Author of the book, and host of the web series, American Dragon, which explains how U.S. manufacturers can beat overseas competitors

Joined July 2012
Check out the latest updates from Rhode Island's thriving textile companies on our RITIN website. In 8 weeks we've pivoted to PPE. Ingenuity and agility in action!
RITIN has a new twitter handle and lots of news to share. Read it all on our website. @401Techbridge @CommerceRI @Polaris_MEP @RealJobsRI @NCTO @USDragon1 @RiManufacturing ritin.org/news/
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Proud to be a part of this important new strategic alliance that will solidify Rhode Island as a center for advanced manufacturing in textiles and composites.
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Economists (and importers) keep claiming that #tariffs will lead to apocalyptic price increases. If that's the case, why has inflation been flat since the tariffs were imposed? Just asking . . . #MadeInUSA #manufacturing #TuesdayThoughts #reshoring
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Since the 10% tariffs were slapped on China, my US #manufacturing company's yearly run rate increased 20% - and stayed there. Meanwhile, US economy strengthened. No backing down until the playing field with China is leveled! #MadeInUSA #TariffsHelp
“Most of the tariffs r eaten by the exporter NOT paid by the consumer, look at tubing from canada, I pay all the duty, same with other products the consumer pushes back the pain on the exporter, exactly whats intended 2 slow down China & their cheating ways” #Consumers, #Tariffs
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Our Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network (RITIN) was honored on Sunday night to receive the Industry Partner Award from URI's Dept of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design. Textile #manufacturing in RI is alive and well! @ritextiles #MadeInUSA
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Maybe I'm missing something, but @AFLCIO position against #USMCA makes little sense to me. The deal is much better for labor than #NAFTA. If @RichardTrumka is waiting for the perfect trade deal, he should consider that "the perfect" is often the enemy of "the good." #MadeInUSA
Revolutionary national workforce training legislation inspired by @ritextiles
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Following Sen. Whitehouse's announcement of his new job training legislation, I was given time to spread the good news that #textiles #manufacturing is alive and well in Rhode Island! #MadeInUSA
Based on feedback from our Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network @ritextiles, @SenWhitehouse today announced national legislation aimed at closing the #manufacturing skills gap. The program offsets cost for mfrs to use retiring machine workers to train replacements #MadeInUSA
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DiMicco is exactly right - again. I run a #manufacturing company that competes with China everyday. All I ask for is a level playing field. The skewed playing field has cost us millions of mfg jobs and led to stagnant real median income.
Thank u 4 compliment.The ‘people’ of #China that work hard everyday 2 build their success r not the problem.But it’s leadership has achieved their success through dishonesty,theft,predatory mercantilist practices-I could go on....China may be a global leader but not at r expense!
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Textile World magazine covered RITIN's collaborative event with/at the University of Rhode Island last week. More great coverage of RI's vibrant and innovative textile industry! textileworld.com/textile-wor…
A great week for Rhode Island's textile manufacturers!
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MichaelMcKeldonWoody retweeted
After years of working to bring together textiles companies to help grow the industry, proud to see the amazing turnout at @ritextiles @Polaris_mep @URI_BEC exhibition today. Textiles have become more innovative over the years and RI manufacturers are still leading the way.
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MichaelMcKeldonWoody retweeted
Thanks to @SenWhitehouse’s leadership, @ritextiles is reinventing the textile industry in #RI. Today’s first networking fair @universityofri with partners @URI_BEC @Polaris_mep gave students a look at amazing opportunities!
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MichaelMcKeldonWoody retweeted
Today is a new beginning for the #textle industry in #RhodeIsland - @SenJackReed @SenWhitehouse @davidcicilline @JimLangevin @ritextiles @Polaris_mep – at Kingston, RI
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MichaelMcKeldonWoody retweeted
Great to be w/ #URI students, exhibitors, Pres Dooley @SenWhitehouse @Polaris_mep @ritextiles at @universityofri 1st annual RI Textile Innovation Network Academic & Textile Industry Networking Fair to help promote #textile industry in RI & opportunities to boost our economy.
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MichaelMcKeldonWoody retweeted
This morning Commerce Secretary Pryor joined @SenJackReed, @SenWhitehouse, Reps. @JimLangevin and @davidcicilline and others to celebrate the state's innovative textile manufacturers. The RI Commerce Corporation supports this industry in various ways, including help funding R&D.
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