Year: 2026

For over thirty-five years, top hospitals and physicians from around the world have trusted American Surgical Company®(ASC) to develop and provide innovative, single-use tools surgeons need “to help their patients get better.”  In fact, their products are used every 3.3 seconds by medical professionals in over seventy countries across six contents and have earned the company a 98% customer retention rate. Proudly ASC’s […]

We are where the ideas turn to production that changed the world. A message from the president On July 4, America will celebrate 250 years of freedom and independence. The story is often told through the lens debate, shouting and ultimately the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence […]

On June 2, 2026, the DCU Center in Worcester becomes the center of gravity for Massachusetts manufacturing. The people presenting, sponsoring, and staffing this event are practitioners, men and women who work inside the same pressures, regulations, and market shifts that attendees face daily. When the planning of this event […]

  Gearing up to achieve sustainable growth, Harmonic Drive applies continuous improvement and problem-solving tools outside their manufacturing processes. Harmonic Drive, LLC, has been a worldwide leader in motion control for over sixty years. They manufacture Harmonic Drive® Strain Wave gearing, gears, gear units, and rotary actuators for high precision […]

What happens when military discipline meets industry opportunity? For four veterans in Massachusetts, it resulted in a direct pathway to high-impact careers in manufacturing and technology. Through a strategic collaboration between MassMEP, Vets Rise, UMass Lowell, and Headlamp, these individuals successfully transitioned from military service into high-demand civilian roles demonstrating […]