Tag: manufacturing
Commerce RI approves incentives for new Amgen biomanufacturing facility
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp on Tuesday approved approximately $8.2 million in incentives with the possibility for up to $9.4 million in incentives for...
Alex and Ani raises $1M for American Cancer Society through jewelry...
CRANSTON - Alex and Ani LLC has raised more than $1 million in donations to date for the American Cancer Society through its “Charity...
Manufacturing jobs are still pretty good jobs
In November 2014, the average hourly pay of production and nonsupervisory workers in durable goods manufacturing fell behind that of their peers in the...
Finlays celebrates ribbon cutting at new Quonset Park facility
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA Inc. celebrated the ribbon cutting for its 28,800-square-foot global research and development, and manufacturing center at...
Commerce RI committee to consider incentives for $165M Amgen manufacturing facility
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee has filed a meeting notice for Friday in which it will consider the application of Immunex...
U.S. factory gains cool as inflation in raw materials picks up
NEW YORK - United States factories expanded at slightly slower pace in March and a measure of raw-material prices hit an almost seven-year high,...
Healthy R.I. manufacturing industry driven by military defense, textiles
Since his start as Polaris MEP center director four years ago, Christian Cowan has watched the state’s manufacturing industry blossom. So much so, he...
Polaris MEP event helps R.I. manufacturers connect, prosper
Zack Sasa and Signature Cable Inc. in Cranston have been in business for 13 years, making cables and harnesses in batches of one, 10,...
The world’s biggest toymakers aren’t having much fun
NEW YORK - There’s trouble in toyland, and it started long before Toys ‘R’ Us went bust.
Sales at the world’s three biggest toymakers—Lego A/S,...
Hasbro CEO admits making strategic mistake with ‘Last Jedi’ toys
PAWTUCKET - The force wasn’t with Hasbro Inc. during its latest Star Wars merchandising push.
CEO Brian Goldner says the company goofed by releasing toys...
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