THE BYER MANUFACTURING CO

Byer of Maine is today a very different company, sourcing products from far corners of the world. All of us here are proud to come to work in the morning at a company that has survived a remarkable transition and the most challenging financial times of our generation. Different as we are, we remain seriously committed to the text that appears under our name…... The Byer Manufacturing Company was founded in 1880 in Bangor, Maine by a Russian immigrant family as a maker of slippers and textile products. In 1925, the company relocated to a century-old frame building in the village center of Orono, Maine. The central portion of our building was originally built as a Catholic church and later served as a movie theater and community center. The site, at the confluence of the Stillwater and Penobscot Rivers, had been the location of a large sawmill in the early 1800's The original church structure was gutted, reinforced for industrial used and expanded in traditional New England fashion over..

Also known as: Byer Manufacturing Company, Byer of Maine, The Byer Manufacturing Company

Primary location: Orono United States