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Sen. Snowe Pledges Support for Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Lewiston, Maine - Feb 22, 2007: Senator Olympia Snowe held a forum to hear the views and concerns of Maine manufacturers. Accompanied by NIST/MEP Director Roger Kilmer, Sen. Snowe pledged to oppose the Administration's proposed cut in the FY08 budget for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership. MORE

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Winners From EASTEC

		Left: Debra Ruiz, Waters Corporation, wins the pair of Red Sox tickets at the MassMEP booth at EASTEC.
		Left: Charles Miner, Hardigg Industries, wins the GPS navigational system at the MassMEP booth at EASTEC.

Press Releases

April 29, 2008
MASSMEP DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, JACK HEALY, RECEIVES 2008 MEP INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Healy Recognized for Successful M.O.S.T. Program, Which Provides On-the-Job Training for Potential Workers, Students in Massachusetts

April 15, 2008
Snowe and Levin Request Additional Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership

April 7, 2008
Next Generation Manufacturing Initiative Launched

April 4, 2008
Snowe, Lieberman Request Full Funding For Manufacturing Extension Partnership in FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill

March 20, 2008
U.S. House of Representatives and Associations Support $122 million for MEP

March 17, 2008
21 Governors Sign Letter of Support Requesting Funding for MEP

February 26, 2008
BECOME A NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURER
Experts from MassMEP, IntelliSource International, and Mar-Lee Companies Present What Works and What Doesn’t in Today’s Changing Market Place at the WPI Venture Forum on March 11th

February 26, 2008
SKILLS TRAINING WHERE IT MATTERS M.O.S.T.: HOW MASSMEP’S MOBILE TRAINING PROGRAM IS PREPARING YOUNG MASSACHUSETTS WORKERS FOR MANUFACTURING CAREERS

February 8, 2008
FOR CHECKERBOARD LTD., LEAN WAS IN THE CARDS
MassMEP Takes Top Stationary Company Through the Workings of Lean, Produces Larger Volume, Increases Revenue, and Improves Delivery Times

December 14, 2007
MEP LEADER JOINS UMASS DARTMOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
MassMEP’s Glenn Gertridge selected to serve on Advisory Board for the UMass Dartmouth Business Innovation Research Center (BIRC)

December 12, 2007
MASS MEP’S MOBILE TRAINING UNIT SHOWS LT. GOVERNOR MURRAY HOW MANUFACTURERS, YOUNG TRAINEES CAN BENEFIT THE M.O.S.T.
State-of-the-Art Mobile Outreach Skills Training Mobile Training Unit, Equipped to Help Fill Numerous CNC Machine Operator Positions, Recently Traveled to State House

November 29, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSMEP ROUNDTABLE SERIES: HOW FLEXCON BECAME FLEXIBLE WITH LEAN
Lean Champion FLEXcon in Spencer Share Their Lean Knowledge with Manufacturers at Event on December 11

November 28, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
LEARN TO BE LEAN: LET MASSMEP HELP YOUR COMPANY TRANSITION TO A WORLD-CLASS ENTERPRISE
Public Lean 101 Executive Session to be Held on December 11 at Worcester Technical High School

November 26, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
M.O.S.T. MASSACHUSETTS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN SEARCH OF A JOB:
MASS MEP’S MOBILE TRAINING UNIT CAN HELP
State-of-the-Art Mobile Outreach Skills Training Mobile Training Unit, Equipped to Help Fill Numerous CNC Machine Operator Positions, Travels to State House on Wednesday for Demonstrations, Tours

October 30, 2007
Global Leader Incom, Inc. Gets World Class Training from MassMEP
Fiberoptics Technology Company Partners with MassMEP for Lean Training

October 26, 2007
MASSMEP RELEASES IMPRESSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS
Numbers confirm MassMEP’s significant impact on the State’s economy

