Guilford swab maker Puritan wins Inc. ‘company of the year,’ and a legal victory

Puritan Medical Products Co., the Guilford manufacturer of medical swabs used in COVID-19 testing, has been named Company of the Year by Inc. magazine in its inaugural Best in Business Awards.

The awards “celebrate companies — big and small — making a superlative impact on their industries, their neighbors and our world,” Inc. said in a special issue, released last week. The magazine considered 2,700 applicants throughout the country for “best” honors in 37 industry categories, but the overall prize went to Puritan.

The Inc. editors wrote: “The cream of these entries countered so much uncertainty this year by asking more of themselves: What else can we do? Whom else can we help? How else can we change the world?” Read more

Related Posts

On the Record: Startup aims to turn scientific researchers into ‘deep-tech’ entrepreneurs

Justin Hafner, founder and former CEO of digital health startup Kinotek, aims to make an even bigger splash in the startup world...

3 November 2025

Skincare startup funds UMaine scholarship to spark innovation

Marin Skincare, known for its Lobster Lotion product, partnered with the University of Maine to create a scholarship to spur innovation and...

29 October 2025

Bigelow Lab looks to create ‘blue’ biotechnology businesses and jobs

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, an East Boothbay nonprofit research institute focused on global ocean health, last week launched a program...

28 October 2025