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Senators Collins and King and Representative Poliquin Applaud Twin Rivers' Announcement

Statement

Date: Nov. 11, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Business and Consumers

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin issued the following statement regarding today's announcement from Twin Rivers:

"We applaud and congratulate Twin Rivers on this encouraging news, which builds on the company's decision to relocate research and development from Canada to UMaine's Target Technology Center with support from the Economic Development Administration," Senators Collins and King and Representative Poliquin said in a joint statement. "This acquisition is further proof that the forest economy, with smart investment and innovative research and development efforts, has a bright future. We look forward to continuing to work to strengthen Maine's forest products industry and ensure the continued ‎prosperity of one of our greatest resources -- our forests -- for generations to come."


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