No straight lines on the journey to passionate impact
Ted Fischer | Ageless Innovation LLC co-founder and CEO
On my first day at Hasbro almost four years ago, I could not have imagined that...
Younger professionals entering C-suite, top-level positions in manufacturing
Thirty-six-year-old Christopher R. Goodwin, fourth-generation owner of 106-year-old Goodwin-Bradley Pattern Co. in Providence, knew from a very young age he wanted to lead the...
Making and building a more robust future for Rhode Island
For PBN subscribers, this week’s issue offers the initial publication of “A guide to Stuff made and built in Rhode Island.”
The project was designed...
Rhode Island restarts a manufacturing legacy
Rhode Island has been making things ever since Europeans arrived on the shores of Narragansett Bay. First it was boats, then textiles and finally...
R.I. manufacturers learn to manage a ‘good’ problem – training more...
In the last few years, manufacturing in Rhode Island is on a growth spurt of sales, productivity and plant modernization, and that’s led to...
Tiffany & Co. | The Lombardi Trophy
THE STORY: For nearly two centuries Tiffany & Co. has been making style-defining jewelry and landmark designs. And in Cumberland, they manufacture the Vince...
General Dynamics Electric Boat | SSN Attack Submarine Nuclear SSBN –...
THE STORY: Modules for the SSBNs are made at Quonset Point in North Kingstown and in Newport News, Va. The SSBN Virginia-class submarines are...
Beacon Design by ChemArt | 2018 Harry S. Truman Christmas Ornament
THE STORY: Beacon Design is the decorative and retail division of ChemArt, based out of Lincoln. ChemArt was founded in 1976. Beacon Design makes...
Evans Capacitor Co. | Capacitors
THE STORY: Evans Capacitor Co. has been making capacitors – a device used for storing an electric charge – since 1990. Its hybrid capacitors...