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V O L . X X I X N O. X X V I I I D E C E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 2 3 14 M A N U FAC T U R I N G F O C U S Now Global Secure and the city of Old Town are collaborating to build a second 15,000-square-foot building at the same location, where ramped-up pro- duction will begin with a $3.2 million Department of Homeland Security contract for the construction of 48 secure shipping containers. e city is covering the $3.9 million construction cost and will lease the building to Global Secure to accommodate expansion. A solid plan e city's collaboration with Global Secure dates to 2018. "We worked with Bob and his team to under- stand where they started," says E.J. Roach, Old Town's director of economic and community development. "is has been a 20-year project at UMaine, and it needed space to grow. Manufacturing jobs, we feel, are vital to the mix of our economy in Old Town." Sitting on the edge of the northern forests and the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers, Old Town was once a major supplier of lumber in the U.S. A long-time pres- ence has been the Old Town Mill, which was acquired by ND Paper in 2018. But the mill industry has been through ups and downs. "We have spent decades celebrating when a mill opens, and then being upset when a mill closes," says Roach. "So we're trying to diversify some of our manufacturing jobs. Global Secure fit into the mix." He adds, "We found their project met the solid criteria you look for in someone who's in it for the long term and is going to create good jobs. We saw that these ยป C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E At NBT Bank, our goal is to help you reach yours. Our relationship managers provide the expert guidance and custom solutions it takes to help grow your business. Our local commitment builds strong, long-lasting partnerships that maximize your potential for success. Capital and Treasury Management Solutions Fraud Protection & Secure Banking Solutions Local Perspective & Decision Making Let our experienced Maine commercial banking team create real opportunity for your business. Cameron McKague, Timothy McMachen, Ashley Gagnon, Jeremy Deering, Michael O'Reilly, Mark Schaub, Joseph Luciano and Kimberly Twitchell Member FDIC nbtbank.com/me P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D Welder Lia Hanenburg and production supervisor Chris Hathaway teamed up to remove a clamp after bonding steel to fiberglass at Global Secure Shipping.