Tag: manufacturing
King weaves opportunities into a career of innovation
Clare King likes to mix things up.
She sees opportunity in combinations others may not. This might explain why her Pawtucket company, Propel LLC, solves...
Raimondo says R.I. gubernatorial experience helps her as U.S. commerce secretary
PROVIDENCE – Gina M. Raimondo is no stranger to making big decisions.
But the leap from Rhode Island governor to heading federal economic strategy as...
R.I. unemployment dips to 4.2% in Jan.; 1,300 jobs lost
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s uneven economic recovery continued in January, with the monthly unemployment rate dipping three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%, according...
Murphy leaving role as Chafee Center director
SMITHFIELD – Mark S. Murphy, the director of the John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University, told Providence Business News that...
NIST to fund $6 million R.I. manufacturing center
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology plans to fund a $6 million manufacturing center in Rhode Island and is...
Southeastern Mass. manufacturers awarded $485K in grants
FALL RIVER – Three Bristol County businesses were awarded a total of $484,500 in grants from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the MassTech...
High Purity gets $15M federal contract; plans 4th facility in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD – High Purity New England on Wednesday announced a $15 million federal contract that will help it open a fourth manufacturing facility here.
The...
Manufacturers renew call for business on-site COVID-19 testing
PROVIDENCE – With COVID-19 cases hitting record-breaking highs in Rhode Island, more employers are interested in workplace testing programs. But some are concerned that...
Pervasive supply chain woes could boost local manufacturing
Companies doing business overseas have long understood the importance of a dependable supply chain. But for everyone else, this holiday shopping season has provided...
Study finds R.I. manufacturing disproportionately affected by COVID-19 clusters
PROVIDENCE – Manufacturing had the highest rate of COVID-19 workplace clusters in Rhode Island outside of health, congregate care and education settings, according to...