Manufacturers Association of Maine

The Manufacturers Association of Maine was formed in 1964 as the Maine Metal Products Association. A small group of Maine metal products manufacturers would travel around New England to obtain contract work for the group. In the early 2000’s, an analysis was conducted by Maine Department of Labor to assess the make-up of the association members. Due to the increasing diversity of manufacturing sectors represented in the membership, the name was changed to the Manufacturers Association of Maine. Today, the Manufacturers Association of Maine is a non-partisan, non-profit organization grounded in service to its membership, providing a network of resources designed to support the strategic business growth needs of Maine manufacturing entrepreneurs. Maine’s manufacturing businesses are diverse, employing almost 60,000 individuals in military and defense, aerospace, metal fabrication, paper, boat building, semi-conductor, wood products, aquaculture and biotech, medical device, composites and bio-plastics, as well as the food and beverage industries. These businesses represent more than 10% of Maine’s annual GDP and 14.5% of all the wages paid in the state on a weekly basis.