Kathie Leonard

The on-again, off-again threat of tariffs is throwing Maine business owners and economic prognosticators for a loop.

Auburn Manufacturing’s CEO is optimistic about the future of manufacturing, even as companies navigate economic uncertainty and an evolving public policy landscape.

The head of Maine's largest business group is particularly worried about taxing imports from Canada, the state's largest trading partner.

With the threat of looming trade wars, Maine manufacturers — even ones with diversified supply chains — know it won't be business as usual over the next four years.

From shipbuilding to seating, Maine manufacturers have had a busy year, and Mainebiz has been covering it all. Here are links to 10 stories published in 2023 that may have you glued to your (Hussey Seating) seat.

The company, headquartered in Mechanic Falls, makes heat-resistant textiles — and the demand for them is only getting hotter.

As survivors try to piece their lives back together, organizations are stepping up to raise funds while some victims' family members and friends turn to crowdfunding to seek help with expenses.

After touching town at Brunswick Executive Airport on Friday, President Joe Biden made visits to Auburn and then a private campaign fundraiser in Freeport.

Auburn Manufacturing Inc., which makes materials that offer protection from extremely high heat, has been defending its market against low-cost exports from China. “It’s like a detective story,” said CEO Kathie Leonard.

Maine businesses that sell products internationally should get a boost from a reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank...