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Month: March 2020

The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19

MassTech Leads the Work of the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team The leaders of the Baker-Polito Administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative including Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and Mike Tamasi, President and CEO of AccuRounds established the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) to assist in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This work is […]
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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for PPE

Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for Personal Protective Equipment, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/29/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Governor’s Press Office Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MEDIA […]
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 By Lisa Derby Oden The news is full of reports of the shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, industry and government have called on to increase manufacturing of these products by 40% […]
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SBA EXPRESS BRIDGE LOANS now available in response to COVID-19

Dear Small Business, Friends and Partners, In response to the COVID-19 National Emergency, the SBA Express Bridge Loan (EBL) Pilot Program has been modified and the term extended. The EBL Pilot Program is designed to supplement the Agency’s direct disaster loan capabilities and authorizes SBA Express Lenders to provide expedited […]
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Resources for Manufacturers during COVID-19

Resources for Manufacturers and Small Businesses during COVID-19 We are providing you with these resources to help you as you work through these turbulent COVID-19 times. If you have specific needs that are not referenced here, please feel free to contact us so that we can tap into our network. […]
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COVID-19 MassHire Resources for Manufacturers

MassHire Resources for Manufacturers There are 16 local MassHire Workforce Boards, composed of business and community leaders, who oversee Massachusetts Career Centers. MassHire Workforce Boards address critical labor market issues across our regions by developing strategic policies and programs that aim to close the skills gap and help local residents find work.  29 MassHire Career Centers […]
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COVID-19 Food Manufacturing Resources

Food Manufacturing Resources FDA Food Safety and Covid 19: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 FDA Coronavirus Supply Chain Update: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-supply-chain-update?utm_campaign=022720_Statement_Coronavirus%20%28COVID-19%29%20Supply%20Chain%20Update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua USDA Specific FAQ’s: https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus List of products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID 19:   https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2   FMI The Food Industry Association: https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/coronavirus – covers the following topics: Guidance […]
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COVID-19 Better Together

Better Together By Lisa Derby Oden Challenging times call for adjusting, creating and exploring new ways for doing business. MassMEP is here to provide assistance and resources as we all make our way through this uncharted territory of COVID 19. As trusted advisors to the manufacturing ecosystem in Massachusetts, we […]
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White House Seeks Help From Manufacturers

URGENT DEADLINE!! Massachusetts Manufacturers, we wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to assist: The White House is reaching out to U.S. manufacturers to identify their capabilities to help the United States during the COVID-19 crisis. The administration is seeking volunteers who can donate and provide and/or produce within […]
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