Gerber Moves Innovation Unit

Gerber Scientific Inc., the South Windsor, Conn.–based parent company of Gerber Technology, announced plans to consolidate its Gerber Innovations unit from Massachusetts to its Tolland, Conn., manufacturing facility. Gerber Technology, which produces CAD/CAM and PLM solutions, is based Tolland. The move is expected to be completed by the end of September. Gerber Innovations is part of the company’s sign-making and specialty graphics division. The consolidation will allow the company to realize efficiencies and savings, according to Marc Giles, Gerber Scientific’s chief executive officer. “This facility consolidation represents another step in our strategic plan to streamline our global operations and reduce our permanent cost structure,” he said. “The relocation will allow us to fully utilize existing capacity at our Tolland facility and will allow our Gerber Innovations business unit to capitalize on the significant engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities available here.”