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One example of the damage was in the Rangeley Lakes region, where a bridge washout closed the vital trucking route of Route 16, forcing an 80-mile detour and driving up costs.
Biochar, a charcoal-like material, is produced by heating organic matter to an extremely high temperature in a low-oxygen environment. The biochar can then store carbon for thousands of years. By putting biochar back into the earth, the carbon is
The new company currently employs 17, but is looking to at least double staff over the next year as operations grow.
As in past years, the majority of students who completed the five-month training program have had jobs waiting for them after graduation.
The owner of Port City Mechanical called Charlie Martin at Maine Plywood and told him about the boilers that were being scrapped at the former B&M Baked Bean plant. Now all Martin needed was a crane that could lift 90,000 pounds and a small
The newly enacted law is being called one of the country’s broadest and most generous paid family and medical leave programs.
The America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 aims to restore ecosystems, boost carbon sequestering through tree planting, reduce fire risks and expand the development of forest products and wood innovation.
A new forest product sector in Maine is heating up as startup companies establish facilities to turn forest residuals into a versatile high-value product called biochar.
Up to 1,300 jobs will be needed in emerging forest-related industries over the next decade. A new course will link Mainers with job opportunities, support and education.
AxeWomen Loggers of Maine was founded by Alissa Wetherbee as way to showcase women competing in the male-dominated world of timber sports.
The executive director of the Bioscience Association of Maine promotes an industry that has an economic impact of $2.2 billion and supports 9,500 jobs.
The money was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Program. Other awardees were the Jesup Memorial Library expansion in Bar Harbor and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco. Combined, the
The acquisitions are a game-changer. Robbins now has four sawmill/planer mills, a biomass power plant and a coatings facility with an expanded customer base.
Tyler Player, who founded Player Design Inc. in Presque Isle in 2008, added Ashland log manufacturer MaineFlame Inc. in 2020 and acquired fabrication shop K-Pel Industrial Services Inc. in Fort Fairfield in 2022. MaineFlame is now planning a $7
Thanks to grant funding, students pay no tuition or fees, and all personal protective equipment is provided for the program.
Founded in 2008 in a basement office, Player Design now has machinery installations around the world. The waste-wood-to-energy industry sector is seen as an opportunity to grow the company and Maine wood industries from harvesting to consumer.