Tag: Cheryl Merchant
Taco CEO to be inducted into Women in Manufacturing Association’s Hall...
CRANSTON – Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions and Taco parent Taco Family of Cos., will be inducted into the 2025 class of...
Tariff war not helping manufacturers
Local manufacturers were hopeful during pandemic-fueled supply chain disruptions for an eventual return of manufacturing jobs that were shifted overseas in previous decades.
But that’s...
R.I. manufacturers bracing for pain
As fluctuating tariff orders implemented by President Donald Trump’s administration continue to rattle the global economy, manufacturers in Rhode Island are bracing for higher...
ROBOTS RISING? Manufacturers mull employing tech as it gets smarter, cheaper
Enter igus Bearings Inc.’s newly opened facility in East Providence, and you’ll be met with the sounds of whirring and clangs typical of a...
Robots will eliminate jobs but create new ones too
Unions are understandably worried about job losses that will come as manufacturers turn to technology to curb costs and improve production and efficiency.
There’s no...
Taco CEO emphasizes partnerships, ethical sourcing at Bryant’s 38th World Trade...
SMITHFIELD – Over her four decades in the manufacturing industry, Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions, has seen supply chains disrupted by forces...
38th World Trade Day to focus on supply chain resiliency, improved...
SMITHFIELD – When the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world four years ago, local businesses had to grapple with many complex changes and challenges, including...
Taco’s Hazen White puts people first
PBN 2023 Manufacturing Awards
MANUFACTURING CHAMPION: John Hazen White Jr., Owner and Executive Chairman, Taco Inc.
LEADERSHIP LOOKS DIFFERENT to everyone. For John Hazen White Jr.,...
Taco eyes new Cranston facility amid global expansion, hiring campaign
CRANSTON – Taco Comfort Solutions is seeking to expand its footprint locally, and internationally, as the company invests $1 million into plans for a...
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...
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