New trade official to visit Maine New Balance plant

U.S. Sen. Angus King says the new appointee for the nation's top trade official spot has agreed to visit a New Balance factory in Maine as international negotiations continue over tariffs...

Medical device co. to move Camden operations

IntriCon Corp., a publicly traded medical device firm based in Minnesota, is moving some of its Camden-based operations to Minnesota as the 500-employee global firm cuts 35 positions.

Companies capitalize on Latin American markets

Three months after setting up an office in Bogota, Colombia, South Portland-based Allagash International is lining up what could be its biggest job yet in that South American country.

Maine's GDP up slightly in 2012

Maine's manufacturing, construction and wholesale and retail trade industries led the state's modest growth in real gross domestic product of 0.5% last year, according to data from the...

Partnerships between business and post-secondary education pay off

Work force development has been a hot topic in recent months here in Maine, with a lot of discussion focused on creating a bridge between secondary and post-secondary education and jobs within the...

Winthrop company aims to prevent brain injury, in style

James Ferguson expected to turn heads when he took his colleague, who was wearing a prototype helmet aimed at cushioning falls and preventing traumatic brain injury, to Margaritas Mexican...

Maine reps push for U.S.-made athletic shoes

U.S. troops buying athletic footwear might get a taste of home under bills by Maine's congressional delegation aimed at requiring the military to buy U.S.-made athletic shoes.

Wasco opens production facility in Reno

Wasco Skylight Products Inc., a manufacturer of skylights headquartered in Wells, has opened a manufacturing facility in Reno, Nev.The new facility...