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'My focus is on people's jobs': Notable quotables from 'On the Record' interviews in 2020
Updated: December 28, 2020As 2020 draws to a close, here's a curated collection of quotes from Mainebiz "On the Record" interviews with business and nonprofit movers and shakers.
Updated: December 28, 2020
Relief package headed to Trump's desk, could provide millions for Maine brewers, loggers, others
December 22, 2020The legislation on Monday passed both houses of Congress by overwhelming margins, and was expected to be signed into law Tuesday. Among other relief, the package would reduce taxes on beer makers and provide $200 million in assistance to loggers.
December 22, 2020
Gorham manufacturing plant to close, ending nearly 100 jobs
Updated: December 21, 2020Stanley Black & Decker, the industrial tool and hardware giant, is transferring operations of the plant to Tennessee, eliminating all jobs at the 37 Bartlett Road facility.
Updated: December 21, 2020
Lunder Foundation grant will boost KVCC scholarship endowment
December 18, 2020The grant will boost the Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation scholarship fund, which goes to students in need, particularly those whose families worked for Dexter Shoe Co.
December 18, 2020
FAME showcases manufacturer, lenders, educational foundation in virtual awards
December 18, 2020The Finance Authority of Maine's annual Showcase Maine celebration was canceled because of the pandemic, but FAME honored five recipients in a virtual ceremony on Thursday.
December 18, 2020
BIW tests destroyer in shipbuilder's first sea trials in two years
December 17, 2020On Wednesday, the future USS Daniel Inouye became the first destroyer built at the Bath shipyard to head down the Kennebec River since 2018.
December 17, 2020
Q&A: Life science entrepreneur chooses ME over MA for affordability, lifestyle
Updated: December 15, 2020In Saco, a product design consultant found the right type of space that was more affordable than Boston. The consultancy is up and running; plans include adding production-level manufacturing equipment and employees.
Updated: December 15, 2020
L.L.Bean invites Freeport shoppers to stay warm, the way NFL players do
December 11, 2020The company has outfitted a park on its downtown campus with the same type of benches seen on the sidelines of pro football games.
December 11, 2020
Saco's Mill Brook Business Center draws a range of small businesses
December 11, 2020Demand for flex units combined with tight inventory resulted in a high amount of interest in the industrial condo units. The developers are looking for more land in Saco to put up more units.
December 11, 2020
Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring
Updated: December 14, 2020As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
Updated: December 14, 2020
Pixelle announces plans for Jay paper mill crippled by April explosion
December 9, 2020The owner of the plant says it will continue operations without pulp production and without one of its three paper-making machines. But the company is investing $1 million to help the nearly 200 workers laid off in the wake of the explosion.
December 9, 2020
Poland Spring bottling plants get high marks for water conservation, sustainability
December 9, 2020The plants in Hollis, Kingfield and Poland have been certified Platinum by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, a global organization that sets a framework for water conservation.
December 9, 2020
Guilford swab maker Puritan wins Inc. 'company of the year,' and a legal victory
December 7, 2020The national business publication considered 2,700 companies in selecting the winners of its first "Best in Business" awards. Inc. last week selected Puritan as the top honoree overall.
December 7, 2020
BIW starts building new Burke-class Navy destroyer
Updated: December 2, 2020The future USS William Charette will be the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy by Bath Iron Works, which launched the first one in 1989. The ship is named for a Korean War hero.
Updated: December 2, 2020
North Carolina company plans new hires with move to Ellsworth
Updated: December 2, 2020Aloe vera supplement maker Desert Harvest moved nine employees to Ellsworth and plans to hire up to seven more in the coming weeks, for shipping, customer service and marketing. Plans are also in the works to expand operations into Canada.
Updated: December 2, 2020
Guilford manufacturer gets another $11.6M to make COVID-19 swabs
Updated: November 24, 2020Puritan Medical, which to date has received more than $135 million in federal funding, will increase swab production for San Diego diagnostics firm Cue Health.
Updated: November 24, 2020
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