Politics & Government

Cicilline Bringing Corporate Tour to E.P.

Congressman David Cicilline of RI will tour the employee-owned Gripnail company and chat with workers.

U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) will continue his “Congress at Your Company” tour today, Aug. 7, at Gripnail Fastening Systems in East Providence.

Cicilline will tour the facility beginning at 2 pm and then chat with Gripnail employees after the tour.

Gripnail was founded in 1966 and became 100 percent employee-owned in 2004. The company specializes in manufacturing pins for fastening materials to the surface of metal.

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The company is located at 97 Dexter Road in the city’s industrial waterfront district.


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