October 12, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSMEP ROUNDTABLE SERIES: STAYING “TRU” TO LEAN PRINCIPLES
Lean Champions TRU Corporation in Peabody Share Their Lean Knowledge with Manufacturers at Event on November 15

September 19, 2007
M.O.S.T. TRAINING PAYS OFF FOR PALMER
MassMEP Brings Mobile Skills Training Program to Malden Manufacturer, Fills Highly Skilled Job Openings

September 11, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
"Lessons Learned the Toyota Way”: A Presentation by Author Dr. Jeffrey Liker
A Public Keynote Presentation Hosted by APICS and Sponsored by the Mass MEP on October 1st at Log Cabin Meeting Center, Holyoke, MA

August 8, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Boost Your Bottom Line: MassMEP Holds Business & Breakfast Seminar
Breakfast Event Held on August 16th at Attleboro’s Highland Country Club for Manufacturers Interested in MassMEP’s Products and Services

July 31, 2007
QCC RECEIVES $750,000 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT
MassMEP announced as a participant in the Massachusetts Technician Education Collaborative (Mass-TEC)

July 16, 2007
MASSMEP APPOINTS WORCESTER ACADEMIC LEADER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Organization Adds Dean of Instruction for Business and Technology at Quinsigamond Community College as Newest Board Member

May 24, 2007
MASSMEP APPOINTS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 1, 2007
Snowe Applauds Passage of America COMPETES Act

April 20, 2007
House Science and Technology Subcommittee Clears First Comprehensive NIST Authorization in 15 Years

March 29, 2007
MEP Appropriations Letter

March 1, 2007
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
MassMEP Training Seminar Builds on Lean Principles
Interactive Workshop for Massachusetts Manufacturers on March 13 at Sal’s RiverWalk

February 23, 2007
Snowe, Kerry Urge Sarbanes-Oxley Extension for Small Firms

February 22, 2007
Snowe Calls for Full Funding of Manufacturing Assistance Program
Small Business Forum Draws Standing Room Only Crowd

January 26, 2007
Learning the Ropes

January 25, 2007
Kerry: President’s State of the Union Ignored Small Businesses

January 11, 2007
Kohl, Snowe Launch Effort to Strengthen Manufacturing Jobs Program
Bill will extend full funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, which helps small- and medium-sized manufacturers maintain competitiveness

December 4, 2006
MassMEP Molds a New Direction for Leominster Company
Innovative Mold Solutions Partners with MassMEP and Intellisource International to Transform Business, Increase Jobs

October 10, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY
MassMEP Offers Course on Lean Manufacturing Measures
Workshop Focuses On Performance Measures for Lean Companies

May 31, 2006
MassMEP Helps L-3 Henschel Stay in Ship Shape
Premiere Naval Communications Manufacturer Revitalizes their Design Review Process, Cuts Costs

May 22, 2006
Defense Supply Chain Linking to Small New England Manufacturers
Companies in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT Tapping Into Lucrative Department of Defense Contracts While Bolstering Homeland Security Initiatives

May 11, 2006
MassMEP mentioned in Raytheon press release:
Rep. James McGovern to Deliver Keynote Address at Raytheon/Worcester Polytechnic Systems Engineering Master's Degree Program Celebration on May 11, 2006

March 27, 2006
Improvements at FLEXcon Help Offset Rising Energy Costs
MassMEP Lean Manufacturing Techniques Also Help Improve On-Time Delivery

March 27, 2006
MassMEP Weaves Lean 101 concepts into Fine Linens Manufacturer's New Plant
John Matouk and Company increases productivity and cuts man-hours while creating fashionable, state-of-the-art facility

March 23, 2006
"At Risk" Youth Finding Jobs Thanks to MassMEP and Regional Employment Board Training Program
Student from Inaugural Class Turns Internship into Job

March 7, 2006
Calendar Announcement
MassMEP’s Lean Roundtable Series Continues on March 15 at Cardinal Health in Peabody

