Tag: manufacturing
U.S. stocks at record highs; dollar extends gains: markets wrap
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks climbed to record highs, gold fell and the dollar extended gains as the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December...
Job Creators Q&A: Brad Waugh
Brad Waugh | CEO, Life Wear Technologies
Is Rhode Island a good place to grow jobs? Why? R.I. is a less-competitive market compared to the...
RIMTA using youth boatbuilding program to combat ‘graying’ workforce
A major concern for Rhode Island Marine Trades Association CEO Wendy Mackie is the large number of Ocean State marine-trades and composite-manufacturing workers retiring...
Report: R.I. recovery hindered by poor education and health services employment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s employment growth has lagged behind the rest of the nation following the Great Recession and, according to the Bureau of Labor...
Quality control: Linens lift John Matouk & Co.
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John Matouk & Co. of Fall River has prospered thanks to a dogged focus on high quality:...
New sensor technology boosts, expands AVTECH capabilities
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES | MANUFACTURING
Checking the power status of multiple servers in a data center is an information technology department nightmare. It’s a time-consuming and...
R.I. Alexion manufacturing facility to close in corporate restructuring
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. will close its manufacturing facility in Smithfield, the company said Monday.
In a release announcing a restructuring in...
Aspen Aerogels loss expands to $5.5M in 2Q
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Aspen Aerogels Inc. reported a $5.5 million loss for the second quarter of 2017, an increase from its $1.4 million loss...
Summer Infant reports 541K profit for 2Q
WOONSOCKET – Summer Infant Inc. reported net income of $541,000 for the second quarter, a 111 percent year-over-year increase.
“Even in a tough industry environment, Summer...
Textron reports revenue rise, profit drop for Q2
PROVIDENCE - Textron Inc. reported net income of $153 million for its second quarter, a 13.6 percent decline from $177 million a year earlier. Earnings...
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