A Guilford-based business is touting a simple trick to avoid disruptions caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade negotiations: making all of their products in Maine. Puritan Medical Products, a 500-employee business based in Piscataquis County, is expanding its workforce to meet the anticipated increase in demand for American-made medical supplies, the company announced Wednesday. “There will be no tariff-related disruptions to the supply of Puritan swabs and other products,” said Bob Shultz, Puritan’s president and chief financial officer. Read more here
Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Made-in-America Manufacturer Looks to Expand Hiring in Maine