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Rhody Rug finalizes acquisition of former competitor Colonial Mills

Capital Goods 09/22/2025

LINCOLN – After a months-long acquisition process, Rhode Island's two rug manufacturers have converged under the ownership of Rhody Rug Inc. This week, Rhody Rug...

TIGHTKNIT OPERATION: Employee Maria Monteiro works on a rug at Rhody Rug Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Lincoln. The company produces 1,500 braided rugs per week and supplies hundreds of rug dealers nationwide, says President Scott Weldon. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Where braided rugs are rolling out the door by thousands

Economy 03/17/2023

(Editor’s note: This is the seventh installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

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