Ocean State Innovations acquires Tenn. company
PORTSMOUTH – Textile company Ocean State Innovations has acquired Tennessee-based textile dyeing and finishing company ColorWorks, OSI announced this week.
ColorWorks will continue to operate...
Blount acquires food plant in Oregon
FALL RIVER – Blount Fine Foods Corp. has acquired a prepared-food manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., that it expects to eventually employ 150 workers,...
Daniele International merges with Utah charcuterie company
BURRILLVILLE – Daniele International, the locally headquartered producer of specialty charcuterie and deli meats, has merged with Utah-headquartered Creminelli Fine Meats LLC, the former's...
U.S. factory gauge unexpectedly falls to lowest since 2009
WASHINGTON – United States manufacturing closed out a tumultuous year with the weakest monthly performance since the end of the recession, with orders shrinking...
Budget deficit, lottery contract, minimum wage among controversial issues facing General...
As Rhode Island lawmakers return for the 2020 legislative session on Jan. 7, some of the most pressing questions they’re expected to face this...
Mahr receives annual award from R.I. Manufacturers Association
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has chosen Providence-based Mahr Inc. as the winner of its annual award, recognizing a company representing growth...
Man indicted for allegedly breaking in, setting fire to Woonsocket business
PROVIDENCE – A man has been federally indicted on a charge of arson for allegedly breaking into a Woonsocket manufacturing plant and setting fires...
U.S. business-equipment orders tame amid investment downshift
WASHINGTON – Orders for United States capital equipment barely increased in November, consistent with a downshift in corporate investment throughout the year that’s weighed...
R.I. manufacturer of bird feeder is flying high
Made in the USA is a claim few manufacturers can make. And even fewer can boast of products made entirely in Rhode Island.
But this...
NUWC Division Newport partners with Polaris MEP to launch 401 Tech...
NEWPORT – The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport and Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership have signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement to launch the 401...