to Cassady, include the continuing rise in drug costs and the ability to attract and keep health-care providers, including orthopedic specialists.
   
   Plan management is important, as are wellness programs.
   
   Cassady said Hitchiner is going to be more proactive with offering employees wellness programs, programs that are affordable.
   
   He also said one-size-fits-all health plans are a thing of the past.