Booming Factories give economy a lift! Click to read


Manufacturing Industry Gaining Momentum. Click to Listen
 

Manufacturers Association of Maine to play key role in Real World Challenge. Click to read

U.S. Small Business Director touts manufacturing opportunity. Read more about the Maine connection.

Kennebec Technologies, MAMe member, expands Maine business. Click to read

Despite Poor Job Market, Careers Grow - click here to read this WGME article!

Three million manufacturing jobs coming back to America-  Click here to watch the video!

We recently hosted one of our most successful Annual Meetings. A big thank you to F. Lee Bailey, Bob Marley, all the sponsors and attendees! View the:Annual Meeting 2011 Photos

MAMe members featured in article about jobs in Maine. Click here!

Portland Press Herald article on the resilience of manufacturing in this economy. Click here!

Lisa Martin, Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of Maine is featured in this WCHS6 news story about open manufacturing jobs in Maine.  To watch or read the article click here.
 

Chip Roche, President of Newfab Inc. and  Chair of the Manufacturers Association of Maine Board, was featured with F. Lee Bailey in the Sun Journal article, "F. Lee Bailey speaks to manufacturers in Lewiston".  To read the article click here

Rich Grich, Director of the Maine Aerospace Alliance was quoted in Portland Press article: "Aeronautics for Mainers spotlighted at air show".  Click here to read.

Robert Winglass, recently appointed Commissioner of Labor toured Pratt & Whitney on August 24th.  He was joined by represenatives from local chambers, educational institutions, local government and the Manufacturers Association of Maine.  This tour is part of a project Commissioner Winglass and Governor LePage's adminstration are working on to determine the needs of the manufacturing sector in York county. Click here to view the photos.

The EPA has released a list of alternative less toxic chemicals specific to manufacturing processes.  This resource can be accessed by clicking here.

Congressman Mike Michaud has created a survey asking for input from Maine manufacturers.  He created the survey to find out why businesses chose to manufacture in Maine and what kinds of changes in federal policy would assist in their success. For more information or to take the survey please go to: http://michaud.house.gov/make-it-in-maine.

Marketing and Communications Committee Chair Paul Tyson of Thermoformed Plastics is featured in the Portland Press Herald. You can see the full text of his editorial at http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/manufacturing-stays-healthy-with-trained-work-force_2011-07-02.html

2011 Manufacturing Summit featured in the "Small Business Advocate." You can download a copy of the article at http://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-advocate-%E2%80%93-june-2011

Executive Director Lisa Martin is quoted in MaineBiz's article " Manufacturing recruits | New strategies capture skilled manufacturers in southern Maine"