$1M grant will help Aroostook pallet maker expand to Houlton

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 12, 2026

Nearly $2 million in federal and private matching funds will help a Mars Hill pallet manufacturer expand to a new facility in Houlton. The Southern Aroostook Development Corporation secured a $1 million grant on Friday through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s Forest Economy Program to support the Houlton Industrial Park project. The grant funds, combined with $800,000 from private donors, will be used by SADC to develop a modern manufacturing facility that it will lease long-term to Mars Hill-based Kearney Pallet.