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...
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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...
Providence Business News: Polaris MEP’s 2018 Impact Report Featured in PBN Stuff
Polaris MEP's 2018 Impact Report is featured in this month's PBN Stuff. This month's issue also features Q&A's with industry experts, articles on Rhode Island manufacturers in every sector, and a directory of things made right here in...
Taco Comfort Solutions Engages with Polaris MEP on their ISO 9001:2015
Company Profile Taco Comfort Solutions was approaching its 100th anniversary. Growing from a local pump company to a global brand based in Rhode Island, Taco has production, sales and distribution operations around the world – in Europe, the Middle East and in Asia....