Brunswick

STARC Systems' new plant expands the company’s manufacturing capacity, warehousing and shipping operations at Brunswick Landing,, including three full shipping bays to support increased production and distribution.

Matt Early, senior vice president and director of commercial banking, has been named as chief commercial officer.

The project is designed to address a gap in Maine’s small business ecosystem, according to Sarah Guerette, senior program director for business development services.

Two Maine nonprofits which support housing stability have been awarded grants of $250,000 each from the TD Charitable Foundation, the funding arm of TD Bank U.S.

The goal is to help manufacturers, researchers, students and emerging space professionals elevate ground-based technologies to space-ready standards.

The three-week program, launched in 2018, provides 120 hours of hands-on training and was created to address the demand for skilled workers at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.

The awards recognize grassroots efforts advocating for important places, creative activation of underused open spaces, long-haulers who steward historic buildings and legacy businesses that serve as cornerstones of Maine’s downtowns.

Industrial buildings in Brunswick are a rare commodity, so the buyer of 7 Industrial Parkway plans improvements to the building and grounds, with an eye toward attracting new tenants and potential expansion.

A “large format” 3D printing company manufactures large objects such as boat molds and components. Another composites startup is advancing industrial production rates of a class of structural composite materials.

The Brunswick-based startup is marketing its non-toxic, bio-dervived fuel and a patent-pending oxidizer system as an alternative to traditional solid rocket motors.