Tag: Quonset Development Corp.
Two more locations added to RI Ready industrial site program
PROVIDENCE – Two additional sites have been selected for the Rhode Island Ready pre-permitted industrial site readiness program, the Quonset Development Corp. recently announced.
The...
6 new sites added to RI Ready initiative
EAST PROVIDENCE – A $40 million state-funded site readiness program administered through the Quonset Development Corp. recently announced six additional industrial properties that will...
Quonset opens fully renovated Pier 2
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Following a six-year renovation process, Quonset's Pier 2 is complete, with enhanced capabilities to service cargo ships and the offshore wind...
Shortage of industrial sites has R.I. taking steps to help
When it comes to available industrial sites in Rhode Island, the list is rather short.
State commerce officials say the vacancy rate is running at...
New R.I. commerce secretary to be announced June 27
PROVIDENCE – A new state secretary of commerce is expected to be announced by Gov. Daniel J. McKee on June 27, McKee spokesperson Matt...
R.I. Ready program announces first 4 sites for industrial development
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Four industrial sites are set to host new or scaled-up businesses after receiving approval from the Rhode Island Ready program, the...
Five Questions With: Steven J. King
The Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown recently welcomed new companies to its flex industrial campus, including Survitec, a United Kingdom-based company that makes...
$40M Rhode Island Ready economic-development initiative unveiled
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Over the last decade, Quonset Business Park’s site-readiness program has created more than 3,500 jobs and approximately $682 million in private...
CHAIN REACTION: Supply snags deliver blow to R.I. businesses
With cycling’s popularity surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand has been sky high at Providence-based outerwear company Cleverhood LLC.
That’s because the company designs and...
Companies on desperate search for warehouses
Businesses looking for a warehouse in Rhode Island might be searching for a long time because the exploding growth of online retail has spurred...