Coronavirus

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 500 on Tuesday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 500, with 2 new deaths

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 500 on Tuesday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations...

JOE DEVINE is stepping down as Tech Collective's executive director. He will remain with the organization as vice chairperson of its board of directors. / COURTESY TECH COLLECTIVE

Devine passes leadership torch at Tech Collective to Michelazzo

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PROVIDENCE – Among the things outgoing Tech Collective Executive Director Joe Devine is most proud of about his tenure is the nonprofit's rise from...

WRAPPING UP: Will Thomas, machine operator at athletic protective gear manufacturer G-Form LLC in North Smithfield, performs the final step in the machine process by applying the backer material just before the station will be closed and molded. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Pivot to PPE production keeps G-Form competing in manufacturing game

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Publisher’s Choice Award for Innovative Adaptation: G-Form LLC When public life and most commerce slammed shut in March 2020 because of...

TRAILBLAZER: Karl Wadensten, CEO and president of VIBCO Inc. in Richmond, was one of the first to create the blueprints for how to safely operate a manufacturing facility during COVID-19 and conduct employee and visitor screening. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Wadensten gives helping hand to companies, communities in fight against COVID-19

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Manufacturing Champion: Karl Wadensten, CEO and president, VIBCO Inc. VIBCO Inc. CEO and President Karl Wadensten is a well-known name throughout...

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: National Marker Co., creator of safety identification signs and products, increased its sales by more than 25% in 2020, as its products were in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. At right, manufacturing technician Tim Egan looks over some signs. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Company buy-in allows NMC to adapt production on the fly during...

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Overall Excellence at a Midsize Manufacturer: National Marker Co. National Marker Co. has been creating safety identification signs and products since 1934....

LIGHT TOUCH: Zoila Delacruz, left, and Mirna Delacruz attach Lumetta Inc.’s proprietary antimicrobial and washable Lumenate shade to a frame for a handcrafted, decorative light at the Cranston Public Library. / COURTESY LUMETTA INC.

Lumetta adapts patented light shade material to make suspended germ barriers

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Overall Excellence at a Small Manufacturer: Lumetta Inc. A photo gallery of artful products by Lumetta Inc., a Warwick-based lighting designer and...

SWITCHING GEARS: Felis Franco, left, and Juan Arrojo load a sealer at Eco Global Manufacturing LLC in Providence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the product design company switched gears to produce face shields and isolation gowns. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Custom machines allow Eco Global to bring PPE production back to...

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence at a Family-Owned Business: Eco Global Manufacturing LLC Eco Global ManufacturinG LLC is a third-generation product design and manufacturing company in...

EARLY ADOPTER: Miguel Rosario on the assembly line at Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA Inc. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Putting health and safety front and center keeps Finlays incident-free for...

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence in Safety Performance & Records: Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA Inc. Finding the balance between running a business in a COVID-19-clouded...

PUMPED UP: ALCOR Scientific Inc. employee Jeinmy Veloz assembles the main miniiSED pumps prior to packaging at the Smithfield-based medical equipment manufacturer. / COURTESY ALCOR SCIENTIFIC INC.

ALCOR’s medical equipment assisting in the fight against COVID-19

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence in Product Innovation & Design: Alcor Scientific Inc. ALCOR Scientific Inc. in Smithfield has managed to weather the COVID-19 pandemic thanks...

IN CONTROL: From left, Jennifer Lyons, operations; John Caito III, founder and president; and Layne Mayer, director of growth, at Amerisewn in Cranston. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Short on sewers, Amerisewn partners with We Make RI to create...

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence in Workforce Development & Productivity: Amerisewn Riot suits, maternity belts, boat seats. Those are just a few of the many products...

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