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Dwight named board vice chair of Manufacturing Leadership Council

Manufacturing 03/08/2022

PAWTUCKET – Daniel Dwight, CEO and president of Cooley Group, a Pawtucket maker of membranes for containment of chemicals and other markets, was elected...

HURTIN’ FOR HELP: PBN survey shows tight labor market among challenges...

Coronavirus 02/18/2022

Money can’t buy everything, including talented workers. At least that’s what Rhode Island companies are learning as business activity rebounds, but finding people to fill...

IN THE FIGHT: Paul Amaral, owner of East Providence-based Amaral Custom Fabrications Inc., is struggling to fill open positions but still has high hopes for his business this year. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELY

Hits keep coming, but pandemic-hardened businesses adapting

Capital Goods 02/18/2022

Inflation is at a 40-year high and qualified, committed workers seem scarcer than ever. Yet profits are up strongly for many local businesses from...

Cooley Group promotes 6 women to leadership team

Manufacturing 01/11/2022

PAWTUCKET – Technical textiles manufacturer Cooley Group recently announced the promotions of six women to its leadership team. The promotions place particular emphasis on supporting...

Cooley workers continue walking toward wellness

Manufacturing 08/06/2021

PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 15-499 EMPLOYEES: 5. Cooley Group CEO (or equivalent): Daniel Dwight, CEO and president Number of employees:195 Cooley Group may have faced new...

GLOBAL VIEW: Susan Mocarski, founder and owner of Cleverhood LLC, prepares some of the apparel her company manufactures for her store in Providence. With slumping sales in the U.S. because of the pandemic, she’s put more of her focus on boosting sales abroad. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Changes brought on by COVID-19 easing foreign trade efforts for R.I....

Business Services 10/16/2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Susan Mocarski had to act fast before the crisis unraveled the hard work she had invested in...

MR. CLEAN: Ben Pereira, extruder team leader, disinfects his extrusion touch screen at Cooley Group’s Pawtucket factory. / COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Pandemic Diary: Waiting for test results is costly

Coronavirus 09/04/2020

(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in an occasional series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...