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New research by London-based business-to-business consultancy Approved Index recently analyzed the educational backgrounds of the latest Forbes list of the richest 100 people in the world. And guess what: more than a fifth (22 per cent ) of the world’s wealthiest people studied engineering at university, accounting for almost twice […]

Manufacturing Technology News March 31, 2015 Business is brisk at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP). Three years of steady growth in the manufacturing sector with another underway has created new opportunities — but also bottlenecks — that need to be addressed by the state’s small and medium-sized manufacturers. “In […]

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the promotions of Mr. Peter Russo to Innovation Program Manager and Mr. Ted Bauer to Director Workforce Development Strategies. With these appointments, MassMEP reinforces its commitment to delivering a full range of enterprise […]

MassDevelopment has awarded the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, $400,000 to accelerate outreach and training programs for the defense supply chain. The funds are part of a $1,475,588 grant to MassDevelopment from the Department of Defense to undertake economic adjustment activities in […]

MassMEP Elects William Sullivan, VP Performance Products at FLEXcon, to Board of Directors Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, has announced the election of William Sullivan to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sullivan, vice president, Performance Products, FLEXcon (Spencer, MA), brings to the […]

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a leading resource for manufacturing companies in Massachusetts, has released the MassMEP 2014 Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the results obtained by Massachusetts manufacturers as they work with MassMEP to identify, analyze, and overcome strategic, operational, and workforce challenges that may be […]

MassMEP and the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce released the results of a year-long study of the manufacturing in the North Central region, the North Central Massachusetts Collaborative Manufacturing Communities Growth Initiative. The study was funded by a grant from the USDA Rural Business Opportunity Grants program and conducted […]

Funding Will Help Align Classroom Instruction with Manufacturing Industry Needs MILFORD – Thursday, December 18, 2014 – Building on the Patrick Administration’s historic commitment to strengthening the advanced manufacturing industry in Massachusetts, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki announced a $747,160 grant to the Massachusetts Advancement Center Workforce Innovation […]

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 […]