Year: 2026

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 […]

By Hayley Steele, Associate Director of Market Intelligence & Strategic Programming, MassMEP On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase II requirements, which had been scheduled to take effect November 10, 2026. For manufacturers who have been working toward certification, the phones started […]

By Matt Healy, Director of Emerging Technologies, MassMEP If you’ve been watching the manufacturing landscape over the past few years, you know that the pace of change has accelerated dramatically. New technologies that once felt distant are showing up on shop floors today. And the manufacturers who are paying attention […]