REGENT Craft Plans North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Production Operations
REGENT Craft plans to establish seaguilder manufacturing operations in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The project is expected to create 300 jobs over the next ten years.
Rhode Island Project Announcements
Infosys Expands Providence, Rhode Island, Workforce
Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, and next-generation services, plans to hire 500 additional tech workers by 2023 at its Digital Innovation and Design Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Honeywell Expands Manufacturing at Smithfield, Rhode Island, Plant
To address the growing demand of N95 masks during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, Honeywell is ramping up production and making millions of the N95 masks in the United States. The company is expanding manufacturing operations at its factory in Smithfield, Rhode Island, which also produces UVEX safety glasses, and in Phoenix, Arizona.
Atlas Analytical Expands Operations in Brooksville, Florida
Atlas Analytical Inc., a microbiology and chemistry quality control laboratory, relocated to an expanded operations campus 50 miles north of Tampa in Brooksville, Florida.
Aqueduct Technologies Expands Operations in Providence, Rhode Island
Aqueduct Technologies, Inc., New England's leading technology solutions provider, opened its new operations center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rubius Therapeutics Designing Pharmaceutical Facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island
Rubius Therapeutics is investing $155 million on a newly designed pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Amgen Plans West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Biomanufacturing Complex
Amgen plans to build a new state-of-the-art next-generation biomanufacturing plant at its campus in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The new plant will employ Amgen's proven next-generation biomanufacturing capabilities and manufacture products for the U.S. and global markets.
Apple Builds New Reno, Nevada, Facility, Searches for New U.S. Campus Site
Apple is undertaking a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, which includes breaking ground on a new facility in downtown Reno, Nevada, which will support its existing facilities.
Infosys Plans Design and Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island
Infosys, the global leader in consulting, technology, and next generation services, will open its new Design and Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island, with plans to create 500 jobs by 2022.
Magellan Health Expands Rhode Island, Operations Hub
Magellan Health, a leader in healthcare solutions, will expand their Rhode Island presence with 100 new jobs. With an office on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, Magellan Health delivers innovative specialty solutions for the fastest growing, most complex health areas, including integrated management for complex populations.
Bidding War Begins to Lure Toyota-Mazda $1.6 Billion Joint Venture Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant somewhere in the United States.
Lighting Science Plans Expansion With China-Based Joint Venture Partner In West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick-based Lighting Science, a global leader in next-generation LED lighting solutions and a pioneer in providing retail private label LED solutions, has planned a joint venture with Chinese LED manufacturer and lighting company MLS Co., Ltd.
United Natural Foods Inc. Expands In Providence, Rhode Island
United Natural Foods Inc., a leading natural, organic and specialty foods and nonfood distributor, intends to significantly expand its footprint in Providence, Rhode Island, with plans to hire 100 new full-time employees by the end of 2018 and a total of 150 new full-time employees by 2020.
Johnson & Johnson Plans Technology Center In Providence, Rhode Island
Johnson & Johnson, the global healthcare company, plans to open a new technology center in Providence, Rhode Island, with plans to create 75 high-skilled jobs in Ocean State.
Virgin Pulse Expands Operations In Providence, Rhode Island
Virgin Pulse, a leading provider of software and technology solutions that increase employee productivity and business performance, will open its 90,000 square foot operations center in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
Reebok Plans Liquid Factory manufacturing lab In Lincoln, Rhode Island
Early next year, Global fitness leader Reebok plans to open its own Liquid Factory manufacturing lab in collaboration with AF Group, Inc. of Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Ivory Ella Opens Westerly, Rhode Island, Headquarters
Ivory Ella, an online retailer, opened its new headquarters in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
Vet Innovations, Inc Expands Its West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Operations Complex
Vet Innovations, Inc. a company developing proprietary innovative technology centered on animal wellness, opened a new testing and validation facility in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Out-Back Storage Expands Its Westerly, Rhode Island, Operations Center
Out-Back Storage, which provides shipping containers for a variety of industrial, construction, and manufacturing clients, recently purchased a warehouse adjacent to their current offices in Westerly, Rhode Island, adding the space needed to store and work on up to eight containers at once.
Ireland-Based Greencore To Establish Facility At Quonset, Rhode Island, Business Park
Greencore USA, a convenience food manufacturer and subsidiary of Ireland-based Greencore Group, plans to build a 107,000-square-foot facility, which would house more than 390 employees at Quonset, Rhode Island, Business Park. At final build-out, the new facility could also be expanded another 40,000 square feet, positioning Greencore to employ more than 600 people at Quonset.
