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Maine's coolest careers? Think boots, boats & beer
May 1, 2025To find out what gigs people envy most, a career site asked more than 3,000 respondents to name the most sought-after careers in each state.
May 1, 2025
Mainers are harvesting more edible seaweed, but still asking how consumers might buy it
Updated: April 28, 2025Farming of seaweed and related edible products has increased in Maine, but tapping into what consumers would buy or eat can pose challenges.
Updated: April 28, 2025
Biddeford manufacturer to host CFO forum in May
April 23, 2025Volk Packaging Corp. will host the Manufacturing CFO Forum on May 19 and 20.
April 23, 2025
Claws for a cause: Sea Bags, Cousins Maine Lobster team on bag fundraiser to fight cancer in Maine
Updated: May 2, 2025The limited-edition "Cure Collection" features a pink lobster deigned by Valerie Paul, a Stockton Springs-based watercolor artist who draws inspiration from the ocean.
Updated: May 2, 2025
The Madison money trail: How TimberHP got into financial trouble — and how it aims to reset
Updated: April 21, 2025Currently operating with 54 employees, the insulation manufacturer is seeking to lessen its debt via a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Updated: April 21, 2025
Made in Maine: Gathering around a fire is the aim of a Gorham manufacturer
Updated: April 21, 2025While Jøtul USA Inc. started out as an importer of Norwegian woodstoves, today the stoves are built entirely in Gorham, where the company has 75 employees (of which 45 are on the manufacturing side).
Updated: April 21, 2025
Maine small business owners say tariffs sparking confusion, disruption and chaos
Updated: April 15, 2025At a Monday press conference in Portland, the leaders of several small local businesses shared stories of rising prices, supply shortages and cancelled orders resulting from President Trump’s unpredictable trade policies.
Updated: April 15, 2025
How to become part of a sustainable supply chain (without pricing yourself out of the market)
Updated: April 14, 2025Being U.S. based means no tariffs, but also shorter lead times and fewer logistics headaches for customers, writes guest columnist Melissa LaCasse.
Updated: April 14, 2025
Maine Brewers’ Guild chief, State Chamber CEO slam tariffs' toll on businesses
April 10, 2025“In many cases Maine’s breweries have already seen costs rise as a result of the ongoing tariff negotiations,” Sarah Bryan, head of the Maine Brewers' Guild, told Mainebiz.
April 10, 2025
Amid efforts to restore jobs, US cuts funding for Maine's Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Updated: April 11, 2025U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree joined more than 80 of her House colleagues in calling for the Trump administration "to reverse its abrupt and harmful decision to eliminate federal funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership."
Updated: April 11, 2025
Brunswick rocket-maker’s latest engine test yields key insights
April 7, 2025The engine architecture allows the team to make significant changes to critical subsystems quickly and efficiently. “That’s key when you’re developing new propulsion technology.”
April 7, 2025
Flowfold acquired by Trenton-based maker of winter gloves and mitts
April 4, 2025All 13 Flowfold employees, including its two founders, will stay with the company under the ownership of Tempshield LLC.
April 4, 2025
Made in Maine: Axe maker in South Portland carves out a niche
Updated: April 7, 2025Mainebiz visits Brant & Cochran LLC, founded in 2015 by brothers Mark and Steve Ferguson with business partner Barry Worthing to make and restore hand-crafted axes.
Updated: April 7, 2025
With debt funding, Madison manufacturer TimberHP outlines reorganization plan
Updated: March 31, 2025The company, which makes high-performance wood fiber insulation, has filed a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Updated: March 31, 2025
Kelp burgers, seaweed-infused chocolate? Welcome to North America’s largest seaweed food fest
March 26, 2025Maine leads the nation in seaweed farming; one million pounds of kelp were harvested last spring. Seaweed Week is the largest seaweed food and drink festival in North America.
March 26, 2025
Scarborough packaging facility with 67 employees to shut down by June
March 25, 2025RTS Packaging is owned by Sonoco Products Co., a South Carolina-based global manufacturer of paper and metal packaging.
March 25, 2025
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