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Manufacturing

  • Tariff ruling protects 130 jobs and future growth of Sanford rug manufacturer

    Staff October 31, 2018

    Maine's congressional delegation announced Tuesday that Flemish Master Weavers, with 130 employees working at its 210,000-square-foot plant in Sanford, prevailed in its application for an exemption from a tariff on yarn it uses to manufacture area

    Staff October 31, 2018
  • Textron Systems to buy Waterboro robotics firm

    Staff October 26, 2018

    Howe & Howe Technologies Inc., a maker of off-road and robotic vehicles used by the Army and by firefighters, has been acquired by a Providence, R.I.-based defense contractor.

    Staff October 26, 2018
  • Builders of big boats hampered by lack of big engines

    Staff October 12, 2018

    Builders of big lobster boats ranging up to 60 feet long are having trouble finding the engines the boats need.

    Staff October 12, 2018
  • ND Paper announces two-year investment and new jobs for Rumford mill

    James McCarthy October 9, 2018

    ND Paper LLC, which completed in June its $175 million acquisition of Catalyst Paper Corp.'s mills in Rumford and Biron, Wisc., announced Monday it plans to invest $300 million in the two pulp and paper mills over the next two years.

    James McCarthy October 9, 2018
  • South African company buys Windham antenna maker mWave

    Staff October 5, 2018

    A Windham-based manufacturer of microwave antennas, mWave Industries, has been sold to Alaris Holdings Ltd. (JSE: ALH) of South Africa for $2.75 million.

    Staff October 5, 2018
  • Flowfold acquires Gorham building, plans November move

    James McCarthy October 4, 2018

    Flowfold, a rapidly growing outdoor and lifestyle brand currently based in Scarborough, announced Wednesday it has acquired a 7,500-square-foot multi-tenant industrial building in Gorham and will relocate its office and production there within the

    James McCarthy October 4, 2018
  • Gelato Fiasco moving some production to Michigan to keep pace with growth

    October 1, 2018

    Gelato Fiasco Inc. plans to relocate some of its production from its headquarters in Brunswick to a plant in Michigan — a move spurred by the company's need to keep pace with its continuing growth in national sales.

    October 1, 2018
  • Next 2018: Pete Roberts creates new jobs while restoring the 'Made in Maine' label in Farmington

    Maureen Milliken October 1, 2018

    Since creating the company in 2011, Pete Roberts' Origin USA has grown to 35 employees and is manufacturing and selling martial arts gear and related goods to customers around the world.

    Maureen Milliken October 1, 2018
  • Redevelopment of shuttered Millinocket mill gets $5.3M boost

    Staff September 28, 2018

    Developers of the former Great Northern Paper mill site in Millinocket will get federal aid to implement infrastructure improvements that will help them establish an industrial park.

    Staff September 28, 2018
  • In $9B award, BIW to build four DDG 51 destroyers, Huntington Ingalls to build six

    Staff September 28, 2018

    The U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a contract valued at $3.9 billion for the construction of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. It also awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Miss., a six-destroyer contract valued at $5.1 billion.

    Staff September 28, 2018
  • Sappi completes $200M investment at Somerset Mill in Skowhegan

    Staff September 27, 2018

    Sappi North America Inc. unveiled Wednesday its newly rebuilt Paper Machine 1 at the Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, a yearlong project that completes a $200 million investment that is expected to boost its global competitiveness and increase the mill's

    Staff September 27, 2018
  • Nuclear-attack sub docks at Kittery shipyard for two-year overhaul

    September 27, 2018

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is beginning work on a scheduled two-year overhaul of the USS Virginia, a 377-foot, first-of-its-class, nuclear-powered Navy attack submarine.

    September 27, 2018
  • CEI will use federal grant to help Biddeford manufacturer grow

    Staff September 27, 2018

    A Biddeford manufacturer will create 30 jobs as part of a program funded with federal assistance.

    Staff September 27, 2018
  • Bath will look at ways to ease traffic congestion around BIW

    Staff September 20, 2018

    The city of Bath, working with the Maine Department of Transportation and Bath Iron Works, will conduct a study of traffic conditions on the south end, near BIW.

    Staff September 20, 2018
  • Waterville company, named 3rd fastest growing in state, expects to add 150 jobs

    Maureen Milliken September 14, 2018

    A Waterville manufacturer that was named Maine's third fastest-growing company by Inc. magazine said it plans to add 60 jobs by the end of the year and another 90 next year. F3 MFG, a maker of truck bodies, has tripled its revenue over three years,

    Maureen Milliken September 14, 2018
  • Bill with $162M for Kittery shipyard heads to Trump's desk

    Staff September 14, 2018

    Federal legislation that would provide over $162 million for improvements at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery has received U.S. Senate approval and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.

    Staff September 14, 2018

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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

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