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As a woodshop that produces thousands of items each year, we simultaneously produce a substantial amount of sawdust and scrap wood. If you've ever done a home woodworking project, imagine that but on a much larger scale. That said, we...

Eye-catching aesthetics add excitement 10/16/2023 - For Immediate Release MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— Maple Landmark, maker of every child’s favorite classic holiday toy, NameTrains, announced today that its companion train tracks have a brand new look. With a bright, realistic railbed printed onto the...

A Vermont Wooden Toy Maker's Blizzard 10/21/2021 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— By all accounts, Monday, August 2nd was a typical summer day in Vermont. County fairs were returning in full force after a year off and a hint...

How a Vermont Company Pushed A Classic into the 21st Century 12/15/2020 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— Reimagining a centuries-old product takes careful consideration, especially if that product is for children. Recently, the product development team Maple Landmark felt...

Middlebury’s Maple Landmark Creates Custom Products forOrganizations Across the State and Beyond. 10/02/2020 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— On any given day, a walk-through Maple Landmark’s factory is like walking through Santa’s workshop, demonstrating the range of products that...

  08/25/2020 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— Social distancing while wearing masks, the Product Development Team at Maple Landmark wondered how to help the community, beyond donating their supply of N95 masks. Other businesses in Middlebury’s industrial park made...

10/01/2019 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— When searching for new employees, few business owners would consider hiring their immediate family members, especially their own mother. Yet that is exactly what happened in 1989. Michael Rainville had started Maple Landmark...

10/01/2019 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.—Carrie walked into the Maple Landmark showroom early on a Monday morning with an idea. An employee at a nearby food storage company, she brought a concept from their design team to see what...

10/01/2019 - Release at Will MIDDLEBURY, Vt.—Have you ever tried to squeeze the last drop of toothpaste from the tube? What if that tube could be repurposed once it's empty? That same mentality is how Maple Landmark, an American wood...