The supply chain lesson from pandemic
COVID-19 has exposed the skewness in the globalized supply chain. During the pandemic, the disruption of the value chain was common across most, if...
Merchant plays integral role in moving manufacturing forward in R.I.
Business Women Awards 2022
Career Achiever Cheryl Merchant, Taco Comfort Solutions
While growing up on her family’s Michigan farm, Cheryl Merchant learned firsthand the value of...
U.S. economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a...
China-based pharmaceutical company to acquire former Rhodes site
COVENTRY – The former site of a Rhode Island opioid manufacturer sued for its role in the opioid epidemic is set to be acquired...
RIMA to celebrate 25 years, promote networking at annual meeting
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will celebrate its 25th anniversary with speakers and networking opportunities at its fourth annual Breakfast and Meeting at the...
SUMR Brands reports $3.9M loss in Q1
WOONSOCKET – Summer Infant Inc. reported a $3.9 million loss in the first quarter, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared with a $260,000 profit...
Metalsmiths forge ahead with storefront, in-house manufacturing
In Sandi Bonazoli and Jim Dowd’s Warren metalsmithing studio, Beehive Handmade, equipment ranges from a 100-year-old machine to modern technology such as a laser...
Shareholders of R.I.-based Summer Infant dispute acquisition by Georgia firm
WOONSOCKET – Several shareholders of Summer Infant Inc., a maker of infant and juvenile products, are suing to stop the Rhode Island company from...
McKee to speak at RIMA Annual Breakfast & Meeting May 24
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will host its annual breakfast and meeting on May 24 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick at 801...
Polaris MEP seeking members for its manufacturing advisory board
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center, is growing and looking to add members to its advisory board, the organization announced.
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