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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S R E A L E S TAT E / C O N S T R U C T I O N / E N G I N E E R I N G F rom boats to forest products to wound dressings, a number of man- ufacturers have facility expansions underway to meet rising demand. In a rapidly changing technological envi- ronment, manufacturers have their eyes not only on current projects but also the next generation of manufacturing challenges. "This new building allows us to take on larger, more complex projects with greater efficiency," Samir Gupta, manager of Lyman-Morse's advanced manufactur- ing division, says of construction underway at the boatbuilder and manufacturer's midcoast Thomaston campus. Rising demand Earlier this year, STARC Systems, a manufacturer of reusable temporary wall systems, opened its new 107,000-square- foot manufacturing and operations facil- ity at Brunswick Landing. "Contractors are under more pressure than ever to deliver projects faster and with less disruption," says Chris Vickers, STARC's president and CEO. "is facility allows us to scale production to meet that demand while continu- ing to build our products and our team right here in Maine." Office employees moved into the new facility in January and the production team began operating there in February. e new facility expands STARC's manufacturing capacity and logistics operations, enabling the company to meet rising nationwide demand for its reusable modular wall systems used on construction projects in healthcare facilities, data centers, airports, com- mercial buildings and other complex occupied environments C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Building on your ideas Contact us 207-865-4412 doten@dotens.com www.dotens.com FIND US ON Quality. Safety. Craftsmanship. Located in the heart of Portland, Acorn Engineering has brought ideas into reality for nearly four decades, often starting with nothing more than a sketch on a napkin. As the firm looked to the future, leadership sought "first and foremost, a company succession plan that could provide the greatest opportunity to continue our values that we hold dear at Acorn," said Will Savage, President and Board Member. Bellview Associates guided the team through the transition with clarity and structure, "taking a very complex subject and making it understandable," noted Sam Lebel, Board Member. Now, with 25% growth last year, success directly benefits employee-owners, Will noted, "That's no longer for one shareholder—that's a direct benefit for all the employees now at Acorn." "We've really created something special here, and the ESOP was the natural mechanism to continue that into the future." 207-669-2254 inquiries@bellviewassociates.com bellviewassociates.com Contractors are under more pressure than ever to deliver projects faster and with less disruption. — Chris Vickers STARC Systems