AUGUSTA, ME—The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership helped a medical device manufacturer here reduce product introduction time, achieve $500,000 in retained sales, and save more than $250,000.

BANGOR, ME—Nautel Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of transmitters, has invested $500,000 in new equipment for its assembly plant here.

SACO, ME—Defense contractor General Dynamics has been awarded a $28.2 million contract to manufacturer 12,000 machine guns at its assembly plant here.