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March 13, 2015

CEI Survey Assesses New Chapter in Maine Textile Industry History

A survey conducted by CEI and the Manufacturer’s Association of Maine determined that approximately 8 percent of manufacturing jobs in Maine in 2013 were in textile-related industries, and 56 percent of the businesses surveyed planned to expand. Given Maine’s extraordinary history in textile manufacturing, the rebirth of fiber sourcing and production, dyeing, sewing, and manufacturing (which includes everything from eco-friendly, organic wool products to high-tech composites for camping and fishing gear) marks an evolution towards sustainability. A recent article in the Portland Press Herald examines the opportunities and challenges ahead: click here to read!

12 Months of Impact: CEI Increases Access to Capital & Opportunity in Maine and Across the U.S.

U.S. Treasury Awards $90 Million in New Markets Tax Credit Capacity to CEI Capital Management

NBT CEI-Boulos Impact Fund Celebrates Next Phase of Troy’s Flanigan Square Transformation Project with New Affordable Housing and Central Rock Gym Opening

CEI Capital Management LLC Provides $9 Million of New Markets Tax Credit Financing to Cairnspring Mills

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