Business Stanley Black & Decker closing Carroll County plant, laying off 55 Hampstead facility was built in the early 1950s; firm employs thousands of workers in TowsonShare this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Stanley Black & Decker has Maryland operations in Hampstead and Towson. (Staff/File) By Karl HillePUBLISHED: August 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT | UPDATED: August 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Stanley Black & Decker informed the Maryland Department of Labor last week of plans to close its Hampstead site 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