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Branching out: $14M in state grants to support forest industry
Updated: December 12, 2022Recipients include ND Paper in Rumford, which will receive $1 million to boost the efficiency of its R15 paper machine.
Updated: December 12, 2022Geiger teams with Roux on workforce development
December 8, 2022"We're excited to see how this new partnership will make an impact," said Geiger President and CEO Jo-an Lantz.
December 8, 2022
Multiple bidders come out for Frito-Lay distribution center in Scarborough
Updated: December 13, 2022The 13,000-square-foot industrial building has 12 loading docks and ceilings up to 23 feet. “We shot it to a few investors and quickly had multiple bids,” said the listing broker.
Updated: December 13, 2022
From ‘warm buns’ to salty business: Notable quotables from 2022 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 12, 2022Every two weeks, Mainebiz publishes an interview with a business newsmaker we call "On the Record." Here are some highlights from 2022's "On the Record" interviews.
Updated: December 12, 2022
Manufacturers are building for the new space industry
Updated: December 12, 2022Temperatures reaching thousands of degrees. Brutal cosmic conditions. Novel exploratory missions traversing billions of miles. The challenges of manufacturing for extreme conditions are technical and inventive. We checked in with some of these
Updated: December 12, 2022
Widgets, workers and wages: Maine manufacturers get more strategic about recruiting
Updated: December 12, 2022From 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.
Updated: December 12, 2022Despite economic uncertainty, manufacturing holds its own
Updated: December 12, 2022It may not be what anyone would call heady times, but the manufacturing industry has held its own in these turbulent times.
Updated: December 12, 2022
Woodland Pulp workers in Baileyville vote to strike
December 7, 2022The vote followed tense negotiations. Pulp is at record prices and the members of USW Local 27, who worked through the pandemic, say they are setting new shipping records.
December 7, 2022
Bath Iron Works contributed $980M to Maine GDP last year
December 6, 2022Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in total economic output in 2021, including $980 million contributed to state GDP, according to a USM study released by BIW.
December 6, 2022
FAME approves $1.2M to help Augusta precision tool manufacturer
Updated: December 6, 2022KV Tooling Systems will use the loan to hire new employees, build an addition on the Augusta property and purchase equipment, among other needs.
Updated: December 6, 2022
A year after Yarmouth boatyard deal, new owner explores upgrades
December 2, 2022On a 12-acre parcel on the Cousins River, Sea Meadow Marine envisions a business incubator and marine hub for fisheries and sustainable aquaculture alongside marina services, heritage boat builders and recreational boaters. Services such as water
December 2, 2022Sappi completes sale of Presumpscot River assets
Updated: November 21, 2022A New York-based renewable energy company is the new owner of five hydroelectric power facilities and a fishway in Cumberland County.
Updated: November 21, 2022
Jackson Lab launches endowment to broaden DEI efforts
November 15, 2022It's hoped the initiatives, including a pilot program to bring scientists from underrepresented populations to JAX, will create a more inclusive culture and specialized mentorships.
November 15, 2022
Loring base eyed for production of synthetic jet fuel
November 14, 2022Washington, D.C.-based DG Fuels LLC said up to 650 jobs could be created. Groundbreaking is planned for summer 2024, with a 2027 opening.
November 14, 2022
Sappi to invest $418 million to upgrade Skowhegan paper mill
November 10, 2022The upgrade will increase the Skowhegan plant's capacity to produce solid bleached sulfate board products, which are used in packaging for cosmetics and perfume, health and beauty care, consumer electronics, confectionary and luxury drinks.
November 10, 2022
Watershed: Maine's outdoor recreation economy generated $2.8 billion in 2021, report shows
November 10, 2022The figure represents a 19.3% increase over 2020, the latest national barometer released shows.
November 10, 2022
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