General Dynamics Electric Boat Signs New 25-Year Lease To Expand Its Quonset, Rhode Island, Manufacturing Center
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Quonset Development Corporation reached a new 25-year lease agreement to extend and expand Electric Boat's footprint at Quonset Business Park, on Narragansett Bay in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
Seven Rhode Island Firms Awarded State Small Business Development Grants
Seven Rhode Island companies, three firms in the state capitol, two in North Kingstown and one each in Lincoln and Barrington, will be the first recipients of Innovate Rhode Island Small Business Fund matching grants awarded by the state’s Economic D
Toray Plastics Earmarks $22.7 Million On Second Cogeneration System At Its Kingstown, Rhode Island, Campus
Toray Plastics America, a manufacturer of precision-performance polyester, polypropylene, metallized, and bio-based films, will begin construction on a second cogeneration system at its 70-acre North Kingstown, Rhode Island campus.
British-based Tunstall Americas Relocates Data And Call Center Operations To Pawtucket, Rhode Island
British based Tunstall Americas will relocate its data and medical call center operations to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, with plans to create 250 jobs during the next two years that primarily consist of call center operators and medical support staff.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ $150 Million Investment At Smithfield, Rhode Island Plant, Qualifies For State Job Creation Tax Credits
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharmaceuticals company, purchased its Smithfield, Rhode Island, biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in 2006. During that time the company invested more than $150 million in renovations and retrofitting to br
Daniele Foods Invests $50 Million To Double Its Production In Burrillville, Rhode Island
Daniele Foods, a producer of finely cured Italian meats, is investing $50 million on a new 300,000-square-foot facility in Burrillville, Rhode Island, that will double its production capabilities and expand its existing workforce.
$500,000 Loan Sparks Spokane Energy Tech Firm to Relocate to Rhode Island
A $500,000 Renewable Energy Fund loan from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation sparked Utilidata Inc. to relocate across the country to New England.
Massachusetts Is America's Most Energy-Efficient State
After four straight years of recognition as America's most energy-efficient state, California now must relinquish that enviable position to Massachusetts.
U.S. Construction Industry to Remain Flat in 2012
A new 32-page report from McGraw-Hill Construction predicts that overall U.S. construction starts for 2012 will remain "flat."
Two Firms in Providence, RI, Receive State Economic Development Funds Expected to Bolster Job Growth in State
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors has approved funding for corporate citizens designed to assist them prosper operationally and grow their workforces.
Toy Company Hasbro's Expansion in Rhode Island to Create Over 280 Jobs
Hasbro, one of the world’s premier toy and entertainment companies, has announced plans to expand its Rhode Island operations to a 136,000-sq.-ft. facility in Providence.
Toy Maker Hasbro Creating 284 Jobs in Rhode Island
Hasbro, a maker toys such as Transformers and G. I. Joe, will expand and create 284 jobs in Rhode Island.
38 Studios Aims to Initiate Video Game Cluster with Providence, Rhode Island HQ Selection
38 Studios has chosen Providence, Rhode Island, for its new headquarters, bringing 450 jobs to the city.
Incentives Help Yardney Technical Products and Toray Plastics Expand in Rhode Island
Yardney Technical Products and Toray Plastics will receive incentives to create at least 195 jobs in East Greenwich and North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Deepwater Wind Investing $1.5B in Quonset, Rhode Island Facility
Deepwater Wind will build a $1.5 billion facility in Quonset, Rhode Island, and move its corporate headquarters to Providence.
Overall Unemployment Declined in June, Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports
Unemployment generally declined during the month of June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Rhode Island-based Electric Boat To Hire 450 New Workers
Electric Boat will hire 450 new employees over the next five years and invest $55 million in its Quonset, Rhode Island facility.
Majority OK With Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
A new poll indicates most Americans support solar energy plants on public land not dedicated for parks or preserves.
New Mexico Will Be Home To New Chevron PV Facility
Chevron Technology Ventures will break ground this spring on a 1-megawatt concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) facility in Questa, New Mexico, the largest of its type in the United States and one of the largest in the world.
WSJ Report: Textron May Be Purchased By Middle Eastern Consortium
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Rhode Island-headquartered Textron Inc. -- the parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopters...
