A Massachusetts manufacturer wants to expand its presence in Gorham with a new 76,000-square-foot plant. A public notice about the project indicated it would include 170 parking spots, a hint at how many jobs Harvey Performance Co. could bring to the town. The company makes precision tools and is based in Rowley, Massachusetts. It plans […]
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Fryeburg precision drilling manufacturer to add 60 jobs
FRYEBURG — Advanced precision-technologies manufacturer Hunting Dearborn plans to expand its Maine facility, creating up to 60 jobs over the next five years. In a news release last week, company officials said the move was to meet increased demand for its products. It sells to markets in the U.S. and overseas. In the release, Robert Newton, […]
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Biddeford manufacturer to close, lay off 40 workers
BIDDEFORD — A Maine company that only a few years ago was named one of the country’s fastest growing manufacturers has laid off 40 workers and will be closing its doors after 34 years in the business, according to a recent document filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Flotation Technologies, founded in Biddeford in […]
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Looking Back on September 30
100 years ago, 1913 Tuesday noon the firm of Lunn & Sweet, shoe manufacturers, Auburn, issued the following statement in regard to the lasters who left their work Saturday morning: “Our lasters left our employ Saturday morning without notice or without making any formal demands or stating their grievances to our firm. Mr. Lunn, who […]
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Pediatric bed manufacturer growing his business in Millinocket and beyond
MILLINOCKET — Patrick Cyr is experiencing a ticklish dilemma that few business owners face, though many would like to. Cyr’s company, Courtney Bed Inc., sold about 50 of his handcrafted pediatric beds for special-needs children last year, the most ever in the nearly 10-year history of the business. And Cyr noted that he’s well on […]