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Shout Out Goes to Baril Corporation

  • On June 25, 2020
by Lisa Derby Oden, Project Development Coordinator, MassMEP Baril Corporation and ViruDefense, Inc. were working on another project together when Pieter Muntendam, MD, Founder of ViruDefense, told Daniel Baril, CEO of Baril Corporation, that he believed the U.S. was headed for a pandemic. That was in early February, and that put these two companies ahead of the […]
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Shout Out 2.0 Goes to Merrow Manufacturing

  • On June 15, 2020
Shout Out 2.0 Goes to Merrow Manufacturing By Lisa Derby Oden, Project Development Coordinator, MassMEP   Our gratitude goes to Merrow Manufacturing, headquartered in Fall River, MA. Get to know Merrow Manufacturing LLC you will discover that they are a diverse manufacturing organization that has been part of the New England landscape for 180 years. […]
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Shout Out from a Social Distance Goes to AIS

  • On June 5, 2020
Shout Out from a Social Distance Goes to AIS AIS is headquartered in Leominster, MA and is a leading manufacturer of commercial office furniture and seating. With locations across the US, AIS has more than 800 employees (650 in Leominster) and over 1 million square feet of office, showroom and factory space. The company has remained open […]
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Shout Out from a Social Distance Goes to FLEXcon Company, Inc.

  • On June 4, 2020
Shout Out from a Social Distance Goes to FLEXcon Company, Inc. Meeting the COVID-19 crisis and stopping it in its tracks is partly reliant on how fast we can all pivot to new practices, provide necessary PPE equipment for frontline and essential workers, develop new and rapid testing and develop an effective vaccine. FLEXcon Company, […]
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The ABC’s of Returning Safely to Work!

  • On May 29, 2020
The ABC’s of Returning Safely to Work! Darcy Cook is the Director of Emergency Management for Safety Trainers, located in Worcester, MA. She delivered a five-part content-rich webinar series “The ABC’s of Returning Safely to Work” that forms the foundation for the following information. This serves as ‘cliff notes’ for the series and has been […]
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When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way Part 2

  • On May 12, 2020
strong>When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way: Manufacturers Traversing Turbulent Times Part 2 By Lisa Derby Oden In our previous blog, Part 1, we began sharing the experiences manufacturers are having as they make their way through the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, there are difficulties, and manufacturers are finding their way day by day. […]
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When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way

  • On May 4, 2020
When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way: Manufacturers Traversing Tumultuous Times, Part One By Lisa Derby Oden It is hard to distance yourself from COVID-19 these days, and if we could social distance ourselves from it, we might not feel so tentative and lonely. But it is everywhere and consumes the news, our […]
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Holbrook Middle-High School Partners with MassMEP for Online STEM Program

  • On April 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: – Kristy Grignon, kristyg@massmep.org – Shari Worthington, sharilee@telesian.com Holbrook Middle-High School Partners with MassMEP for Online STEM Program April 29, 2020 – Auburn, MA – MassMEP – The Holbrook Middle-High School (HMHS) is partnering with the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) to provide students with All Made Possible, […]
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