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STRING SKILLS: Machine operator Maria Dacruz works on the production floor of Neocorp Inc., a standard and technical rope and bungee cord maker in Pawtucket. Neocorp is among the local manufacturers that have dealt with inflated tariffs in 2025.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...

Cover Story 12/05/2025

If there was one thing Rose Wood had been able to count on as a buyer at Pawtucket manufacturer Neocorp Inc., it was that...

FAMILY TIES: North East East Knitting Inc. co-founder and President Rosalie DaRosa, middle, is surrounded by, from left, her son Michael DaRosa; her grandson Marcus DaRosa, who now oversees the business; and her sons Alex and Eric DaRosa at the company’s manufacturing facility in Pawtucket. PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Meet the Makers: DaRosas weaving an impactful legacy in Pawtucket

Manufacturing 11/21/2025

Tucked in the heart of Pawtucket, once a national powerhouse of American textile production, a third-generation family business continues to spin its legacy in...

TIGHTENING UP: North East Knitting Inc. lead mechanic José Dos Reis adjusts fabric in one of the machines at the Pawtucket manufacturer. PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Meet the Makers: DaRosas weaving an impactful legacy in Pawtucket

Manufacturing 10/24/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 38th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

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