PORTLAND, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) visited the Tambrands manufacturing facility in Auburn to tour the facility and meet with the company’s senior leadership and employees. The company is owned by Proctor & Gamble and recently celebrated 50 years in business; with approximately 400 employees, Tambrands is Auburn’s largest private employer and produces between 8 and 9 million Tampax tampons per day, which are shipped all over the world.

“Tambrands has been investing in Maine’s workforce and our state’s economy for the past fifty years – it is not only an economic success story, but also an important part of the Auburn community,” said Senator King. “The success of Tambrands’ Auburn facility is not only a testament to great leadership, but also to the generations of the diligent and innovative Maine folks who have worked there. When people from away hear the phrase ‘Made in Maine’, they expect high-quality products – that’s thanks to the hard work of Maine’s manufacturing workers like those at Tambrands.”

In recent months, Senator King has visited several small businesses and manufacturing facilities throughout Maine to celebrate innovation, ingenuity and discuss a few challenges and obstacles to success.  In August, Senator King celebrated Maine innovation and entrepreneurship at the unveiling of the newest renovations to the UpStart Center for Entrepreneurship in Orono. The Center, is Maine’s longest running incubator for startup businesses and provides resources, technological support and coaching for future entrepreneurs. Also in August, he met with management at Origin Maine, a martial arts and athletics-wear manufacturer in Farmington, as well as leaders of Nine Dragons Paper LLC at the company’s Rumford mill, which was recently purchased from Catalyst Paper. He also visited with a number of Lewiston businesses, including Elmet Technology and Central Distributors and ate lunch with a group of entrepreneurs who are members of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. In July, Senator King focused on agricultural innovation and visited Buck Farms in Mapleton and Michaud Farms in Fort Fairfield to discuss opportunities to diversify Maine’s crop selection and clean energy production. These visits are a part of Senator King’s ongoing effort to meet with Maine people throughout the state; since taking office in 2013, he has held more than 1,200 meetings and events across Maine.