It may be time to rename Plastics Avenue to something more befitting of the present. That remark from Mayor Linda M. Tyer drew cheers of support Thursday night, as one of the largest employers in the city celebrated an expanded footprint. Consistent company growth has prompted the need for more space for General Dynamics Mission Systems. It now occupies three former General Electric buildings on Plastics Avenue. About 170 General Dynamics employees, working on two major surface navy contracts it has for littoral combat and expeditionary fast transport ships, relocated to about 40,000 square feet of newly leased space within 1 Plastics Ave. Read more about General Dynamics expansion in Pittsfield >>
