Stanley Black & Decker closes Hampstead plant, lays off 55
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Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun photo In 2001, the Baltimore area was home to a pair of Fortune 500 companies - Towson-based tool manufacturer Black & Decker and Constellation Energy, parent company of Baltimore Gas & Electric. It was also home to money manager Legg Mason, which would crack the list in 2009. By Karl Hille PUBLISHED: August 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Stanley Black & Decker informed the Maryland Department of Labor last week of plans to close their Hampstead factory in Carroll County, laying off 55 employees. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
