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Leaning on fewer people for more revenue is risky for R.I.

I spend a lot of time walking factory floors, sitting with founders and shaking hands with people trying to build something in Rhode Island.  Not once in those conversations...
A REVIVAL STORY: Jim ­Hamann reregistered the brand Duparquet in 2008. The name dates back to the 1850s when Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Co. was a leading manufacturer of commercial ranges and copper cookware. Hamann’s company makes new cookware and restores old cookware, too. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO 

Meet the Makers: Copper shop revives Gilded Age craft for modern...

(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s ­unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in...

Textron System’s Corp. awarded $9.4M military contract

PROVIDENCE – Textron System’s Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a $9.4 million contract to provide advanced electronic warfare simulators to...

Senesco Marine launches Battery Steele for Casco Bay Lines

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Senesco Marine LLC recently celebrated the launch and christening of Battery Steele, a 164-foot double-ended ferry constructed at its North Kingstown...

McKee pushes for $60M bond proposal for CCRI workforce training center...

WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee is touting a proposed $60 million general obligation bond to build a Workforce Innovation Center at the Community...

R.I. Commerce accepting applications for Innovation Voucher Program

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is now accepting applications for its Innovation Voucher Program until April 28. As part of the quasi-public agency’s Innovation...

Developer of Mass. offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer...

The developer of a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm is suing its turbine manufacturer seeking to force it to stay with the project.  Vineyard Wind...

Textron subsidiary lands $150M contract extension

PROVIDENCE – Textron Aviation Defense LLC has been awarded a five-year, $150 million U.S. government contract modification to provide engineering and program management for...

AstroNova’s year-end loss narrows to $2.4M

WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc. posted a loss of $2.4 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal year that ended Jan. 31. The...
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