PBN Manufacturing Awards: Electric Boat’s Davies passionate about work because ‘it...
PROVIDENCE – Sean Davies' passion for the challenging work that he does at General Dynamics Electric Boat is fueled by his strong belief that...
Clarke Valve announces distributor partnership with Rawson/Industrial Controls
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Clarke Valve has announced that Rawson/Industrial Controls is the exclusive distributor for its products to oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania,...
PBN Manufacturing Awards virtual ceremony to be held June 30
PROVIDENCE – PBN’s seventh annual Manufacturing Awards virtual ceremony will be held on June 30 at 4 p.m.
The awards program will honor General Dynamics...
Pandemic Diary: Warding off weariness is a challenge
(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a weekly series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...
These DIY face mask kits have dual purpose
isewMasks do-it-yourself mask-making kit products are locally manufactured, affordable and designed to teach new skills while filling a need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Founders Propel...
Navy awards $9.5B submarine contract to Electric Boat
GROTON, Conn. (AP) – The Navy has announced a proposed $9.5 billion contract with General Dynamics' Electric Boat to build the first two submarines...
Textron to lay off up to 6% of workforce, citing COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. is planning layoffs, facility consolidations and other cost-saving measures to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced...
Kinder Industries shielded from a shutdown
For two weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Rhode Island, the phone stopped ringing at Kinder Industries Inc. in Bristol. The manufacturer of...
Pandemic highlights hazards of offshoring for manufacturing
Renaud Megard knew he would have to make some key operational changes to his company, NFI Corp., when the coronavirus hit in March.
While all...
R.I. factories have learned lessons in fighting to keep COVID-19 out
Through his involvement in an international organization, Karl Wadensten knew what global manufacturers were doing to try to keep COVID-19 out of their workplaces.
Before...
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