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Without the name recognition of larger Maine manufacturers, Westbrook-based Lanco Integrated has taken a proactive, long-term approach to recruiting and workforce development.
Workforce development means a lot of things in Maine. Training programs aim to bolster all levels of the labor pool. Mainebiz took a look at a few of the initiatives underway.
Elmet Technologies, a Lewiston manufacturer of tungsten and molybdenum products, will accelerate its development and supplying of components to the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Scarborough-based maker of lab instruments has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the University of Colorado to commercialize artificial intelligence software that could speed the detection of dangerous bacteria.
As work on several projects to modernize Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery gets underway, a new federal study shows just how much the yard needs upgrading.
J.S. McCarthy Printers, an Augusta-based printing company owned by the Tardiff family since 2000, is now owned through an ESOP. And other Maine companies have joined the trend.
Three banks, a manufacturing startup, an educator who champions financial literacy and the state's trade association for loggers were all honored Thursday evening by the Finance Authority of Maine.
Maine businesses that sell products internationally should get a boost from a reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Friday.
New labor contacts affecting nearly 300 employees of Woodland Pulp LLC in Baileyville will strengthen rules specific to separate trades and also provide pay increases for trades and production workers at the plant.
Verso Corp., which last year began upgrading its paper manufacturing plant in Jay, plans to sell the mill and a Wisconsin one to a Pennsylvania-based producer of specialty paper.
Local Wood Works, a collaborative of seven businesses and nonprofits that promotes the Maine forest economy, brings it to life with an annual tour showing wood from forest to final building product.
Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, which operates a plant in North Berwick, has donated $1 million to support construction of a planned engineering and design center at the University of Maine.
In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. In 2014, a Freeport manufacturer of canoes and kayaks was paddling to warmer business waters — in
The University of Maine's Advanced Manufacturing Center has been awarded two grantsm totaling $2.5 million, to upgrade its equipment and accelerate the adoption of additive metal manufacturing in the state.
In a consent agreement involving dozens of states, the company agreed to pay $116.9 million to settle a suit charging deceptive marketing practices.
After sinking in August to its lowest level since at least 2016, Maine’s unemployment rate stayed there last month.
In November, Mainebiz asked, "Are you worried about how President-elect Trump's higher U.S. tariffs could affect your business?" Around 53% of respondents said they were.
As of Feb. 1, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% levy on goods from China. Energy imports from Canada, including oil, gas and electricity, are to be taxed at a lower, 10% rate.
Even with a 30-day pause on tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the plans are still looming. This week plans to enact tariffs on aluminum and steel are expected to go into effect.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Coming June 2025
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