Manufacturing

RIMA B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff goes virtual this year

Manufacturing 09/08/2020

PROVIDENCE – Oct. 1 is the last day to register for the B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff Conference on Oct. 6, hosted by the...

A HIRE CALLING: Vanessa Volz, left, executive director for Sojourner House Inc., speaks with Hannah Woodhouse, the new education coordinator for Sojourner House, who underwent a virtual interview and onboarding process for her new job. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Companies forced to get creative in hiring

Manufacturing 09/04/2020

It’s hard enough to virtually replicate a staff meeting among co-workers who already know each other. But to meet and interview job candidates by...

MR. CLEAN: Ben Pereira, extruder team leader, disinfects his extrusion touch screen at Cooley Group’s Pawtucket factory. / COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Pandemic Diary: Waiting for test results is costly

Manufacturing 09/04/2020

(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in an occasional series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...

Moo Inc. to bring first recyclable, one-time-use face covering to U.S....

Manufacturing 09/01/2020

LINCOLN – Moo Inc. is bringing the first one-time-use, recyclable face covering to the American market, the company announced Tuesday. The face coverings, which are...

AMERICAN FACTORIES expanded at a faster pace last month, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, that its manufacturing index climbed to 56 in August from 54.2 in July. / AP FILE PHOTO/ AMR ALFIKY

Survey: U..S factories grow in August for third straight month

Manufacturing 09/01/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) – American factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since late 2018, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession. The Institute for...

Government contractors face special challenges

Manufacturing 08/28/2020

While some industries grapple with slowdowns, many government contractors in Rhode Island and elsewhere have geared up during the pandemic. From military and intelligence...

Five Questions With: Christian Cowan

Manufacturing 08/27/2020

Workforce and technology are the main needs for a COVID-19 recovery, according to a recent survey of Rhode Island manufacturers by Polaris MEP. Polaris...

GENERAL DYNAMICS earned a profit of $625 million profit in the second quarter of 2020. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

Navy secretary visits New England sub-building sites

Manufacturing 08/21/2020

NORTH KINGSTOWN (AP) — U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and members of Congress visited submarine construction operations in Rhode Island and Connecticut on Friday. Braithwaite,...