Manufacturing in Maine
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The Manufacturers Association
of Maine and its partner associa-
tions gather input on top issues and
challenges from the full range of
manufacturing sectors. The goal is
to leverage the strengths of these
organizations, avoid duplication of
effort and promote a coordinated
manufacturing support strategy.
For years, the annual Manu-
facturing Summit has produced a
report highlighting the top issues
and challenges for the manufactur-
ing sector. And for several years
running, the top concerns have
been workforce availability, energy
costs and the cost of doing busi-
ness in Maine.
This year, manufacturers are
struggling to find qualified workers
(see chart on Page 8). That's the
No. 1 issue this year. Legislative
and policy issues are also concerns,
as are energy costs.
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Mountain Machine Works, Auburn
Mountain Machine Works in Auburn offers a range of machining
services and contract manufacturing, much of it custom-fitted to the
needs of manufacturers. The company has about 25 employees.
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F I L E P H O T O / R U S S D I L L I N G H A M
.Mountain Machine Works
CEO, Bruce Tisdale
