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Manufacturing
Fork Food Lab 'working around the clock' to restructure
December 18, 2025The South Portland-based nonprofit food-business incubator and shared commercial kitchen said it is taking steps to put a financial plan in place to keep services going.
December 18, 2025
Developer of affordable, ‘net zero’ homes teams with prefab maker on third build
Updated: December 18, 2025The Trenton home is Zero Energy’s first modular build, prefabricated at Knickerbocker’s Wiscasset facility with installations such as cabinetry, drywall and flooring.
Updated: December 18, 2025
Blacksmith and specialty knife retailer team up to 'forge' a Portland startup
Updated: December 17, 2025A blacksmith and a specialty knife retailer launched a company that makes and sells hand-forged knives, Japanese-inspired with Western influences, in small batches.
Updated: December 17, 2025
How Maine manufacturers can take control of energy costs
Updated: December 15, 2025The head of the Manufacturers Association of Maine offers practical suggestions for companies, from a layered purchasing strategy to setting target price in advance.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Boats & notes: Midcoast economy depends on boats and tourism, but also needs housing
Updated: December 15, 2025The midcoast has had a number of key developments of late, including the sale of a major boatyard, a yacht launch by a significant boatbuilder and debate over housing for the “missing middle.”
Updated: December 15, 2025-
Factory 3 maker space in Portland fills niche for startups and small businesses
December 8, 2025It took about year to find the right space — affordable, industrial and open so it could be built out. Membership took off from the start.
December 8, 2025
'Grateful for our neighbors': This Thanksgiving, here’s what Maine business leaders cherish most
Updated: November 26, 2025Mainebiz asked more than a dozen movers and shakers what they are most grateful for this year. Their answers were as varied as Chef Snoopy’s whimsical dishes in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”
Updated: November 26, 2025
SMCC unveils manufacturing skills lab to meet workforce needs
November 24, 2025The Brunswick space includes training space for traditional skills like welding and metal work, but also robotics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
November 24, 2025
Gorham maker of high-power microwave technology acquires NH counterpart
November 19, 2025Now with three facilities, in Maine, New Hampshire and Germany, and over 145 employees, the deal could improve efficiency and accelerate innovation.
November 19, 2025
Friday Food Insider: A behind the scenes look at the world of Grandy Organics and its granola creations
Updated: November 21, 2025Mainebiz goes to Hiram to find out how clusters and other healthy treats are made at the craft food manufacturer.
Updated: November 21, 2025
After a 3-year build, Rockport Marine launches 95-foot sailing yacht
November 18, 2025Rockport Marine built the yacht Ouzel to the specifications of Langan Design Partners, of Newport, R.I., with interior design by Mark Whiteley Design, of Lymington, U.K.
November 18, 2025
Made in Maine: Shaw & Tenney’s new owners consider themselves stewards of the brand
Updated: November 17, 2025The Orono manufacturer produces oars, paddles and spars, each drawn from time-honored patterns, then cut, refined, sanded and richly varnished.
Updated: November 17, 2025
Two Baileyville sister mills to lay off 146 workers for 26 days
November 10, 2025Woodland Pulp and St. Croix Chipping, both in Baileyville, cited "a very challenging global pulp market from a pricing point of view."
November 10, 2025
How to recruit and retain employees in today's economy
Updated: November 6, 2025Here are a few best practices one Maine manufacturer has used to recruit and retain employees.
Updated: November 6, 2025
3D-printed boat molds will be focus of a UMaine composites center spinoff
October 30, 2025At Brunswick Landing, a 3D printing company plans to print large objects such as boat molds and components.
October 30, 2025
Franklin Printing ‘scrolls’ with the times as industry evolves
Updated: November 3, 2025As the third generation prepares for ownership, the stage is being set for the next chapter of the Farmington firm that started in the late 1960s as a newspaper publisher.
Updated: November 3, 2025
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