Palmac is the NE Distributor focused on valued added solutions for a wide range of customers. We specialize in lean manufacturing like OSAAP Shadow Boards and Atlas Copco tools.
Atlas Copco is the industry leader in fastening tooling and technology used in all areas of assembly including Aerospace, Medical, Electronics, and General Industry Manufacturing. With a heavy focus on ergonomics, data collection and process control of your entire tightening process Atlas Copco has a wide range of products to reduce tedious manual operations and increase quality. As your strategic partner we team up to find the best fastening tools and software to optimize your production process.
Visit our new e-commerce webstore with a larger variety of tools. It is now easier to order tools on-line
Open houses and tours are techniques leading CNC machine shops use to market their operations to prospective new customers and new hires. It’s also possible to do this digitally like Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions has, which is helpful in these strange days of social distancing.READ MORE
Economic Outlook Positive for Medical, Defense Industries
This economic outlook from ITR Economics includes predictions of how well certain manufacturing sectors will do in the foreseeable future, as well as advice on making investments and using low interest rates to your advantage. READ MORE
Interesting Tidbits about Manufacturing:
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1) Manufacturing average annual payroll ranks 9th out of 20 various employee sectors.
2) Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. Export Dollars come from Manufacturers
($902.1 billion dollars).
Many Rhode Island manufacturing companies have expanded, which means a diverse workforce with different cultural backgrounds and languages.
iTi – Interpreters and Translators Inc.,can help eliminate any language challenges and provide solutions for your various translations needs including American Sign Language (ASL).
Reach out to Melissa, Corporate Account Manager to learn how iTi can assist your company with all language needs.
and Employee Manual Updates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: November 19th 2020
Time:12:00PM - 1:00PM
Overview: With the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many changes in the workplace. This will be an informative session focused on updating employee manuals as well as reviewing new information on workers' compensation insurance.
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.
Manufacturing week highlights success of Quonset Business Park - by Steven King
With over 12,000 jobs at more than 200 companies, Quonset Business Park is the leading engine of economic development and job creation in Rhode Island. Despite the economic uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the strength of Quonset’s manufacturing sector has ensured stable jobs for thousands of Rhode Islanders, and the sector is primed to continue growing.
The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA)...... READ MORE
NAM REPORT:Manufacturing production declined 0.3% in September. This suggests that production slowed after progress over the past four months following the......
Production occupations are growing in even more states, despite below-average wages. According to the BLS, the median annual wage for production occupation...
Production occupations are the fastest-growing occupations in 11 states: Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.... READ MORE
The U.S. economy grew at an unrivaled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $3 trillion worth of pandemic relief which fueled...
Remote Work Grant:Governor Gina Raimondo and Rhode Island Commerce announced a new program to expand access to and the efficacy of remote work to further fight the spread of COVID-19...... READ MORE
Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire D.P. Technology Corp. ("D.P. Technology), a leading developer and supplier of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology. The ESPRIT CAM System, its flagship solution.......
