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

General Dynamics reports $625M profit in Q2

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics reported a $625 million profit in the second quarter, or $2.18 per diluted share, the company said on Wednesday. The...

Five Questions With … Dale DeJoy

Established in Providence in 1921, Meller Optics is an optics manufacturer serving defense, medical, laser and industrial markets. With the National Aeronautics and Space...

Warwick’s eNow partnership creates commercial zero-emission refrigerated truck trailers

WARWICK – Warwick-based eNow, which manufactures mobile solar-power solutions for the transportation industry, has teamed up with Wabash National, which produces semi-trailers, to offer...
DOING HIS DUTY: Bill Burton, extruder team lead and U.S. Army veteran, operates an extrusion line on the Cooley manufacturing floor using a recently installed proprietary touch-screen technology. / COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Pandemic Diary: Remedy for stress? Optimism

(Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment in a series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of its...

Calif.-based company accused of trying to illegally export chemicals from R.I....

PROVIDENCE – The top executive of a California-based electronics company, the business and another employee have been indicted by a federal grand jury on...

Foam manufacturer to relocate HQ and manufacturing facilities to East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE – Future Foam Inc., an Iowa-based manufacturer of polyurethane foam products, will relocate its headquarters to East Providence, using incentives provided through...

PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2020 special section

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SMOOTH OPERATOR: Cooley extruder lead Marie Knight inspects Cooley products during production to ensure the quality meets the customer’s specifications. COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Pandemic Diary: Making sure everyone’s included

(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a weekly series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...
GREGG SCARLATA has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Colonial Mills Inc. / COURTESY COLONIAL MILLS INC.

Colonial Mills appoints Scarlata president and COO

EAST PROVIDENCE – Gregg Scarlata has been named president and chief operating officer of Colonial Mills Inc., a manufacturer of area rugs, storage baskets...

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2020 special section

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