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Pride Manufacturing Closure Threatens Lincoln Logs Production

1/22/2026

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Pride Manufacturing in Burnham, Maine, will close in April after losing its major contract to produce cigar tips, threatening Lincoln Logs production.
Basic Fun owns Lincoln Logs, a brand Pride Manufacturing has produced since 2014.
Jay Foreman, Basic Fun's CEO, said tariffs on Chinese products could raise Lincoln Logs prices by $5 to $7.
Pride Manufacturing is seeking a new U.S. supplier and plans to shift production to China to ensure holiday availability.
The factory’s closure will cost Pride Manufacturing 115 jobs.

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Story summary

Pride Manufacturing in Burnham, Maine, will close in April after losing its major contract to produce cigar tips, threatening Lincoln Logs production.
Basic Fun owns Lincoln Logs, a brand Pride Manufacturing has produced since 2014.
Jay Foreman, Basic Fun's CEO, said tariffs on Chinese products could raise Lincoln Logs prices by $5 to $7.
Pride Manufacturing is seeking a new U.S. supplier and plans to shift production to China to ensure holiday availability.
The factory’s closure will cost Pride Manufacturing 115 jobs.