Manufacturing

Lajoie Brothers Construction will be building the 12,000-square-foot addition, which is expected to allow for the creation of 30 new jobs.

“We expect this acquisition to extend our vertically integrated tungsten and molybdenum platform into Europe, giving us a production base to serve customers there directly,” said Elmet’s CEO.

The rugged aluminum research vessel will support year-round scientific and field operations under a wide range of operating conditions. The recent launch of an electric boat is a milestone for the commercial marine industry.

TurbineOne expects to invest an initial $275,000 and create over 20 jobs in the next five years at its new manufacturing facility in Old Town.

“We have developed technologies to design vessels that can withstand the kinds of extreme environments in the open ocean,” said the center’s director.

The university's Advanced Structures and Composites Center is developing plans for a neighborhood in the Greater Bangor area which will be comprised of nine, 3D-printed single-family homes — created entirely from wood sawmill waste.

“Longer term, we believe the operating environment remains highly favorable to Elmet, supported by our strategic position at the nexus of several megatrends that are in the early stages of an investment supercycle,” said Elmet’s CEO.

“This grant allows us to take training that’s already proven itself with Maine’s largest defense manufacturers and put it directly into the hands of the small shops and suppliers that keep that supply chain running,” said the chief workforce development officer for the Maine Community College System.

The future USS William Charette (DDG 130) is BIW’s second Flight III destroyer and the 43rd Arleigh Burke destroyer built at the Maine shipyard.

Woodland Pulp has 15 business days from receiving the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.