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Kingfish, Maine Plywood, Tanbark among grant recipients for electrical upgrades
February 14, 2024Kingfish Maine, Tanbark Molded Fiber Products, Maine Plywood USA, Five Pillars Butchery, Heiwa Tofu and the Holy Donut will receive public funding to pay for upgrades to electrical infrastructure.
February 14, 2024
FAME approves financing for TimberHP, American Unagi
Updated: January 29, 2024Both companies have launched first-in-the-U.S. products, and are now looking to scale up.
Updated: January 29, 2024
Westbrook residential development is nation’s first to use TimberHP's insulation
Updated: January 29, 2024Wood fiber insulation pioneers “a movement toward more energy-efficient and healthier living environments,” said one developer.
Updated: January 29, 2024
Forestry fund looks for environmental, financial returns in purchase of 3,000-acre Greenville forest
January 24, 2024Carbon storage, long-term forest health, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber production are part of the mission for a new “climate-smart” timber investment fund.
January 24, 2024
Former paper mill in Jay sold, now heads to auction and potential property development
January 12, 2024The Androscoggin Mill closed last year after a tumultuous recent history that included a devastating explosion and a series of layoffs.
January 12, 2024
Logging industry losses from ‘Grinch’ storm top $2.6M, as weather again pummels Maine
Updated: January 10, 2024One example of the damage was in the Rangeley Lakes region, where a bridge washout closed the vital trucking route of Route 16, forcing an 80-mile detour and driving up costs.
Updated: January 10, 2024
$5M investment to help Penobscot County firm produce sustainable ‘biochar’
December 28, 2023Biochar, a charcoal-like material, is produced by heating organic matter to an extremely high temperature in a low-oxygen environment. The biochar can then store carbon for thousands of years. By putting biochar back into the earth, the carbon is
December 28, 2023
Saco packaging manufacturer Tanbark gears up for growth
Updated: December 11, 2023The new company currently employs 17, but is looking to at least double staff over the next year as operations grow.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Newly trained workers set to join Maine's $582M logging industry
Updated: November 13, 2023As in past years, the majority of students who completed the five-month training program have had jobs waiting for them after graduation.
Updated: November 13, 2023
How Maine Plywood salvaged industrial-sized boilers from B&M Baked Beans site
Updated: November 9, 2023The owner of Port City Mechanical called Charlie Martin at Maine Plywood and told him about the boilers that were being scrapped at the former B&M Baked Bean plant. Now all Martin needed was a crane that could lift 90,000 pounds and a small
Updated: November 9, 2023
Feuding over family leave: Businesses fear bigger staffing headaches under Maine’s new law
Updated: November 13, 2023The newly enacted law is being called one of the country’s broadest and most generous paid family and medical leave programs.
Updated: November 13, 2023
King introduces bill to strengthen, protect Maine forests
Updated: October 2, 2023The America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 aims to restore ecosystems, boost carbon sequestering through tree planting, reduce fire risks and expand the development of forest products and wood innovation.
Updated: October 2, 2023
Biochar: Startups use thermal process to transform waste wood into a versatile product
Updated: September 4, 2023A new forest product sector in Maine is heating up as startup companies establish facilities to turn forest residuals into a versatile high-value product called biochar.
Updated: September 4, 2023
FOR/Maine Coalition wins grant to boost Maine’s forest product workforce
August 16, 2023Up to 1,300 jobs will be needed in emerging forest-related industries over the next decade. A new course will link Mainers with job opportunities, support and education.
August 16, 2023
Women to Watch: Alissa Wetherbee ‘axing’ stereotypes by creating opportunities for women in timber sports
Updated: August 7, 2023AxeWomen Loggers of Maine was founded by Alissa Wetherbee as way to showcase women competing in the male-dominated world of timber sports.
Updated: August 7, 2023
Women to Watch: Agnieszka Carpenter leads trade association touting Maine's biosciences community
Updated: August 7, 2023The executive director of the Bioscience Association of Maine promotes an industry that has an economic impact of $2.2 billion and supports 9,500 jobs.
Updated: August 7, 2023
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