As the third generation prepares for ownership, the stage is being set for the next chapter of the Farmington firm that started in the late 1960s as a newspaper publisher.
From small businesses like Franklin Printing to larger players such as Puritan Medical Products and Bath Iron Works, Maine manufacturers are getting more strategic about recruiting and hiring as many of their older employees retire.
The Institute for Family-Owned Business honored a range of businesses. Winners included Kennebec Cabin Co. of Manchester, whose owners achieved worldwide fame from the "Maine Cabin Masters" reality show.
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