Manufacturing

U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high

Manufacturing 02/10/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America's consumers, wiping out pay raises and...

BLS: 16,000 R.I. workers quit in November, up 60% year over...

Manufacturing 02/10/2022

PROVIDENCE - Anthony Tarro doesn’t have to wrack his brain to recall the last time a worker quit. It was five days ago - a...

R.I. Commerce holds free, virtual business presentation on government contracting

Manufacturing 02/08/2022

PROVIDENCE – Businesses looking for ways to diversity their customer base are invited to attend a virtual presentation on government contracting by Kaileigh Carroll,...

Polaris MEP to host manufacturer coaching session for certification

Manufacturing 02/08/2022

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP will host “Coaching: Move People Forward,” an interactive, virtual course designed for leaders to teach them how to coach in...

Utilidata raises $26.75M for electric grid project

Manufacturing 02/08/2022

PROVIDENCE – Utilidata Inc., which develops software for the energy industry, announced Tuesday it has raised $26.75 million to support the development and deployment...

U.S. employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January

Manufacturing 02/04/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers,...

Tesla recalls over 800K vehicles for seat belt chime problem

Manufacturing 02/03/2022

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when...

MANCHESTER STREET LLC, which operates the Manchester Street Power Station in Providence, was among three New England companies that recently settled with the EPA for failure to provide the public with information about its toxic chemical management. / COURTESY DOMINION ENERGY

R.I. power station company reaches EPA settlement over chemical reporting

Manufacturing 02/02/2022

PROVIDENCE – The company that operates the Manchester Street Power Station in Providence was among three New England companies that have settled with the...

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC in Attleboro reported a fourth-quarter profit of $112.0 million, which beat the expectations of Wall Street analysts. / COURTESY SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC

Attleboro-based Sensata Technologies earns $363.6M profit for 2021

Manufacturing 02/01/2022

ATTLEBORO – Industrial technology manufacturer Sensata Technologies Holding PLC posted $363.6 million in net income for 2021, more than double the profit from a...