R.I. Textile selling Pawtucket site, moving to Cumberland

PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island Textile Co., which claims to be the largest and most diverse manufacturer of braided, knitted and woven elastic, cords and webbing in the U.S., is leaving Pawtucket and consolidating operations in Cumberland, The Valley Breeze reported.

The company’s 97,000-square-foot property at 211 Columbus Ave. is listed on a real estate site for $1.9 million. Two buildings are located on 3.5 acres of land, according to the listing.

The company, founded in 1913, is closing its side-by-side manufacturing facilities on Columbus Avenue in Pawtucket to do business at 35 Martin St. in Cumberland, where it already has a distribution facility. A visit to the facility May 24 found signs of construction for new executive offices and landscapers cleaning up the front of the property.

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said he and City Council members met with R.I. Textile Co. officials after learning they had bought another company and were looking to consolidate. They offered tax incentives, among other things, but were unable to sway the owners.

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R.I. Textile Co. officials could not immediately be reached for comment. •

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