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Trump to visit swab-maker Puritan Friday; Mills cites security concerns
June 2, 2020The president is expected to tour and deliver remarks at the Guilford company, but Mills said his remarks to governors about cracking down on protesters makes her concerned that his visit will cause unrest in the state.
June 2, 2020
Westbrook manufacturer fast-tracks machine for COVID-19 testing part
Updated: June 2, 2020The Westbrook maker of robotic mass-assembly systems worked around the clock to produce a machine, necessary for making a coronavirus testing kit part, in eight weeks, down from a typical 35 weeks.
Updated: June 2, 2020
Interstate commerce: Maine's business ties with NH are growing in surprising directions
Updated: June 1, 2020From beer-making to microwave-part manufacturing, from retail to professional services, Maine companies are doing brisk business on both sides of the 170-mile border with New Hampshire.
Updated: June 1, 2020
Abbott, American Roots expansions bolster still-steady industrial market
May 27, 2020Abbott, of Scarborough, is adding space in both Scarborough and Westbrook, while American Roots has expanded to 20,000 square feet in the Dana Warp Mill; both are increasing production in response to the pandemic, helping to drive industrial
May 27, 2020
BIW vendor tests positive for COVID-19; Portland restaurant closes temporarily
Updated: May 27, 2020A vendor working at Bath Iron Works tested positive for COVID-19, and two other people have also quarantined. In Portland, Salvage BBQ has shut down for at least two weeks after an employee tested positive there.
Updated: May 27, 2020
MCF awards $200K in Startup/Scale Up grants, from Millinocket to Portland
May 22, 2020Recipients in the latest funding round include Our Katahdin, to develop affordable incubator space in downtown Millinocket, and the New England Arab American Organization in Portland.
May 22, 2020
Breaking into boatbuilding: A traditional craft offers nontraditional entry
Updated: May 25, 2020Maine’s boatbuilding tradition goes back centuries, and today there are still many opportunities to learn the craft. They include some you might expect, and some unlikely learners, too.
Updated: May 25, 2020Amid turbulent job market, skills still pay the bills
Updated: May 25, 2020The publisher and the editor of Maine biz note that recent weeks and months serve as a prime example of the need for skilled workers. The pandemic has shown how nimble companies have been able to pivot and how skilled workers are still in demand.
Updated: May 25, 2020
In Arundel, marine trade school tries a new tack to weather pandemic
Updated: May 21, 2020Remote instruction during the pandemic has been a huge shift for teachers around the world. But for the Landing School in Arundel, the trick was how to continue programs where students learn things like how to build boats — through hands-on
Updated: May 21, 2020
Kittery shipyard, too, will produce coronavirus test swabs
May 20, 2020Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is working with the U.S. Army to produce nasal swabs used in testing for coronavirus. The partnership comes three weeks after a Guilford manufacturer also formed a partnership to increase production of the critically needed
May 20, 2020
Career pivot takes health care pro into tick prevention
Updated: May 19, 2020In March, a Portland acupuncturist and physical therapist was forced to closed his practice due to the pandemic. But Daniel Katz decided to focus on a new idea that addresses the rise of tick-borne illness.
Updated: May 19, 2020
Flowfold's James Morin leaves Gorham company in 'bittersweet' goodbye
May 18, 2020The company's COO and director of sales is moving to Austin, Texas, where he will work for a retail tech startup, he revealed on LinkedIn.
May 18, 2020
In Portland, industrial building “ahead of its time” fetches $12.8M
May 18, 2020A 249,370-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility in Portland was originally marketed as a leasing opportunity until a buyer stepped up to pay $12.8 million in order to relocate his existing business.
May 18, 2020
Maine fishing family turns fishermen’s pants into totes and more
Updated: May 18, 2020The pandemic hasn't stopped a fisherman's family from launching their new manufacturing business by the seat of their pants, literally. The first batch of inventory received so much interest that Taylor and Nikki Strout decided to push forward.
Updated: May 18, 2020
Startup restarts: Mission-driven pivot sparks growth at two Maine niche textile makers
Updated: May 18, 2020From apparel to PPE, from wallets and bags to face masks, these niche manufacturers realized switching product lines filled a critical need — and also made business sense.
Updated: May 18, 2020
Small businesses fight the pandemic: Manufacturers, breweries and more change up production
Updated: May 18, 2020Manufacturing plants, breweries and university labs may seem like unlikely business partners. But in the age of coronavirus, Maine small businesses and other organizations are teaming up to produce critically needed supplies.
Updated: May 18, 2020
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