Application deadline for 2022 PBN Manufacturing Awards Program extended
PROVIDENCE – The application deadline for PBN’s 2022 Manufacturing Awards Program has been extended to Sept. 28.
Honorees will be recognized during the Manufacturing Awards...
Igus plans $200M R.I. expansion in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE – Igus Bearings Inc., a Germany-based polymer manufacturer, plans to shift its U.S. headquarters to the Ocean State as it plans a $200 million expansion of...
SEACORP awarded 5-year, $79M U.S. Navy contract
MIDDLETOWN – SEACORP LLC was recently awarded a five-year, $79 million contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop a mobile electronic warfare...
Applications for jobless aid rise nationally
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week with the Federal Reserve pushing hard to cool the...
Polaris MEP, RIMA to hold Manufacturing Month kickoff in October
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will launch this year's Manufacturing Month with a day of industry insights, networking and career exploration opportunities on Oct. 4.
The...
Lardaro: R.I. economy shows signs of accelerating
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 16th consecutive month in July and there were hints of an accelerating pace of activity, University...
2 Hasbro board members to retire
PAWTUCKET – Three months after reelecting all 13 directors to its board and winning a proxy battle with an activist investor, Hasbro Inc. announced...
CME Corp. inks $7.8M government contract
WARWICK – Medical-product distributor CME Corp. has signed a five-year, $7.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Federal Supply Schedule program.
Under the agreement,...
R.I. August unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.8%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of...
Knock on Wood carves out own niche in furniture market
It’s hard to miss the giant purple Adirondack chair marking the entrance to Knock on Wood Furniture Inc. in Lincoln.
Ironically, the landmark is one...
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