Year: 2026

MassMEP is pleased to announce that Kathie Mahoney, President, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) statewide Advisory Council, a newly established group of business, government, economic development, and community leaders helping guide the future of small business support across the Commonwealth. The Advisory Council was […]

The name Six Sigma sounds a bit Greek to me; something scholarly or scientific. When you include the word Lean it implies that it could also help get rid of the excess. Lean Six Sigma is actually a problem-solving methodology focused on Lean continuous improvement concepts of eliminating waste and […]

By Matt Healy, Director of Emerging Technologies, MassMEP Every shop has one. The machinist who can hear a spindle going bad through a closed door. The maintenance tech who knows the third press needs a quarter turn past spec when the humidity climbs. The setup guy whose numbers are always […]

Kadant Solutions Division is part of Kadant Inc., a global leader in technology and engineered systems. The Auburn, MA division develops, manufactures, and markets a broad variety of systems used for cleaning, filtration, doctoring, and forming, along with related consumables for these processes. Industries worldwide rely on Kadant’s systems and […]

Manufacturing has always evolved. New equipment changes how products are made. New technology changes how information moves. New customer expectations change how manufacturers compete. Today, those changes are happening faster. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, connected equipment, sensors, digital twins, advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and data analytics are moving from research […]

A Message From MassMEP’s President Massachusetts has always been a leader in innovation and manufacturing. Today, it is also one of the nation’s most important defense states. The recently released Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD) Report highlights the tremendous opportunity—and responsibility—for Massachusetts manufacturers to strengthen […]

For over 25 years, Rypos has continued to innovate and adapt its unique self-cleaning particulate filter technology, which eliminates up to 95% of black carbon typically released into the environment by diesel engines. The manufacturing and technology company builds DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters), which are electrically activated emission control systems that capture […]