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Three-generation family jewelry business to leave downtown Lewiston for Yarmouth
November 16, 2023The owner says increased vagrancy has been discouraging walk-in customers, and the new location offers an opportunity to lay out retail and workshop space from scratch.
November 16, 2023
SoPo electronics manufacturer hired by Boston startup to make wireless chargers smarter
Updated: November 13, 2023“DeepCharge’s venture into Maine highlights our state’s expanding role in tech manufacturing,” said Saunders Electronics’ Paul Meserve.
Updated: November 13, 2023
Bath Iron Works fires up fabrication for next Navy destroyer
November 9, 2023Developments in radar and combat systems make the latest version of the Arleigh Burke-class the most technologically advanced surface warship in the world, says the Bath shipbuilder.
November 9, 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
Lewiston metal manufacturer buys plants in Ohio, Michigan as high-tech demand grows
November 8, 2023Terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition by Elmet Technologies creates a company with 500,000 square feet of facilities, nearly 400 employees and $200 million in revenue.
November 8, 2023
Newsworthy people and performances for Nov. 13, 2023
Updated: November 13, 2023A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits and health care facilities around Maine.
Updated: November 13, 2023
Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon to triple production with expanded facility
Updated: November 6, 2023Blue Ox Malthouse produces malt for brewers, spirit makers and bakers. Construction is underway to triple the operation’s malting floor space and quadruple its processing capacity.
Updated: November 6, 2023
Raising a glass to gluten-free beer: Crowdfunded niche brewer set to open in Portland
Updated: November 7, 2023"For me, it's important that all feel welcome," said Tom Ruff, founder of Orange Bike Brewing Co. This story also includes a Mainebiz Audio Snapshot — listen to a behind-the-scene interview at the brewery.
Updated: November 7, 2023
A Maine manufacturer helping small businesses: Pieceworks handles a range of production
Updated: October 30, 2023Pieceworks is a Montville family business that provides contract manufacturing and assembly for entrepreneurs, filling a gap and allowing them to scale up.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Frank talk about running a family business: The good, bad and surprising from 4 Maine firms
Updated: October 30, 2023For the lowdown on how leadership works in family-owned businesses, Mainebiz checked in with four family-owned enterprises and two smaller ones across the state.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Boots on the ground: LLBean’s Gorman sheds light on family, non-family roles at 111-year-old firm
Updated: October 30, 2023"Having worked in the business for over 20 years before becoming chairman, the first thing I realized is that this is a very different leadership role," says Shawn Gorman, executive board chairman of the Freeport based manufacturer and retailer.
Updated: October 30, 2023
EPA selects cleanup plan for Keddy Mill Superfund site in Windham
October 18, 2023The plan comes a decade after it was named a Superfund site. Remediation, to come after the mill is demolished, is expected to return the property “to a productive future.”
October 18, 2023
Aroostook County's astronomical attraction may get an out-of-this-world upgrade
October 18, 2023On the University of Maine Presque Isle campus, one of the most-asked questions from visitors is, “Where is the sun?” Construction of a 3D model of the sun, to replace a 2D painting, is estimated at $55,000.
October 18, 2023
Coffee talk with Kate McAleer: Bixby Chocolate branches out into coffee
Updated: October 16, 2023Bixby Chocolate founder Kate McAleer is taking the Rockland-based company in new directions, via “bean-to-bar” chocolate production and the launch of a coffee brand called Bixenta.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Northport-based scone mix brand goes national
Updated: October 16, 2023The Scone Goddess, founded in 2020, sells 70 flavors of fresh-baked scones to local customers and sells 22 mixes to retail and wholesale customers.
Updated: October 16, 2023
A year-round expansion for a Downeast company: Whitney Corp. moves beyond wreaths
Updated: October 16, 2023In the tiny Washington County town of Whitneyville, the company is applying lessons it's learned as a longtime supplier of holiday wreaths to a new, year-round business, Downeast Packaging Solutions.
Updated: October 16, 2023
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