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MassMEP Showcases Manufacturing Successes During Visit with House Speaker DeLeo

  • On December 18, 2014
Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo Meets with area manufacturers Worcester, MA – The Honorable Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, visited the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) this month to learn about jobs and manufacturing growth in Massachusetts. He was joined by Representatives John Mahoney, Dan Donahue, and Jim O’Day. The […]
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MassMEP Trains Over 600 in CNC Technology; Graduates Another Class in Advanced Manufacturing Skills

  • On December 8, 2014
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced the recent graduation of 11 more participants from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Advanced CNC Training Program. This was the sixth training session funded through the Massachusetts More Skilled Workers grant program. The 11 graduates spent 8 weeks participating in an intensive […]
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MassMEP Recognizes Kathy Rentsch, Dean at Quinsigamond Community College, with 2014 Manufacturing Champion Award

  • On December 8, 2014
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, is pleased to recognize Dean Kathy Rentsch, Quinsigamond Community College, with the 2014 Manufacturing Champion Award. The award was presented at the December meeting of the MassMEP Board of Directors. With the assistance and guidance of Ms. Rentsch, MassMEP developed and implemented […]
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MassMEP and MACWIC Provide 30 Vocational / Technical High Schools with Manufacturing Education Resources

  • On November 17, 2014
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, and the Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaborative (MACWIC) have provided 30 Massachusetts Vocational/Technical High Schools teaching machine tool technology with Gold Level online access to Jeremy Bout’s eduFactor videos edufactor.org/default.aspx. These videos provide the schools with additional resources to promote their […]
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Regulations Diminish Job Growth

  • On October 30, 2014
By Jack Healy, Director of Operations, MassMEP jackh@massmep.org “Each regulation is a complex subject because it must be light enough to prevent entrepreneurship from being squashed.” — Jean Triole, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics A 2014 study performed by RTI International examined the barriers to manufacturing growth in North Central Worcester County. The study […]
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New MassMEP Project Manager Broadens Manufacturing Expertise in Western MA

  • On July 23, 2014
MassMEP, a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced that Mark Weber has joined the organization as a Project Manager for the Western MA region. Mr. Weber joins MassMEP from Avery Products Corporation where he served as a Senior Technical Engineer. Mr. Weber has extensive experience in manufacturing and process improvement initiatives. For […]
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MassMEP & WPI Host Japanese Optical Union Presidents

MassMEP & WPI Host Japanese Optical Union Presidents

  • On July 14, 2014
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently hosted a delegation of Union presidents from the All Japan Council of Optical Industry Workers’ Union. The Council, representing 63,000 workers, wanted to review MassMEP’s reskilling program, which provides basic technical skills training for manufacturing, with a focus on machine operators. The goal […]
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MassMEP Launches New Bilingual Training Program for Manufacturing Companies

  • On May 22, 2014
MassMEP, a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, today announced that Miguel Cuenca has joined the organization as a Bilingual LEAN Training Specialist. Mr. Cuenca comes to MassMEP from Cambridge Endoscopic Devices and Snap-on Tools, where he served as a Mechanical Designer. MassMEP is launching a new bilingual training program to communicate essential information […]
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