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BIW tests destroyer in shipbuilder's first sea trials in two years
December 17, 2020On Wednesday, the future USS Daniel Inouye became the first destroyer built at the Bath shipyard to head down the Kennebec River since 2018.
December 17, 2020
Q&A: Life science entrepreneur chooses ME over MA for affordability, lifestyle
Updated: December 15, 2020In Saco, a product design consultant found the right type of space that was more affordable than Boston. The consultancy is up and running; plans include adding production-level manufacturing equipment and employees.
Updated: December 15, 2020
L.L.Bean invites Freeport shoppers to stay warm, the way NFL players do
December 11, 2020The company has outfitted a park on its downtown campus with the same type of benches seen on the sidelines of pro football games.
December 11, 2020
Saco's Mill Brook Business Center draws a range of small businesses
December 11, 2020Demand for flex units combined with tight inventory resulted in a high amount of interest in the industrial condo units. The developers are looking for more land in Saco to put up more units.
December 11, 2020
Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring
Updated: December 14, 2020As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
Updated: December 14, 2020
Pixelle announces plans for Jay paper mill crippled by April explosion
December 9, 2020The owner of the plant says it will continue operations without pulp production and without one of its three paper-making machines. But the company is investing $1 million to help the nearly 200 workers laid off in the wake of the explosion.
December 9, 2020
Poland Spring bottling plants get high marks for water conservation, sustainability
December 9, 2020The plants in Hollis, Kingfield and Poland have been certified Platinum by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, a global organization that sets a framework for water conservation.
December 9, 2020
Guilford swab maker Puritan wins Inc. 'company of the year,' and a legal victory
December 7, 2020The national business publication considered 2,700 companies in selecting the winners of its first "Best in Business" awards. Inc. last week selected Puritan as the top honoree overall.
December 7, 2020
BIW starts building new Burke-class Navy destroyer
Updated: December 2, 2020The future USS William Charette will be the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy by Bath Iron Works, which launched the first one in 1989. The ship is named for a Korean War hero.
Updated: December 2, 2020
North Carolina company plans new hires with move to Ellsworth
Updated: December 2, 2020Aloe vera supplement maker Desert Harvest moved nine employees to Ellsworth and plans to hire up to seven more in the coming weeks, for shipping, customer service and marketing. Plans are also in the works to expand operations into Canada.
Updated: December 2, 2020
Guilford manufacturer gets another $11.6M to make COVID-19 swabs
Updated: November 24, 2020Puritan Medical, which to date has received more than $135 million in federal funding, will increase swab production for San Diego diagnostics firm Cue Health.
Updated: November 24, 2020
Business leaders tell Maine forum: Lessons of COVID-19 are here to stay
Updated: November 20, 2020Transportation redundancies, inventory stockpiling and remote and hybrid working are likely part of the future of the business world, in order to avoid the type of disruption that is occurring during this year’s pandemic, say corporate leaders.
Updated: November 20, 2020
After difficult summer, BIW receives $146M Navy contract, inks union contract
November 17, 2020Bath Iron Works will continue maintaining and modernizing Burke-class destroyers under the new contract modification. Another contract, with a union representing security workers, went into effect this week.
November 17, 2020
Mass. startup with patent-pending shoe takes name, inspiration from Maine roots
Updated: November 16, 2020Munjoi Inc. launched last year with a nod to Munjoy Hill in Portland. The company's founder, who made a career-changing decision there, says Maine could also be a site for future operations.
Updated: November 16, 2020
Maine investor group eyes growth with $5.5M acquisition of Lewiston manufacturer
November 12, 2020The pandemic had nearly shuttered the plant, which opened 35 years ago. Now, purchase orders are coming in and recruitment for new hires will begin.
November 12, 2020
Offshore wind developer solicits Maine participation in supply chain
Updated: November 11, 2020The project is expected to produce more than $125 million in total economic activity and create hundreds of Maine-based jobs during the construction period.
Updated: November 11, 2020
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