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Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. landed the top spot on the 2012-2013 Climate Counts Climate Scores rankings in the toys and children’s products sector, Hasbro announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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HVAC equipment and systems maker Taco Inc. has announced its purchase of Fairview, Tenn.-based Hydroflo Pumps, John Hazen White, Jr., owner of Taco, and Brian Daschner, CEO of Hydroflo announced Thursday.
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By Michael Souza |
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(Updated, Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m.)Some of the orders coming in at Subsalve USA Corp. in North Kingstown could be mission briefings in an adventure film.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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When Taco Inc. of Cranston celebrated the opening of its new Innovation & Development Center on June 18, the official ceremony felt more like a family get-together. Dignitaries mingled with employees, touring the new state-of-the-art facility. John H. White Jr., president of Taco, and his staff, wouldn’t want it any other way.
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By Michael Souza |
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A.T. Cross Co. saw profit increase 4.8 percent to $2.04 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012, compared with $1.9 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011, the personal- and business-accessories maker said late Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Orders placed with U.S. factories fell in August by the most in more than three years, signaling that slowdowns in business investment and exports restrained the economic expansion.
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By Lorraine Woellert |
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For years, electroplating and jewelry manufacturing were the bread and butter of Providence’s industrial base. Along with textiles, they were the main source of employment for many Rhode Island families.
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By Michael Souza |
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Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. named Paul Francese as its new chief financial officer, the company announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s economic recovery continues to lose its momentum, most significantly in the manufacturing and retail sectors, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardardo's July Current Conditions Index.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Since the world’s first company picnic, corporate outings have walked a fine line between boosting employee morale and sapping it – between fostering teamwork and inviting conflict.
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By Patrick Anderson |