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Maine manufacturer of high-temp materials will expand, driven by defense, space industries
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 28, 2023Fiber Materials Inc. has leased a 52,000-square-foot plant in Biddeford that will ramp up capacity and house a center to develop products for extreme environments.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 28, 2023
Maine-based steel processor buys $4.25M building in Saco to expand capacity
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 4, 2023American Steel and Aluminum said the 50,920-square-foot building will be used for storage and to increase heavy-plate cutting capacity.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 4, 2023
Eye on the prize: Cash awards from pitch competitions fund next steps for startups
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023Maine hosts a growing number of pitch competitions with cash prizes that can play a vital, just-in-time role for small companies looking to buy that next piece of equipment, pay competitive wages or ramp up marketing.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023
Portland startup Marin Skincare launches lobster-based lip treatment
Alexis Wells November 20, 2023Founded out of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, Marin Skincare's first product was a body lotion that helps treat dry, aggravated skin associated with eczema, psoriasis and other dermatitis conditions.
Alexis Wells November 20, 2023
Three-generation family jewelry business to leave downtown Lewiston for Yarmouth
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber November 16, 2023
SoPo electronics manufacturer hired by Boston startup to make wireless chargers smarter
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023“DeepCharge’s venture into Maine highlights our state’s expanding role in tech manufacturing,” said Saunders Electronics’ Paul Meserve.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023
Bath Iron Works fires up fabrication for next Navy destroyer
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber November 9, 2023
How Maine Plywood salvaged industrial-sized boilers from B&M Baked Beans site
Peter Van Allen 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
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 9, 2023
Lewiston metal manufacturer buys plants in Ohio, Michigan as high-tech demand grows
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber 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
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 6, 2023
Raising a glass to gluten-free beer: Crowdfunded niche brewer set to open in Portland
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 7, 2023
A Maine manufacturer helping small businesses: Pieceworks handles a range of production
Alexis Wells 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.
Alexis Wells Updated: October 30, 2023
Frank talk about running a family business: The good, bad and surprising from 4 Maine firms
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 30, 2023
Boots on the ground: LLBean’s Gorman sheds light on family, non-family roles at 111-year-old firm
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 30, 2023
EPA selects cleanup plan for Keddy Mill Superfund site in Windham
Laurie Schreiber 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.”
Laurie Schreiber October 18, 2023
Today's Poll
Poll DescriptionSponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
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