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A BRIGHT START: Michael Stuba is training for a job as a pipe fitter for General Dynamics Electric Boat at a Westerly Education Center program put on by the Community College of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

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...

The Town Dock | Calamari

THE STORY: Narragansett-headquartered The Town Dock has been serving customers worldwide since 1980. It offers many product lines of frozen calamari and whole squid,...

Daniele Inc. | Del Duca Prosciutto

THE STORY: Daniele is a Rhode Island-based, family-owned and -operated charcuterie that was founded in 1945. It is known worldwide for its Del Duca...

Blount Boats Inc. | Atlantic Pioneer, crew transfer vessel for Block...

USED FOR: The 21-meter aluminum vessel was built in 2016 at Blount’s Warren shipyard on a design by South Boats, which has built more...

Goetz Composites | Red Foiling Boat

“Everything we do is pretty custom,” said Goetz Composites President Chase Hogoboom, nothing more so than the Red Foiling Boat. “It requires many different...

KVH Industries Inc. | KVH TracPhone LTE-1

THE STORY: Starting from creating the first digital compass for sailboat racing in 1982, KVH Industries Inc. has evolved into a creator of mobile...
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