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40 Under 40: An engineer behind millions of COVID swabs
Updated: October 3, 2022Derek McKenney, director of corporate engineering at Puritan Medical Products, does community outreach to help bring more STEM education to rural Maine.
Updated: October 3, 2022
Pixelle paper mill in Jay to close, affecting 230 workers
Updated: September 21, 2022The mill has endured significant business and financial challenges, compounded by the 2020 rupture of one of its pulp digesters and catastrophic damage.
Updated: September 21, 2022Film on corporate responsibility will be shown at USM
September 20, 2022"Beyond Zero" is about the steps a commercial flooring manufacturer took to make his company's products more environmentally friendly.
September 20, 2022
Brunswick rocket maker advances full-scale biofuel engine, with new fundraising round on tap
September 16, 2022BluShift plans to raise $500,000 to $1 million by November to complete 20 or more engine tests for fine-tuning to flight grade performance.
September 16, 2022
Maine’s seaweed industry, grown 20-fold in five years, featured in new report
September 13, 2022Maine grew more than 85% of the cultivated seaweed in the U.S. in 2021. Entrepreneurs are using seaweed in products from sugar kelp vodka to body cream.
September 13, 2022
Jackson Lab opens its Bar Harbor workforce housing complex
September 13, 2022Housing is a major factor on whether or not candidates can take a position at the lab, which will continue to assess how to meet employee needs.
September 13, 2022
Hancock Lumber makes its first sawmill deal in two decades, buying NH producer
September 8, 2022The Casco-based lumber company, which has three other sawmills in addition to 11 lumber yards, said it will acquire the Madison Lumber Mill in Madison, N.H.
September 8, 2022
Madawaska's Twin Rivers Paper plant secures $100M in financing
September 8, 2022Citizens Bank said it provided asset-based lending credit as the deal’s lead arranger and administrative agent.
September 8, 2022
Maine's biggest brewer stakes claim in Scarborough with land purchase agreement
Updated: September 8, 2022More than 25 years after Rob Tod founded Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland, the brewing behemoth has agreed to buy seven acres to build a second tasting room in Scarborough.
Updated: September 8, 2022
New Limerick mill expected to achieve full operating capacity within a year
September 2, 2022LP’s expansion will add approximately 220 million square feet of operating capacity, expected to result in the need for 30% additional wood fiber.
September 2, 2022
Portland brewer plans year-round sales of top beer
Updated: September 6, 2022Nearly a decade after launching Maine Island Trail Ale to raise money for a local nonprofit, Rising Tide Brewing Co. plans to make the award-winning beer available year-round.
Updated: September 6, 2022
ImmuCell plans second expansion in three years as demand grows
August 26, 2022ImmuCell has had a backlog of orders for its flagship product, First Defense. “Good problem to have,” says the company’s CEO.
August 26, 2022
UMaine’s nanocellulose research draws interest from artists, too
August 24, 2022Nanocellulose is all the buzz as an innovative material for manufacturing. Now artists are beginning to create works with this eco-friendly substance, which the University of Maine is at the forefront of developing.
August 24, 2022
Designer of Quonset-style buildings looks to expand his contractor network
Updated: August 24, 2022Thom Labrie of Shelter +7 Inc. is looking to expand his home and commercial building design beyond Maine.
Updated: August 24, 2022
Trenton maker of cold-temp gear finds room to expand with $1.2M off-market deal
Updated: August 22, 2022The company, Tempshield, makes products for applications where temperatures can be as low as minus-320 degrees Fahrenheit. A consumer brand has launched for activities such as snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Updated: August 22, 2022
State awards $20M to farmers, food processors for infrastructure improvements
Updated: August 22, 2022The state says that without substantial increases in processing facilities and capacity, the number of farms in Maine will continue to decline, and more food will be imported.
Updated: August 22, 2022
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