UMaine is 1st university in the nation to receive experimental renewable products machinery

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 15, 2022

The University of Maine is the first university in the United States to receive a new, experimental renewable packaging manufacturing machine. The machine, which is made by Kiefel, a Germany-based company that is working to integrate natural fibers into traditional plastic manufacturing processes, will allow the UMaine Processing Development Center to work with natural substances to create environmentally friendly products.