Tag: manufacturing
R.I. Commerce awards $800K in innovation grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors has awarded $800,000 to 13 organizations through its Innovation Network Matching Grant Program.
The program provides grants...
Trends Shaping Sale Decisions Across the Manufacturing Sector
In today’s evolving manufacturing landscape, business leaders are navigating a mix of opportunity and uncertainty. From global trade pressures and rising interest rates to...
Blast at Raynham manufacturing plant blows out 1,000-pound safety doors
RAYNHAM – An investigation is underway after an explosion at a lithium-battery manufacturing plant on Tuesday blew three 1,000-pound metal safety doors off their...
Building purpose into every piece
PBN Business Women Awards 2026
WOMAN TO WATCH | CREATIVE SERVICES:
Rachel Ajaj, Air & Anchor co-founder
RACHEL AJAJ has spent 19 years proving that intentional design...
R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 4.5% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.5%, down from 4.7% in March, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.7% in March
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Leaning on fewer people for more revenue is risky for R.I.
I spend a lot of time walking factory floors, sitting with founders and shaking hands with people trying to build something in Rhode Island.
Not once in those conversations...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.6% in February
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 4.6%, up from 4.5% in January, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Explosion at Aspen Aerogels: ‘It’s a miracle nobody was killed’
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc.’s manufacturing plant will remain closed until investigators can ensure it is safe to resume operations after an explosion...
R.I. unemployment rises to 4.5% in January despite adding jobs
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 4.5% in January even though the state added 400 jobs month over month,...
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