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Manufacturing

Where’s Rhode Island’s economy heading?

Bringing Rhode Island’s economy back to pre-COVID-19 levels will take an ongoing commitment into the new year from business, government and community leaders to...

ACLU settles medical marijuana discrimination case

PROVIDENCE - The ACLU of Rhode Island on Thursday said it has settled a lawsuit filed in 2014 against Darlington Fabrics Corp. over its...

Study finds R.I. manufacturing disproportionately affected by COVID-19 clusters

PROVIDENCE – Manufacturing had the highest rate of COVID-19 workplace clusters in Rhode Island outside of health, congregate care and education settings, according to...

SENEDIA to award reimbursement subsidies to submarine shipbuilding supply chain companies

PROVIDENCE – The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance recently announced that it will be awarding $2 million in training reimbursements to companies in...

CME Corp. expansion of $49.5M federal agency contract represents 4K new...

WARWICK – Medical products distributor CME Corp. has expanded its 2020 $49.5 million Defense Logistics Agency contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, enabling...
Christian Cowan

Christian Cowan

Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector has undergone somewhat of a rebirth in recent years, and Christian Cowan has been one of the people leading the...
COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION: Mary Johnson, left, program manager for Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network, speaks with Michael Woody, president of Trans-Tex LLC and RITIN, in 2018. In the background is Tanya Dumrongmanee, Polaris program ­consultant. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Making the sector more resilient

MANUFACTURING The trends in manufacturing over the past decade, including lean processes and increased efficiency, took a back seat in the last two years. Innovation...
John Hazen White Jr.

John Hazen White Jr.

The phrase “keeping it in the family” has a special meaning to John Hazen White Jr., executive chairman of the board and owner of...

Cadorette named president of SEACORP

MIDDLETOWN – David Cadorette has been named president of SEACORP LLC, the company announced Tuesday. Cadorette, who has worked with the company for over 22...

Vaccine-based bonuses for workers raise concerns

PROVIDENCE – As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise, and the state of Rhode Island appears perched to institute a bonus program for union...
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