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CONSTANT DIVERSIFICATION: Evelyn Gutierrez works on countertop rails for an American-made yacht with Chairman Thomas Tanury at Lincoln-based metal finishing company Tanury Industries. The company used to specialize in jewelry, but now the largest markets it serves are lighting, electronics, aerospace and giftware.
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Meet the Makers: Tanury Industries stays on its toes to keep...

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Just about anything can shine at Tanury Industries. It’s hard to miss the reflections coming off all kinds of objects – from eyeglass frames...
MANY USES: VR Industries Inc. CEO and President Brian Pestana, left, visits machine technician Brandon Roy on the factory floor of the Warwick-based electronic contract manufacturer, which focuses on making circuit boards for a variety of industries, including industrial, defense, medical and the blue economy. 
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Meet the Makers: Adaptability, customer relationships key to VR Industries’ 40...

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VR Industries Inc. has evolved significantly over its 40-year history. Founded in 1985 by Fred Pestana, the company transitioned from a relay business in...
FAMILY TRADITION: Rudi Hauser Jr., owner and president of Hauser Chocolatier in Westerly, in the company’s retail shop. Hauser bought the company in 2008 from his mother and his father, Ruedi Hauser Sr., who started the company in 1985 in Connecticut after emigrating from Switzerland.
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Meet the Makers: Hausers keep family tradition of Swiss chocolate making...

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At Hauser Chocolatier, Rudi Hauser has a sweet job. The 18,000-square-foot Westerly-based operation makes chocolates and truffles. Delicious aromas of cocoa fill the air...
TABLE GAMES: Tracey Beck, co-owner and chief operating officer of The Beck Cos., shows off a shuffleboard table and a pool table, both designed and built by Great American Recreation Equipment Inc., one of six companies under The Beck Cos. umbrella that produces its products at the manufacturer’s 85,000-square-foot facility in North Smithfield.
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Meet the Makers: Cross-training key to success of The Beck Cos.

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For Tracey Beck, co-owner and chief operating officer of North Smithfield-based The Beck Cos., the workday is never 9-to-5. Always on the lookout for new...
ON THE MOVE: Stephan Vaast, Comet’s head of manufacturing and design, says the company moved into its current location at Unity Park in Bristol just a few months ago. Boards had been made on the West Coast for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed Comet to make a change. 
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Meet the Makers: Bristol-based skateboard manufacturer is picking up momentum

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The air is thick with the smell of maple inside Comet Skateboards Inc.’s Bristol factory as Stephan Vaast oversees the pressing and cutting of...
ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Gorilla Gaming co-owner Gretel McCrory works on the factory floor at the Warwick gaming table manufacturer. The company’s attention to detail has caught the eye of big players in the gambling industry, including signing a deal in 2017 to be the official poker table of the World Series of Poker
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Meet the Makers: Warwick poker table maker has played its cards...

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Gorilla Gaming, based in Warwick, began manufacturing poker tables out of necessity. Founders Glenn and Gretel McCrory launched Eastern Poker LLC in 2005 and...
DOUBLE DUTY: Jamie Mitri, founder and owner of Moss Pure in Cumberland, is aiming to ­transform the green art sector, offering a product that serves as both a contemporary art piece and an innovation in air filtering and purification without the need for electricity, sunlight or water.
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Meet the Makers: Moss Pure’s air filtration products blend art with...

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In today’s sustainability-focused world, merging air quality with interior design is a sensible approach. However, few companies possess the skill set required to excel...

Lists: Retirement Communities

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Ranked by oldest communities: 1. Pine Hill Estates | Year established: 1972 2. (tie) Medway Place | Year established: 1987 2. (tie) Winnapaug Cottages | Year established: 1987 SUBSCRIBERS: Click...

Lists: Foreign-Owned Companies

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Total regional employees: 4,998 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections,...
TESTING: Brewer Matt Von ­Holten, foreground, and cellarman Eric Gonzalez, who oversees the day-to-day post-brewing processes, test the wort – the liquid ­extracted from the mashing process when brewing beer – at The Guild Brewery in Pawtucket.
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SOBER REFLECTION: With the craft beer boom over, breweries look...

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Matthew Gray has cleared many hurdles to keep Ragged Island Brewing Co. running. And the obstacles are still coming. Gray opened Ragged Island Brewing with...
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