Maine Gets Nod for Bandages and Foam Production
Published Date: 3/10/2026
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Summary
Mölnlycke Health Care got the green light to make medical dressings and foam at their Maine sites in Brunswick, Portland, and Wiscasset under Foreign-Trade Zone 186. This approval lasts for two years and helps the company speed up production with special trade benefits. Local workers and the medical supply chain will feel the boost as the company ramps up its activity.
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FTZ OK to Make Medical Dressings
Mölnlycke Health Care is authorized to produce medical dressings and foam at its Subzone 186C facilities in Brunswick, Portland, and Wiscasset, Maine. The FTZ Board approved the activity on a limited basis and the authorization is subject to a two-year limited authorization period starting with the Board notification on March 5, 2026, and provides the company special foreign-trade zone trade benefits under the FTZ Act and Board regulations.
Local Workers and Suppliers See Boost
The authorization is expected to help Mölnlycke speed up production at its Maine sites, which the notice says will give a boost to local workers and the medical supply chain as the company ramps up activity. This change is tied to the FTZ approval announced to the applicant on March 5, 2026, and lasts for two years.
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