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Tom Yale secures Brunswick Landing site to build 50,000-square-foot facility
August 27, 2021The former owner of Yale Cordage in Saco added the property to a growing investment portfolio. He had his eye on Brunswick Landing for quite some time. The deal commits him to build a facility within five years.
August 27, 2021
As bluShift closes in on $1M in crowdfunding, design advances on suborbital rocket
August 27, 2021Over 800 investors have put up a stake to move the rocket-making company forward in its development of a suborbital rocket, with the goal of offering launch services for miniature satellites. The company is also narrowing in on a Downeast launch
August 27, 2021
Bangor aviation firm sees growing demand for customized, high-end aircraft interiors
Updated: August 24, 2021Fewer seats, expanded aisles, upgraded LEDs, Wi-Fi and sound — corporate and regional air carriers are commissioning more comfortable cabins for passengers. In this Mainebiz interview, the founder of C&L Aviation talks about how those changes
Updated: August 24, 2021
In Biddeford, Pepperell Mill’s two-year boiler house cleanup is completed
August 19, 2021The $636,470 project included demolition, dismantling and off-site disposal of multistory boilers and asbestos-containing materials, leaving an empty shell ready for redevelopment.
August 19, 2021
Mill milestone: Market growth drives LP Houlton expansion, benefits supply chain
Updated: August 23, 2021The $150 million overhaul of a Louisiana-Pacific mill near Houlton will mean more wood materials for home builders. The project, which broke ground in June, will also mean jobs and business for the region's forest products industry.
Updated: August 23, 2021
Public comment opens on proposed Mallinckrodt settlement over Penobscot River poisoning
August 18, 2021A former chlor-alkali facility in Orrington released mercury into the estuary. Today’s owner of the site has paid over $30 million so far and agreed to another $267 million for remediation, disposal and contingencies.
August 18, 2021
Maine Marine Patrol revs up its fleet with 42-foot patrol boat from Walpole
Updated: August 18, 2021The new, lobster-style vessel replaces a smaller one that was 22 years old when it was damaged by an electrical fire in 2019.
Updated: August 18, 2021
Innovators of farming robots and renewable power win clean energy competition
Updated: August 17, 2021The competition identifies promising technologies to help address the climate and Maine’s clean energy goals. Companies in Biddeford and Wiscasset were each awarded $250,000.
Updated: August 17, 2021
GO Logic eyes larger panel factory and workforce to meet demand
Updated: August 17, 2021The Belfast-based passive house architecture and construction firm proposes a $2 million facility that’s expected to triple its current space and at least double its production capacity.
Updated: August 17, 2021
A month after passage, Maine businesses are still unpacking new packaging law
August 13, 2021The state's Extended Producer Responsibility Law is a first in the nation, but it’s not a new idea. However, there are unknowns about its impact on businesses, which so far have had mixed reactions.
August 13, 2021
A Westbrook manufacturer announces succession plan for CEO position
August 12, 2021Ed Karabec, CEO of Lanco Integrated, had hoped to step down earlier but the pandemic changed that plan. Now, Lanco’s board of directors has named Karabec’s successor, Bob Kuniega.
August 12, 2021
Hybrid format, same goals for 2021 Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign
August 9, 2021The 2021 campaign, set to kick off later this month, will feature a mix of in-person and virtual events. During last year's all-virtual version, 226 employers participated and 145 veterans and military family members were hired.
August 9, 2021
In Portland, landmark 145-foot factory chimney is coming down
Updated: August 9, 2021The distinctive smokestack at the B&M baked bean factory, a long-familiar sight off Interstate 295, will be razed by the end of the month.
Updated: August 9, 2021
With major new investor, Brunswick rocket-maker bluShift enters a new orbit
August 5, 2021The company is now one of the preferred "launch providers" — along with the businesses of Richard Branson and Elon Musk — for the commercial space division of a Los Angeles engineering firm.
August 5, 2021
JAX will spend $5M to raise minimum wage for over 1,000 employees
August 3, 2021Employee attraction and retention were top of mind at the Jackson Laboratory when it instituted an immediate increase to its hourly minimum wage. The lab has 220 open positions, including nearly 70 in Maine.
August 3, 2021
Geiger continues expansion with Colorado acquisition
August 2, 2021The Lewiston-based promotional products company said Monday that it has acquired Englewood, Colo.-based distributor ProCorp. Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
August 2, 2021
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