Strong Mfg. Growth Propels Massachusetts MEP
- On November 13, 2015
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 terms of what we’re seeing in Massachusetts, unemployment is under 5 percent and confidence is back,” says MassMEP director Jack Healy. “When manufacturers invest in their business, we should see a real boom in our durable goods sector that is primarily involved in capital goods.”