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Manufacturing growing again as need for ‘new space’ technology expands
Aerospace and transportation produce more than any other manufacturing sector in Maine, with nearly $1 billion worth of goods. The industry has grown as manufacturing as a whole has rebounded
For Wade Merritt, heading the Maine International Trade Center is no foreign task
Wade Merritt is president of the Maine International Trade Center and the state’s director of international trade. The Bangor native sat down with Mainebiz at MITC’s Portland Fish Pier headquarters
Lobster on the line: China loves Maine lobster, but Trump’s trade war means Canada is filling the demand
A gold and pink glow creeps over the horizon as Mandy Perry sets sail on her 43-foot boat. In the hours ahead, she and her two-man crew will tend to
Maine pact with Finland kicks off first day of Arctic Circle Assembly
Gov. Janet Mills and the prime minister of Finland, Antti Rinne, signed an agreement today to collaborate in the fight against climate change while strengthening their respective forest economies. Meeting in
Maine sends largest delegation to Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland
Maine will be represented by the largest delegation at the Arctic Circle Assembly on October 10 – 12 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Governor Janet Mills will lead the Maine delegation of
Northern exposure: Championing Maine’s interests in the North Atlantic
As director of Maine International Trade Center’s Maine North Atlantic Development Office (MENADO), Dana Eidsness works to develop trade, investment and international collaboration opportunities for Maine businesses and academic institutions in northern
Tariff relief sought for Maine’s apple growers
Two months after Maine’s Congressional delegation sought federal relief for lobstermen and wild blueberry growers harmed by China’s retaliatory trade tariffs, the feds are being urged to help the state’s
MITC lands $344K for international trade expansion
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that $344,500 has been awarded to Maine International Trade Center to support export growth among the state’s small businesses. The money comes through SBA’s competitive State
Maine receives grant to help exporters
Maine International Trade Center, which helps Maine businesses export their goods and services, received a $344,500 grant from the federal government to increase overseas sales. The U.S. Small Business Administration