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Former Garland pen company building in Coventry sells for $800,000

COVENTRY – The former Garland Writing Instruments building in Coventry was bought recently for $800,000, after the pen manufacturer was acquired last year by...

Garland Writing machinery, pens up for auction

COVENTRY – The last local vestiges of Garland Writing Instruments, whose pen mechanism design was once used throughout the industry, will be up for...
COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION: Mary Johnson, left, program manager for Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network, speaks with Michael Woody, president of Trans-Tex LLC and RITIN, in 2018. In the background is Tanya Dumrongmanee, Polaris program ­consultant. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Making the sector more resilient

MANUFACTURING The trends in manufacturing over the past decade, including lean processes and increased efficiency, took a back seat in the last two years. Innovation...

Garland Writing Instruments

THE STORY: In 1927 when Louis Lanoie founded Lew Manufacturing Co. in Coventry, the company first made small presses that led to the design...

After plans for closure, Garland pen company hangs on amid pandemic

COVENTRY – In October, Garland Writing Instruments owner Rick Becker said that the pandemic was forcing him to close his doors, as economic pressures...
RICK BECKER, owner of Rick Becker, owner of Garland Writing Instruments in Coventry, said that the company is closing due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Garland Writing Instruments closing due to pandemic

COVENTRY – Garland Writing Instruments is closing due to the impacts of COVID-19, owner Rick Becker told WPRO-AM 630 on Tuesday. The company expects to...
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