General Dynamics Electric Boat continues hiring process for Columbia Class submarine...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat is hiring for both entry-level and skilled machinist positions at its Quonset Point location in North Kingstown....
U.S. Navy Sec. Harker, Sen. Reed tour NUWC Division Newport facility
NEWPORT – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker and U.S. Sen. Jack Reed visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport recently....
WPRI: Chemical spill causes 20 to be hospitalized at Zoll manufacturing...
PROVIDENCE – Twenty employees of the Zoll Medical Corp. medical manufacturing facility at 525 Narragansett Park Drive were hospitalized Thursday evening after a chemical...
Textron sees profit grow to $171M in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. on Thursday reported a $171 million profit in the first quarter of 2021, or 75 cents per diluted share, a...
Kiely’s digital transformation of Matouk operations pays off for linen maker
PBN C-SUITE 2021 AWARDS
Stuart Kiely
John Matouk & Co. vice president of digital strategy
The pandemic year of 2020 kept millions of people at home, and...
Sensata reports $53.7M profit in Q1
ATTLEBORO – Sensata Technologies Holding PLC on Tuesday reported a $53.7 million profit in the first quarter of 2021, a rise from $8.4 million...
Should Rhode Island lawmakers OK a special tax on bottled and...
Legislation under consideration in the R.I. House and Senate would add a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks such as soda, sports drinks, energy drinks,...
As R.I. cannabis industry grows, so does unionization
As the cannabis industry is poised to expand in Rhode Island, the move to unionize its workers is gaining momentum.
The latest example: Workers at...
Reed visits G-Form after manufacturer recognized for SmartFlex technology
NORTH SMITHFIELD – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., recently visited manufacturer G-Form LLC, which makes protective gear for athletes.
The company, which manufactures equipment to...
Worker dies in accident at EB submarine building facility
NORTH KINGSTOWN (AP) — An employee at General Dynamics Electric Boat's facility here died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a workplace accident, the company...
