Capital Goods

Durable goods orders rise for 3rd month in a row

Capital Goods 05/26/2007

Orders for durable goods recorded a third straight gain last month, the longest streak in almost two years, confirming that manufacturers will help buoy...

Getting to work: Public or private transit?

Capital Goods 05/26/2007

This week’s questions: Friday, May 18, was Ride Your Bike to Work Day. Did you or any of your employees bike to work? Does your...

AL LUBRANO runs a business and spends a big part of his spare time advocating for manufacturers at the state and national levels. /

Manufacturers’ leader sees<br> industry in peril

Capital Goods 05/26/2007

Along with running a 200-employee manufacturing company, Al Lubrano spends about a third of his free time advocating for manufacturers, especially in terms of...

RICHARD SCHLOESSER will oversee U.S. operations at the Japanese-owned Toray Plastics (America), a subsidiary of Toray Industries. /

Toray names first American executive VP

Capital Goods 05/25/2007

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc., a subsidiary of Japan-based Toray Industries, has promoted 17-year company veteran Richard Schloesser to the position...

'THIS IS A WIN-WIN scenario for the State of Rhode Island and for the City of Newport,' said Gov. Donald L. Carcieri. /

Newport buys 5.3 acres in North End</br> from RIDOT for $1.5M

Capital Goods 05/25/2007

NEWPORT – The city has agreed to purchase a 5.34-acre North End parcel from the R.I. Department of Transportation, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri announced...

Durable goods rise for 3rd month, by 0.6%

Capital Goods 05/24/2007

WASHINGTON – New orders for durable goods last month increased 0.6 percent to $217.9 billion, slowing from March’s revised 5.0-percent rise, according to preliminary...

LESLIE TAITO, CEO of RIMES, says collaborating with the RIEDC will help strengthen manufacturing in the state /

RIMES to move into RIEDC’s offices

Capital Goods 05/24/2007

For 11 years, the Rhode Island Manufacturing Extension Service – better known as RIMES – has helped the state’s manufacturers improve efficiency, revamp their...