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The company, which makes high-performance wood fiber insulation, has filed a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Maine leads the nation in seaweed farming; one million pounds of kelp were harvested last spring. Seaweed Week is the largest seaweed food and drink festival in North America.
RTS Packaging is owned by Sonoco Products Co., a South Carolina-based global manufacturer of paper and metal packaging.
Ben Davis, Mainebiz Entrepreneur of the Year, operates two related companies that operate under one roof in Woolwich.
Sappi's Paper Mill No. 2 in Skowhegan spans 800 feet and is equipped with nearly 2,000 instruments to manage its operations. By comparison, a Boeing 747 stretches 250 feet and operates with 400 control instruments.
Maine Wood Heat in Skowhegan produces commercial pizza ovens that can be seen at a number of breweries and restaurants around Maine and beyond.
Beth Haller LaSala, founder of ChappyWrap, moved to Maine in 2020.
Global Secure Shipping in Orono, Xuron Corp. of Saco and Kelson Marine Co. of Portland were among the award winners.
After testing the Portland market for four years, the owners of furniture retail company Chilton decided to close and sell its Scarborough location after more than 30 years there.
Five years ago, when the first positive case of coronavirus was confirmed in Maine, business would be forever changed for companies from food vendors to manufacturers.
Maine’s clean energy workforce reached nearly 15,600 jobs in 2023, growing at a rate nearly twice that of the state’s overall workforce since 2019. But employee recruitment and retention remain a challenge.
Today, Auburn-based Thos. Moser employs over 60 craftspeople. The company has built chairs for presidents and furniture for thousands of customers around the world.
The on-again, off-again threat of tariffs is throwing Maine business owners and economic prognosticators for a loop.
From a 20,000-square-foot facility in the Lisbon Industrial Park, Blue Ox processes 5 million pounds of grain annually and supplies roughly 120 craft breweries and distilleries.
OpBox Maine has provided structures for pop-up booths for L.L.Bean, CLYNK and for a Rockefeller Center holiday display.
This is just one perspective, but based entirely on what we’re hearing now, here are the top 5 things on the mind of Maine business owners.
With a big push from the federal government to drive down both legal and illegal immigration, economic officials worry how a reduction in new arrivals to the U.S. will affect the availability of workers amid a national workforce shortage. Population growth in Maine has been stagnant, so new immigrants could provide more depth to the workforce. Any reduction could be felt by businesses that have a significant immigrant workforce, as well as by organizations relying on foreign-born customers, such tourist destinations or universities with a high number of full-tuition-paying international students.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Coming June 2025
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