Mainebiz's Business Leaders of the Year 2019

This year we recognize leaders who started a manufacturing business, are revitalizing a downtown and are leading investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in health care and veterans'...

Piscataquis County: The under-the-radar hot spot in Maine real estate

A combination of county-wide economic development, focus on destination tourism and low prices have boosted house sales in the sparsely populated region.

Three Greenlight Maine finalists selected for $100,000 pitch-off competition

Ocean’s Balance of Biddeford, Flowfold of Gorham and American Roots of Westbrook are in the running for a $100,000 cash prize after being named finalists of Greenlight Maine Season 4 television...

American Steel brings new technology to an old industry, saving time and money

A Maine company that recently started processing steel with a next-generation, $1.4 million laser has actually been handling metal since before the state was a state.

Manufacturing's next frontier? Makers of small launch vehicles target booming nanosatellite market

Two startup manufacturers of small satellite launch vehicles have their sights set on a nanosatellite market that's literally taking off around the world.

Three niche textile manufacturers hit their stride, set their sights on expanded growth

American Roots, along with Flowfold in Gorham and Hyperlite Mountain Gear in Biddeford, lead Maine's new crop of niche textile makers. As traditional manufacturing struggles to attract young talent,...

Manufacturing's workforce is growing again, but is a long way from pre-recession numbers

Maine's manufacturing workforce, which declined sharply during the recession, has started a gradual rebound. Even so, it remains dramatically smaller than the workforce numbers of 2001 and 2008.

Brunswick Landing composites manufacturing area 'largest in Northeast'

A composites layup area that will make it easier for manufacturers to produce the composites they need for aircraft and boat production, as well as other types of construction, has opened at...