Power is essential to any manufacturer, and Riverdale Mills, a Massachusetts-based company, has long depended on the Blackstone River for a sizeable amount of what it needs to produce wire mesh fabric products for sectors that include marine, security, construction, and agriculture industries. Below, company CEO Jim Knott explains how tapping into hydropower, and other measures, has enabled the company to control its expenses while reducing its carbon footprint.
Wire Journal International
Riverdale Mills: Partnering with Nature is a Key Part of its Business Plan
Worcester Business Journal
Riverdale CEO Leads Company into New Era of Manufacturing
Riverdale Mills CEO James Knott Jr. was given a leadership award from the National Association of Manufacturers this spring.
Fish Focus UK
Prestigious Award for Riverdale Mills CEO
Riverdale Mills CEO James M. Knott, Jr. has earned a 2019 Manufacturing Leadership Award from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The Awards honour organizations and individuals shaping the future of global manufacturing.
World Fence News
Wire Mesh Provides Spacious, Quality Environment for Containing Birds and Other Animals
Over the past three decades, enclosure systems from Michigan-based Corners Limited have kept thousands of critters alive and thriving across North America.
Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Newsletter
Riverdale Mills Celebrating 40 years of Excellence
Riverdale Mills Corporation will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2020. Earlier this year Beth Casoni sat down with Riverdale CEO Jim Knott, Jr. to discuss the challenges that lie ahead, the lessons he has learned, and the importance of his father’s legacy.
A leading supplier of specialised wire mesh products for fishing and aquaculture reinforce their innovative products for marine applications.
Fishing News
Aquamesh® Withstands the Test of Time and Promotes Sustainable Shellfish Catching and Farming
Like most business sectors across the globe, the fishing industry is embracing low-impact and sustainable practices. As a result, shellfish farming of oysters, scallops and mussels has emerged as a significant aquaculture business on the coasts of many countries. This trend has encompassed Scotland and is being fueled in part by Aquamesh®, the most trusted wire mesh invented in New England.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Riverdale Mills CEO James Knott Receives Leadership Award
NORTHBRIDGE — Riverdale Mills Corp. CEO James M. Knott Jr. has received a Manufacturing Leadership Award in the Visionary Leadership category from the National Association of Manufacturers.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
One on One: Debra A. Krikorian, Chief Financial Officer of Riverdale Mills
NORTHBRIDGE — Riverdale Mills Corp. sits on a placid stretch of the Blackstone River and turns out products that can end up in significantly more rough-and-tumble environments.
The Christian Science Monitor
Trapped in Tariffs, Firms Tied to Lobster Industry Look for Way Out
Northbridge, Mass – A gritty gray mist rises from the ground floor of Riverdale Mills interrupted by explosions of color: yellow, reds, and blues – as if someone had tried to merge this Northbridge, Massachusetts, steel-mesh maker with pieces of a Crayola factory.