{"id":56880,"date":"2015-03-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/congressional-state-leaders-to-tour-murdock-webbing-tuesday-march-31\/"},"modified":"2015-03-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T00:00:00","slug":"congressional-state-leaders-to-tour-murdock-webbing-tuesday-march-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/03\/congressional-state-leaders-to-tour-murdock-webbing-tuesday-march-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional, state leaders to tour Murdock Webbing Tuesday, March 31"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tURI Research Foundation\u2019s Polaris Manufacturing Extension Program officials

\n to present update on R.I. manufacturing<\/b><\/p>\n


\nWHAT: Representatives from Gov. Gina Raimondo\u2019s office, members of the Rhode Island congressional delegation and local leaders to get update on state of Rhode Island manufacturing and a tour of Murdock Webbing Co. Inc., of one Rhode Island\u2019s oldest and still thriving textile companies, which has been based in Central Falls since 1936.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 Visitors will also get information on the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation\u2019s Polaris Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP), the availability of National Institute of Standards and Technology extension program support and how a traditional Rhode Island textile company has grown through advanced manufacturing concepts.<\/p>\n


\n\u2022 The Polaris MEP Center\u2019s services and expertise have grown during the past year, and it is now poised to support the growth of the state\u2019s manufacturing sector with a focus on assisting small companies. The briefing is intended to address the changes related to the Polaris program, including additional support from the national program. <\/p>\n


\nWHO: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline; representatives of Gov. Raimondo\u2019s office, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor; URI President David M. Dooley; Murdock Webbing Chief Operating Officer Greg Pilgrim and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa. <\/p>\n


\nPresenters to include: <\/p>\n


\n\u00b7 Jim Schufreider \u2013 National Institute of Standards and Technology\u2019s director of legislative affairs

\n\u00b7 Phil Singerman \u2013 acting Manufacturing Extension Program director

\n\u00b7 Beth Colbert \u2013 regional extension program manager for strategic transition

\n\u00b7 Christian Cowan \u2013 Polaris MEP director<\/p>\n


\nWHEN: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Presentations from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. <\/p>\n


\nWHERE: Murdock Webbing, 27 Foundry St., Central Falls, R.I.<\/p>\n


\nTO MAKE COVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS: Contact Dave Lavallee, URI Marketing and Communications, 401.874.5862 or 401.874.2116.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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