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Biddeford-based Fiber Materials Inc. to be sold for $165M to NC defense contractor
William Hall November 18, 2024The prospective buyer is a global supplier of thermal protection systems and textiles for the aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets. It has operations at seven U.S. sites, including Maine plants in North Monmouth and Winthrop.
William Hall November 18, 2024
French maker of electric boat motors opens first US subsidiary in Portland
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2024Electric boat motors are becoming popular in Maine and beyond. Temo has partnered with marine dealers in the state, and now work is underway to expand and hire in Portland and Scarborough.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2024
Bath Iron Works — a $2.5B economic driver — now tackling workforce challenges
Laurie Schreiber November 15, 2024Bath Iron Works has doubled its investments in recruiting, training and retaining shipbuilders and is trying to overcome obstacles such as access to child care, transportation and housing.
Laurie Schreiber November 15, 2024
With state pandemic relief funding, 48 Maine tech companies get a job-building boost
Laurie Schreiber November 13, 2024From biofuel to genetic testing to boatbuilding, 48 technology-driven companies received a total of $7 million in state grants to create jobs and strengthen the innovation economy.
Laurie Schreiber November 13, 2024Maine scrap metal company settles with EPA over pollution violations
Laurie Schreiber November 13, 2024The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Grimmel Industries Inc. didn’t have the correct air emissions license for releasing certain chemicals at a Topsham scrap metal shredder.
Laurie Schreiber November 13, 2024
Newsworthy people and performances for Nov. 18, 2024
Updated: November 18, 2024A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions in Maine.
Updated: November 18, 2024
Geiger names fifth-generation family member as its next president
Renee Cordes Updated: November 13, 2024On Jan. 1, David Geiger, 36, will become the company's sixth president and fifth from the family. Jo-an Lantz will stay on as CEO.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 13, 2024
Avesta Housing CEO resigns, will take new leadership role at Hancock Lumber
Laurie Schreiber November 12, 2024Rebecca Hatfield, who resigned as president and CEO of Avesta Housing effective Nov. 30, will take a leadership role created for her at Hancock Lumber.
Laurie Schreiber November 12, 2024
Marine Patrol’s latest boat provides ‘safe and stable platform’
Laurie Schreiber November 6, 2024Calvin Beal boats have long been popular with fishermen for the vessels' Downeast looks and handling. The design has also proven a safe and stable platform for patrol inspections.
Laurie Schreiber November 6, 2024
Brunswick pet-health startup to be acquired by San Diego biotech
Renee Cordes Updated: November 5, 2024PhytoSmart Inc., based at the TechPlace business incubator, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cellana Inc. after the deal, which does not require regulatory or shareholder approvals.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 5, 2024
UMaine breaks ground on $82M ‘factory of the future’
Laurie Schreiber October 30, 2024The 50,000-square-foot facility is designed as a digital manufacturing environment powered by high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.
Laurie Schreiber October 30, 2024
Oyster company spins off eco-friendly packaging venture to reduce plastic waste
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2024Maine Ocean Farms in Freeport partnered with a manufacturer in Austria to create beechwood cellulose fiber packaging, durable enough to hold shellfish — and also compostable.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2024
A year after major restructuring, Puritan Medical Products is hiring again
Peter Van Allen October 25, 2024Some 16 months after restructuring, Puritan Medical Products said it is again hiring, looking to add 50 employees to its present roster of 450.
Peter Van Allen October 25, 2024
New plant in Old Town will make shipping containers that thwart threats
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 24, 2024The facility makes maritime shipping containers equipped with six-sided intrusion detection systems. Annually, the facility will have the capacity to produce 1,000 20-foot-equivalent containers.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 24, 2024
Houlton bodyguard works to make bags that double as armor
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 22, 2024The combat veteran is now working with the Maine Technology Institute to scale up production of the backpacks and laptop bags, some of which are bulletproof.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 22, 2024
Blue Ox opens bigger Lisbon Falls malthouse to make a key craft beer ingredient
Laurie Schreiber October 18, 2024The 20,000-square-foot building quadruples the company’s floor malting capacity, giving Blue Ox the largest such facility outside of Europe.
Laurie Schreiber October 18, 2024
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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