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Maine making mark in exports to China
The potential for Maine companies to do export to China is vast “and this will obviously continue to be a very major focus area for us,” said Wade Merritt, president of the Maine International Trade Center (MITC). Read moreBiddeford’s Fiber Materials seeks new workers as part of diversification, expansion
In this week’s Made In Maine, a manufacturing plant in Biddeford is seeking new workers as it looks to diversify and expand globally. Read moreMaine governor supports more trade with China
Maine is eagerly looking forward to more investment, students and tourists from China, said Governor Paul LePage. Read moreUniversity of New England launches “The Institute for North Atlantic Studies”
The University of New England announced today it is launching a new program to train the next generation of leaders to develop research, industry and community partnerships to meet shared challenges and opportunities throughout the North Atlantic region. Read moreMaine lobster industry fears retaliation if China seafood tariff is enacted
Maine lobster dealers are among a group of U.S. seafood exporters asking federal authorities to keep its industry out of the brewing U.S-China trade war, arguing that putting a tariff on Chinese seafood would likely result in painful retaliation against U.S. exports. Read moreMaine businesses looking to expand trade with China
Several Maine businesses are looking to expand into Asia, but President Trump’s rocky relationship with China could impact those decisions. Read moreMaine companies grow in Asia despite Trump trade uncertainty
As the United States and China began talks Thursday to resolve a huge trade imbalance and avert tariffs that would hurt both countries, the Maine International Trade Center prepared for its annual meeting Friday that will focus on accessing Asian markets. Read moreGovernor says another Chinese company wants to invest in Maine
Governor Paul LePage said Friday company from China is talking about buying one of Maine’s pulp and paper mills. The Governor told an international trade conference in Rockport he has met with the company –which he wouldn’t name– and while there are no commitments yet, said they are very interested in Maine. He said it would be one more example of how Maine is expanding international trade, especially with Asia. Canada is the state’s biggest export market, but Asia is second. Read moreMaine Schools Face Cutbacks As Number of International Students Declines
The number of young people in Maine has been declining for decades. The trend concerns many independent and private town academies in the state. Some have lost up to a quarter of their students over the last ten years. To try to increase enrollment and revenue, those schools have tried recruiting students from other countries. However, increased competition and federal immigration policy are now making it far more difficult for schools to find students. Read moreSix Maine products selected for innovation showcase
Six local companies have been selected for a showcase of Maine’s most innovative global products. Read more
