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Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine 2022

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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 95 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine I N F R A S T R U C T U R E / D I S T R I B U T I O N We accelerate economic development by providing vital services to Maine's manufacturers, from tech companies to artisans. Our clients become more efficient, productive, profitable and globally competitive. The result is a significant impact on the overall economic well-being of our state. It's no exaggeration to say that, with Maine MEP's help, small and medium manufacturers keep Maine's economy moving, growing and succeeding. IN 2021 MAINE MEP CLIENTS REPORTED 1584 NEW JOBS CREATED $ 95M INCREASED & RETAINED SALES $ $ 130M INCREASE INVESTMENTS $ 1204 JOBS RETAINED $ 7.6M SAVED COSTS $ $ 10.9M SAVED INVESTMENTS $ 1584 NEW JOBS CREATED $ 95M INCREASED & RETAINED SALES $ $ 130M INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS $ 1204 JOBS RETAINED $ 7.6M SAVED COSTS $ $ 10.9M SAVED INVESTMENTS $ 1584 NEW JOBS CREATED $ 95M INCREASED & RETAINED SALES $ $ 130M INCREASE INVESTMENTS $ 1204 JOBS RETAINED $ 7.6M SAVED COSTS $ $ 10.9M SAVED INVESTMENTS $ 150 NEW PROJECTS STARTED Connect with us today for a no-cost on-site assessment! 1-800-MEP-4MFG / contact@mainemep.org / mainemep.org Maine MEP Helps Manufacturers TRAIN OF THOUGHT: The fortunes of many towns in Maine's interior have ebbed and flowed with the railroads that connect Canada with the Atlantic ports. The village of Brownville Junction grew up around the rail yard shown here. Now operated by Canadian Pacific, the rail hub sits on the shortest route between eastern Canada and principal markets in the U.S. SLOW ROAD: The more leisurely route across the Piscataqua River is the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, carrying motor vehicles on the upper level and rail cargo below. Supported by four 200-foot-tall precast concrete towers, the current $159 million structure opened in 2018, replacing a bridge built in 1940, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. The bridge's namesake served for half a century on the Maine-New Hampshire bridge management authority.

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