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RESPONSIBLE CHANGE: The staff at Loft LLC, an industrial design company, has recently pivoted its work to designing and building contactless COVID-19 testing trailers for use by the R.I. National Guard. From left, Jeanette Numbers, co-founder; Nari Shin, designer/textile expert; and Scott Noh, product design. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Loft is designed for innovation

Jeanette Numbers was the rare kind of teenager who knew exactly what she wanted to do professionally. Realizing her interest in industrial design – originally...
U.S. WHOLESALE prices increased 0.4% in May. / AP FILE PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI

U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May led by food and...

WASHINGTON (AP) – United States wholesale prices rose 0.4% in May, led by a gains in the cost of food and energy. The Labor Department...
ASTRONOVA reported a fiscal first-quarter profit of $432,000, a decline of 74.6% year over year, citing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, Astronova president and CEO Gregory A. Woods. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

AstroNova Q1 profit dips on pandemic impact

WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc. reported a profit of $432,000 in the company's fiscal first quarter ended May 2, a decline from $1.7 million...
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT has reached a new PILOT agreement with North Kingstown worth $78 million over 18 years. / COURTESY QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORP.

EB, North Kingstown enter pact boosting payments in lieu of taxes...

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat and North Kingstown have reached an agreement that will result in the town receiving millions more in funds...

Tiffany & Co. reports $64.6M loss in Q1

PROVIDENCE – Tiffany & Co. reported a loss of $64.6 million in its fiscal first quarter, ended April 30, or 53 cents per diluted...
CAI SOFTWARE has acquired Robocom Corp., based in Farmingdale, N.Y. Above, CAI Software CEO Brian Rigney. / COURTESY CAI SOFTWARE

CAI Software completes acquisition of N.Y.-based company

SMITHFIELD – CAI Software LLC has acquired Robocom Corp., a developer of supply-chain and warehouse-management system software solutions based in Farmingdale, N.Y., the company...

R.I. Energy Council, RIMA call for suspension of energy-efficiency program

BRISTOL – The Energy Council of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Association are calling on the General Assembly to suspend the Energy...
THE DOJ has reached a settlement with ChemArt folloing an investigation of a complaint of a discriminatory hiring practice and retaliation. AP FILE PHOTO/J. DAVID AKE

ChemArt settles with DOJ over discrimination and retaliation complaint

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with ChemArt Co., a Rhode Island-based manufacturing company, over claims of discrimination and...

Five Questions With: Chris Cinieri

Chris Cinieri is a project manager with Polaris MEP. He spoke with Providence Business News about the complications in supply-chain demand due to COVID-19,...

Polaris MEP, RIMA seek feedback on Manufacturing Workplace Readiness Playbook

PROVIDENCE – Last month Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Association created a free, downloadable, interactive guide to help manufacturers stay safe and...
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