Tag: manufacturing
Alan G. Hassenfeld, former Hasbro CEO and philanthropist, dies at 76
PAWTUCKET – Alan G. Hassenfeld, the former longtime chairman and CEO of Hasbro Inc. – the global toymaker his family founded more than a...
KVH sells its office building for $5.25M; to be converted into...
MIDDLETOWN – A new buyer has come through for KVH Industries Inc.’s large office building at 50 Enterprise Center.
Chris Watson, spokesperson for the technology...
R.I. monthly unemployment remains at 4.9% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 4.9%, same as April, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday.
The...
LFI Inc.
Best Places to Work 2025 Awards
#28 MIDSIZE COMPANIES: LFI Inc.
Local Employees: 70
CEO: Clifford Brockmyre
Questions answered by: Clifford Brockmyre
What three words best describe your staff?...
Yushin America Inc.
Best Places to Work 2025 Awards
#1 MIDSIZE COMPANIES: Yushin America Inc.
Local Employees: 85
President: Michael Greenhalgh
Questions answered by: Michael Greenhalgh
What three words best describe your...
Swarovski Optik North America
Best Places to Work 2025 Awards
#19 MIDSIZE COMPANIES: Swarovski Optik North America Ltd.
Local Employees: 116
CEO: Albert Wannemacher
Questions answered by: Albert Wannemacher
What three words best...
Lardaro: Concerns about R.I.’s economy remain despite strong April performance
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy bounced back in April after its horrible performance in March but concerns remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
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...
Amgen Rhode Island’s Soban is empowered to be exceptional
Business Women Awards 2025
INDUSTRY LEADER TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Monika Soban, Amgen Rhode Island senior director of manufacturing
MONIKA SOBAN SAYS she is driven by science and...
R.I. monthly unemployment climbs to 4.9% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.9%, up from 4.8% in March, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...