Charles River Apparel Rushes Aid to Boston’s Homeless

Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., a manufacturer of outerwear and performance apparel, was recently called upon by non-profit organization Friends of Boston’s Homeless with a critical request to provide clothing as quickly as possible. Safety concerns about the access bridge to the Long Island Homeless Shelter in Boston gave the city little choice but to abruptly close the island. This decision affected more than 400 homeless guests and transitional program residents, many of whom were forced to leave with just the clothes on their backs.

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3M Posts Record Third-Quarter Numbers

3M, St. Paul, Minn., released its third-quarter numbers, which included earnings of $1.98 per share, an 11.2 percent increase over the same time last year. Sales also grew 2.8 percent over last year to $8.1 billion this year as of Sept. 30, which was the close of the third quarter.

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Evans, Fey Join PCNA Market Place

Polyconcept North America (PCNA) announced the additions of FEY Promotional Products Group, Edgerton, Minn., and Evans Manufacturing, Garden Grove, Calif., to the PCNA Market Place. They will join Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., with their storefronts launching in November and early December, respectively.

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