RIMA wishes to congratulate Dan Dwight & Cooley/Group of Pawtucket for being recognized as this year’s MLC High Achiever of the Year awardfor their transformation from legacy machinery to smart tech. In addition, MLC is allowing Cooley to extend an invitation to RIMA members free of charge to participate in a virtual tour of the Cooley operation. Dan has been a strong supporter of RIMA and is part of our Advisory Council.
The virtual plant tour will be held on Wednesday, December 9th 11:00 – 1:00 PM ET. As a member of Cooley’s collaboration team, you are personally invited to register for the tour free of charge through the link provided below:
To Register, CLICK HERE and use code cooleygstto attend.
After you register, you will receive a personal login link directly from GoToWebinar prior to the event and once more the day before to access the virtual event. Please do not share this link as it can only be used by one person (yourself) at a time.
This will be an informative webinar and you will take away ideas from this virtual tour. Many thanks to Dan for extending this invite to our RIMA members at no charge.
Unemployment dropping Nationwide:The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by 638,000 and the unemployment rate was at 6.9%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a payroll gain of 530,000 and an unemployment rate of 7.7%, a touch lower than the September level of 7.9%.
October’s gain was just slightly off the September pace of 672,000
The Institute for Supply Management® reportedthat the manufacturing sector expanded in October at the fastest pace since September 2018, with the sector continuing to rebound from COVID-19-related weaknesses in the spring.
Economic activity in the manufacturing industry has stayed steady in the pandemic thus far... READ MORE
NAM: The J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI expanded at the fastest pace since May 2018, up from 52.4 in September to 53.0 in October, buoyed by strength in... READ MORE
Manufacturing Metric Study by KPMG & Manufacturing Institute (MI)
This study compares several factors that impact the cost of operations of a business conducting manufacturing operations in the U.S. relative to 16 other countries that are leading manufacturing exporters to the U.S. Read More at:Manufacturing Metrics
The Internal Revenue Service affirms state policy that lets certain types of small businesses deduct state and local taxes from their income..... READ MORE
RIMA is very pleased to acknowledge Arch's award and note that Arch is a long time member of RIMA. Those in need of cutting tools such as precision end-mills please give them a shout out....great company to work with.
We are asking for your help to raise $50,000 for Rhode Island military families in need.
While the brave men and women of our military are out serving our country, their families are at home serving too. It’s our duty as Rhode Islanders to do all we can to support them
100% of all donations go directly to our military families.
We are excited to share with you some changes we’ve made to the Restore Rhode Island grant program that make it even more valuable for manufacturers to apply.
Manufacturers with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees who experienced a 30% or greater loss of revenue are now eligible for up to $25,000 grants.
Governor Gina Raimondo announced the Grant Program for Rhode Island on Pause
for businesses affected by Governor's Executive Order - Rhode Island on Pause which imposes further restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 12/11/2020
Grant Program Eligibility and Requirements
(Grants will be made in the amount of $500-$50,000)
DLT’s Real Jobs Rhode Island program has partnered with the Business Network for Offshore Wind to provide a virtual learning course for Rhode Island-based businesses and entrepreneurial individuals interested in expanding into the offshore wind industry. The Foundation 2 Blade (F2B) industry training program is a three-part
The free (Yes! FREE! A $2,500 value!) classes will take place virtually December 9, 11, and 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST...READ MORE
