KATHIE MAHONEY is the center director of Polaris MEP, which has launched a study of the Rhode Island manufacturing industry and its economic impacts, set to be published in 2022. / COURTESY POLARIS MEP
PROVIDENCE – Nonprofit consulting organization Polaris MEP has launched the “2022 State of RI Manufacturing Study,” a first-ever look at trends in the state’s manufacturing sector with analysis of its economic impacts and a comprehensive survey of Rhode Island manufacturers. “The manufacturing sector covers the state of Rhode Island and employs nearly 1 in 10…