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Custom Design Inc. has been making merchandising displays and store fixtures for retailers since 1976. Adam Dias took over from his father, Raul Jr., recently and looks to the future through the lens of past success. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Taking reins of family business requires a plan for success

Adam Dias | Custom Design Inc. president Transitioning from one role to another is never easy, particularly when the shoes you’re filling are those of...
TEXTRON has completed the sale of its Tools & Test businesses and brands to Emerson Electric.

Textron completes $810M sale of Tools & Test brands and businesses

PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. has closed its sale of its Tools & Test businesses and brands to Emerson Electric Co. for $810 million in...
U.S. MANUFACTURING OUTPUT declined 0.7 percent in May. /BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. manufacturing output fell in May by the most since 2014

NEW YORK - United State factory production fell in May by the most since January 2014, weighed down by fewer truck assemblies and still...

Amgen’s focus on its employees’ future a workplace plus

BEST PLACES TO WORK 2018 1. ENTERPRISE | Amgen Rhode Island Employees in R.I.: 640 Tia Bush, vice president of site operations The 640 employees at West Greenwich...
ANSWERING THE CALL: LFI Inc. employees enjoy a companywide incentive bonus and working alongside their fellow innovative co-workers.
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LFI Inc.

BEST PLACES TO WORK 2018 18. MIDSIZE COMPANIES | LFI Inc. Employees in R.I.: 57 President and CEO Clifford Brockmyre Questions answered by: Roland Benjamin, chief financial officer What...
TOP TEAM: National Marker employees have led fundraising in The Autism Project’s Imagine Walk and Family Fun Day for Autism the last three years.
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National Marker Co.

BEST PLACES TO WORK 2018 13. MIDSIZE COMPANIES | National Marker Co. Employees in R.I.: 73 Owner and President Michael J. Black Questions answered by: Michael J. Black What...
RHODE ISLAND scored its highest mark, a B, for sector diversity in the 2018 Manufacturing & Logistics report card released by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University. Rhode Island scored a D+ or worse on six of nine measured metrics. / COURTESY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEACH AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Rhode Island scores poorly on manufacturing and logistics report card

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received poor scores in the 2018 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card released by the Center for Business and Economic Research...
THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX in the U.S. increased 3.1 percent year over year, the most since January 2012. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. producer prices climb more than forecast on fuel costs

NEW YORK – United States producer prices rose more than forecast in May as the cost of fuels surged by the most in three...

Making stuff back in fashion

One of the most important economic changes in the United States over the past half-century has been the shift away from making goods to...
U.S. MANUFACTURING EXPANDED in May faster than expected despite rising costs. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. manufacturing quickens while prices keep spiraling up

NEW YORK - United States manufacturing expanded at a faster pace in May and order backlogs grew by the most in 14 years, even as...
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