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WORKERS FROM Deep Sea Fish of Rhode Island dump squid just purchased from fishermen at Galilee into large containers of ice. The Wakefield seafood company sells about 70 percent of its squid to Greece, Italy, Spain and China.

Seafood exports flat as imports soar

$25 million worth of R.I. fish, squid and other items sold worldwide in 2005 New Englanders like their fish and seafood fresh off the boat,...

URI business dean retiring, but staying busy in R.I.

INTERVIEW Edward M. Mazze Position: Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island Background: Mazze came to URI in 1998, after a long academic career that...

Industry leaders launch public awareness campaign

Most consumers don’t have to read headlines to know about the decline of manufacturing on state and national levels. They see it on tags...

MBA track revamped at Bryant

Two-year program has focus on study groups Juggling family, work and school can prevent executives from taking on an MBA program, despite the promise of...

MBA track revamped at Bryant

Two-year program has focus on study groups Juggling family, work and school can prevent executives from taking on an MBA program, despite the promise of...

Succession planning key as baby boomers retire

Human resources manager Kevin J. Bettencourt said Handy & Harman may lose 25 percent of its 120 employees to retirement within the next five...
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George Shuster, chairman, president and CEO of Cranston Print Works, is a vocal advocate of trade policy reform.

Manufacturer leads fight to change U.S. trade policy

INTERVIEW George Shuster Position: Chairman, president and CEO of Cranston Print Works Background: Shuster moved to Rhode Island to practice law at Providence-based Edwards & Angell after clerking...
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RICK SCHAD, center, a graphic designer and avid golfer, came up with the concept of a belt with a detachable ball marker and divot tool while playing golf one day. His partners, Akim Msumba, left, and Stephen Walsh, have helped him commercialize the invention.

Convenience as close as your belt

COMPANY PROFILE The Green Friendly Golf Company Owners: Rick Schad, Stephen Walsh, Akim Msumba Type of Business: Golf accessories and apparel Location: Providence Employees: 4 Year Founded: 2005 Annual Sales: WND Three entrepreneurs...

Developer: Aquidneck Island could outdo Nantucket

Could Aquidneck Island become the next Nantucket? Multibillion-dollar real estate developer and entrepreneur Brian O’Neill says it could be even better. He cites the island’s...
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Maria Corey, a worker at Metlon Corp. in Cranston, puts reflective yarn on spools that will then be sent to companies that make athletic apparel and other items.

Finding new ways to stand out

COMPANY PROFILE Metlon Corp. Owner: Frank B. Vener Type of Business: Custom slitting services, reflective yarn manufacturer and distributor Location: 133 Frances Ave., Cranston Employees: 20 Year Founded: 1947 Annual Sales: WND Metallic yarn...
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