Industry Industry

Year: 2014

Patrick Administration Announces Funding To Strengthen Manufacturing Industry In Massachusetts

Funding Will Help Align Classroom Instruction with Manufacturing Industry Needs MILFORD – Thursday, December 18, 2014 – Building on the Patrick Administration’s historic commitment to strengthening the advanced manufacturing industry in Massachusetts, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki announced a $747,160 grant to the Massachusetts Advancement Center Workforce Innovation […]
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MassMEP Showcases Manufacturing Successes During Visit with House Speaker DeLeo

Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo Meets with area manufacturers Worcester, MA – The Honorable Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, visited the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) this month to learn about jobs and manufacturing growth in Massachusetts. He was joined by Representatives John Mahoney, Dan […]
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MassMEP Trains Over 600 in CNC Technology; Graduates Another Class in Advanced Manufacturing Skills

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced the recent graduation of 11 more participants from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Advanced CNC Training Program. This was the sixth training session funded through the Massachusetts More Skilled Workers grant program. The 11 graduates spent 8 […]
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MassMEP Recognizes Kathy Rentsch, Dean at Quinsigamond Community College, with 2014 Manufacturing Champion Award

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, is pleased to recognize Dean Kathy Rentsch, Quinsigamond Community College, with the 2014 Manufacturing Champion Award. The award was presented at the December meeting of the MassMEP Board of Directors. With the assistance and guidance of Ms. […]
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Regulations Diminish Job Growth

By Jack Healy, Director of Operations, MassMEP jackh@massmep.org “Each regulation is a complex subject because it must be light enough to prevent entrepreneurship from being squashed.” — Jean Triole, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics A 2014 study performed by RTI International examined the barriers to manufacturing growth in North […]
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New MassMEP Project Manager Broadens Manufacturing Expertise in Western MA

MassMEP, a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced that Mark Weber has joined the organization as a Project Manager for the Western MA region. Mr. Weber joins MassMEP from Avery Products Corporation where he served as a Senior Technical Engineer. Mr. Weber has extensive experience in manufacturing […]
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MassMEP & WPI Host Japanese Optical Union Presidents

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently hosted a delegation of Union presidents from the All Japan Council of Optical Industry Workers’ Union. The Council, representing 63,000 workers, wanted to review MassMEP’s reskilling program, which provides basic technical skills training for manufacturing, with a focus […]
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MassMEP Launches New Bilingual Training Program for Manufacturing Companies

MassMEP, a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced that Miguel Cuenca has joined the organization as a Bilingual LEAN Training Specialist. Mr. Cuenca comes to MassMEP from Cambridge Endoscopic Devices and Snap-on Tools, where he served as a Mechanical Designer. MassMEP is launching a new bilingual training […]
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