Tanbark Molded Fiber Products

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The grants will go to Treeline Inc. in Chester, Godfrey Forest Products LLC in Jay and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco.

The funds will assist the company finalize its equipment purchases and installation and begin operations for its molded-fiber manufacturing operation.

Kingfish Maine, Tanbark Molded Fiber Products, Maine Plywood USA, Five Pillars Butchery, Heiwa Tofu and the Holy Donut will receive public funding to pay for upgrades to electrical infrastructure.

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The new company currently employs 17, but is looking to at least double staff over the next year as operations grow.

Maine hosts a growing number of pitch competitions with cash prizes that can play a vital, just-in-time role for small companies looking to buy that next piece of equipment, pay competitive wages or ramp up marketing.

The Saco-baed designer and maker of non-plastic packaging solutions currently has nine employees and plans to hire 20 more in the next year.

Applications for this year's edition of the annual business-pitch contest are due by Thursday, Aug. 24.