March 6, 2006
Calendar Announcement
MassMEP Lean Collaborative Program for Small Manufacturers Begins April 25

March 6, 2006
MassMEP Produces Stellar Results for Thermal Management Company

January 30, 2006
Calendar Announcement
MassMEP Program Transforms Top Bay State Executives
Leadership Training Program Offered to Top Level Executives on Feb. 15 & 16 and May 10 & 11 at the Crowne Plaza in Worcester

January 30, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY
MassMEP Program Transforms Top Bay State Executives
Leadership Training Program Offered to Top Level Executives on Feb. 15 & 16 and May 10 & 11 at the Crowne Plaza in Worcester

January 30, 2006
Dates Set for Mass. Business Executives Leadership Program
MassMEP & New England Coaching Offer Training on Feb. 15 & 16 and May 10 & 11

January 12, 2006
US Newswire Release: Snowe, Lieberman Call for $106 Million to Assist Small Manufacturers; Cite Job Losses in Manufacturing Due to Record Trade Imbalance With China

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May 8, 2008
Senator Collins of Maine: SMEs backbone of Economy from several Maine newspapers.

May 2, 2008
Business Briefs by the "Worcester Telegram." Article mentions MassMEP director of operations Jack Healy being named 2008 MEP innovator of the year.

April 22, 2008
Helping our manufacturers with the aid of MEP - Congressman Mike Michaud of Maine

April 22, 2008
Senator Collins' Weekly Column - Small Manufacturers are the Backbone of our Economy

April 14, 2008
Railing Against Fuel Costs, Written by Livia Gershon, Monday, April 14, 2008 edition of the "Worcester Business Journal."

April 7, 2008
Initiative Targets Mass. Cos. Willing To Reinvent by Matthew L. Brown of the "Worcester Business Journal."

March 31, 2008
Moneymakers for Massachusetts by Eileen Kennedy of the "Worcester Business Journal."

March 26, 2008
Helping Our Manufacturers by congressman Mike Michaud of Maine

March 16, 2008
Making it work: State's manufacturers face global competition by using the brains by Martin Luttrell of the "Worcester Telegram & Gazette."

March 3, 2008
Manufacturing in Massachusetts - a growth industry an editorial by Jack Healy of the MassMEP in the March 5, 2008, edition "Tinytown Gazette:" Cohasset, MA.

February 28, 2008
Celebration of Manufacturing by Jack Healy, Dir. of Operations, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

January 2008
What is Manufacturing? from the December/January edition of "Machining The Voice of Manufacturing" by Jack Healy, Director of the MassMEP.

January 7, 2008
Lean Without Layoffs written by Livia Gershon. The story features MassMEP's client FLEXcon and the impact of Lean implementation.

December 2007
What is Manufacturing? by Jack Healy, Director, MassMEP from the December 2007 edition of "MAC Action Newsline."

April 26, 2007
Global Fight for Life. Manufacturers at Disadvantage by Lisa Eckelbecker of the "Worcester Telegram & Gazette News." This article is about how globalization has presented opportunities and problems to Central Massachusetts manufacturers.

February 2007
Creating a Global Workforce for the Future from February 2007. Article by Kathie Mahoney of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

December 2006
The Lego story: Why we need a better welcome mat from the Nov. 2006 issue of "Injection Molding Magazine." Article by Jack Healy of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

February 28, 2006
Solving Our Critical Shortage of Machinists from the Dec./Jan. 2006 issue of Machining Magazine. Article by David L. Smith describes the Manufacturing Extension Partnership's Machine Operator Skills Training Program (M.O.S.T.) and how it is becoming a vital tool in the re-energizing of America's machine shops. www.MachineMagazine.com

January 20, 2006
Navigating the MEP Map from The Manufacturer, November edition. Article by Matt Bolch looks at how Manufacturing Extension Partnerships are finding their way in a rocky US economy. www.themanufacturer.com