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Business leaders tackle economic inequality, pandemic in Mainebiz forum
Renee Cordes Updated: February 26, 2021A former official with the Boston Fed was the keynote speaker at the annual Mainebiz "Five on the Future" event, which was held virtually for the first time.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 26, 2021
Origin Labs buys North Jay warehouse to serve nutritional supplement market
Laurie Schreiber February 25, 2021The company bought its fourth facility to accommodate the growing market for its Jocko Fuel brand. Founder Pete Roberts said he's "super stoked" about the 60,000-square-foot space.
Laurie Schreiber February 25, 2021
New owner of Lewiston manufacturer Poly Labs doubles workforce in 100 days
Laurie Schreiber February 25, 2021November was slow, but then December hit and demand exploded from existing and new customers. The company, which makes plastic components for a variety of industries, has been hiring as fast as it can.
Laurie Schreiber February 25, 2021Maine business, education leaders press case for immigration reform
Renee Cordes February 23, 2021The Maine Compact on Immigration, unveiled Tuesday, calls for reform at all levels and would be responsive to the needs of employers.
Renee Cordes February 23, 2021
Legislature may speed funding to Loring Commerce Centre
Staff February 22, 2021A bill that passed out of committee would move up an annual allocation of funds for the business and industrial park, which has been affected by the current economic downturn.
Staff February 22, 2021
Potential change in Maine state flag receives support, could benefit businesses
Maureen Milliken February 19, 2021The latest effort to change the state flag to Maine's first official flag, the pine tree and North Star, will be taken up soon by the Maine House of Representatives, as the design gets growing support from consumers and manufacturers.
Maureen Milliken February 19, 2021
Poland Spring, other Nestlé water brands sold to investment firms for $4.3B
Renee Cordes February 18, 2021The buyers are an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners LLC and family-owned investment firm Metropoulos & Co., whose founder will become chairman and interim CEO of Nestlé Waters North America when the transaction is completed.
Renee Cordes February 18, 2021
Tennessee engineered-wood manufacturer to begin $150M upgrade of New Limerick mill
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 17, 2021The plant, which currently employs 160 people, is Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s second-longest-running mill, commissioned in 1981. With the mill's conversion, the company expects it to increase demand for wood fiber, benefiting local suppliers.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 17, 2021
Brewer manufacturer of dryer systems doubles space, expands product line
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 16, 2021Nyle Systems moved to its current headquarters in 2010, occupying half of a 56,000-square-foot warehouse. Since then, the company grew from manufacturing heat pumps to creating applications such as food drying. Now Nyle is building more production
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 16, 2021
Bucksport manager reflects on town’s pivot after 2014 mill closure
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 10, 2021The Verso Paper Mill closure in December 2014 cost Bucksport 40% of its tax base and hundreds of jobs. By early 2020, planning and partnerships resulted in full downtown storefronts, numerous festivals, increasing visitation and demand for real
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 10, 2021
Maine producers shine in 2021 Good Food Awards
Renee Cordes February 5, 2021Seaweed salad made in Maine and one of the state's craft beers were among this year's winners, selected among more than 1,900 entries nationwide.
Renee Cordes February 5, 2021
Biddeford firm picks up $24M NASA contract for Mars missions work
Staff February 4, 2021Biddeford composite manufacturer FMI makes material used in thermal protective shields necessary for the high temperatures involved in space exploration, including three Mars missions in the coming decade.
Staff February 4, 2021
Brunswick’s bluShift launches rocket successfully, despite frigid weather
Laurie Schreiber February 1, 2021The successful launch positions bluShift to build subsequent rockets for suborbital and orbital space, to serve as vehicles for the growing nanosatellite industry. A proprietary biofuel uses materials that can be grown on farms.
Laurie Schreiber February 1, 2021
UMaine awarded $2.8M to accelerate 3D wind blade development
Staff January 29, 2021Wind blade molds will be printed on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, using recyclable, bio-based materials reinforced with wood. The technology could cut development costs by 25% to 50% and accelerate time to market by at least six months.
Staff January 29, 2021
Front Street Shipyard invests in manufacturing that goes beyond boats
Staff Updated: January 29, 2021The company said its 3D waterjet cutting machine is the largest of its kind in Maine and among the largest in the country. The machine will help Front Street expand beyond the marine market into manufacturing.
Staff Updated: January 29, 2021
Union membership is up in Maine, while nonunion employment is down
William Hall January 27, 2021Unions increased their representation of Maine's workforce by 3% last year. But some of that growth was related to the pandemic and the resulting sharp decrease in overall employment, which primarily affected nonunionized industries.
William Hall January 27, 2021
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Next year will bring a host of new challenges for businesses looking to add employees to the payroll.
Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave law will go into effect, which will allow an employee to take paid leave for up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member or new child, for instance.
The state's minimum wage will increase by 45 cents an hour, to $15.10 (a separate minimum wage provision was approved in Portland that will raise the hourly compensation to $19 within three years).
And rising health care premiums will continue to be a struggle for employers.
For companies that plan to grow, all of these factors will have to be managed.
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