A new study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute finds that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 13.4:1 for...
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Polaris MEP, RIMA Publish Reopening “Playbook” for State Manufacturers
The headlines this week have been filled with news of RI's "Reopening." While most of Rhode Island's businesses have been closed as part of the effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, manufacturing has remained open. This is because our industry has proven...
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Masks and Manufacturing
Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association recently collaborated with Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor on a conference call specifically for manufacturing businesses. The timing was especially important: Governor Gina Raimondo had just...
Providence Business News: Survey takes stock of R.I. manufacturers amid COVID-19 climate
Polaris MEP's COVID-19 impact survey of founders, CEOs and owners of Rhode Island manufacturing companies was reported as one of Providence Business News' "Hot Topics." "Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership conducted a survey of Rhode Island manufacturers and...
Survey of Rhode Island Manufacturing Business Owners Hints at Varied Recovery Timeframes
Polaris MEP poll shows support for state COVID-19 coronavirus guidance Providence, RI – May 5, 2020 – A poll of owners/CEOs of Rhode Island manufacturing businesses found that, despite operational challenges posed by state guidance on social distancing and masks, more...
Providence Business News: Many local factories transform to meet needs of pandemic fight
Mary Johnson, Polaris MEP Growth and Strategy Manager, was quoted by in a Providence Business News feature on local manufacturers who have pivoted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. "[Johnson] said local manufacturers tend to be producers of components, putting...
Providence Business News: Manufacturers affected by COVID-19 invited to participate in talent exchange
Susan Shalhoub reported on a pilot program that has been set up for manufacturing companies impacted by the coronavirus, sponsored by Polaris MEP, the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association and the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. “The manufacturing employers...
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Taylor Box Company Experiences Positive Ripple Effects
Company Profile Since 1885, the award-winning designers and producers of Taylor Box Company have combined the exacting craft of box making with the world’s most advanced manufacturing equipment in Warren, Rhode Island. Their approach to packaging combines this history...