$1.9M Federal Grant for The Kuskokwim Corporation Sawmill
The Kuskokwim Corporation’s nonprofit affiliate receives $1.9 million in US Commerce Department funds to develop a sawmill to produce local building materials.
Manufacturing
Alyeschem Methanol Plant Gets Boost from North Slope Borough
Alyeschem has support from the North Slope Borough and a funding commitment from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for an Arctic petrochemical plant.
Rough Seas Ahead for Seafood Processing
Disruptions in the global seafood market ripple into Alaska, as three major processors close or sell their shoreside facilities.
Building a Business with Recycled Plastic
Alaska Plastic Recovery, the company behind Grizzly Wood, has made it through its first big year of work, traveling to and collecting more than 600,000 pounds of recycled plastic in eight Southcentral communities and turning it into formed-plastic lengths of recycled plastic lumber, or RPL, and bricks, useful for making signposts, decking, picnic tables, benches, and retaining walls.
Airframes Alaska Rebrands as Alaska Gear Company
To describe the full range of outdoor living and recreation products it makes, Airframes Alaska is changing its name to Alaska Gear Company.
Manufacturing Flavors from Local Resources
Local manufacturers extract extraordinary flavors from local resources: trees, the ocean, or wildlife, allowing a wider audience a taste of Alaska.