RP Abrasives, located in Rochester, New Hampshire, began in 1996 as a business serving manufacturers needing metal deburring and surface finishing. Looking for a way to move back to New England, Joe Shean purchased the com

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Motus Motorcycles is a very small startup with 13 employees. The company is committed to building the next generation of American motorcycles for die-hard riding enthusiasts. In addition, th

There’s an apocryphal conversation between Hemingway and Fitzgerald where Hemingway observes that the difference between the rich and others is that they have more money.  The accurate account is that Hemingway was talking

As the former owner of a small manufacturing company, I know how important the manufacturing industry is to the local and national economy. Manufacturing is the backbone of the United States. It created strong communities

Kennedy Incorporated has been manufacturing high-quality, die-struck jewelry, medallions and insignias from their North Kingstown, Rhode Island manufacturing floor for over forty years, employing approximately 25 people. T

The MEP National Network’s Southeast region comprises seven coastal states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana), inland Tennessee, and the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

Established in 1977, Schooner Creek Boat Works grew from a group of dedicated craftspeople building wooden sailboats to become recognized as one of the finest re-fit and repair boatyards in the nation. The company builds l

Over 45 percent of the manufacturing companies that the MEP National NetworkTM serves identify product development as one of their top three challenges over the next three to five years, while many say financing is also an

Jennifer Perry wanted to provide a low-profile, comfortable, and fashionable belt for athletic working women. In 2014 she launched Jelt, a belt manufacturing company based in Bozeman, Montana. Since its inception, Jelts be

There’s a very old parable, thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, of six blind (or blind-folded) men asked to describe an elephant.1  They reach different conclusions depending upon which part of the eleph

Unilux Advanced Manufacturing produces watertube and firetube boilers used by energy service companies and various facilities, including commercial and industrial buildings, high-rise residential towers, hospitals, militar

“...Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux Ci

GStek, Inc. is a well-positioned telecommunication service provider with Department of Defense customers. Based in Chesapeake, Virginia, the service-disabled, veteran-owned business has a nationwide network of over two hun

There’s no question the digital manufacturing revolution is racing at us. As a small or medium-sized manufacturer, how close are you to already being “smart”? Here are five steps in the journey to becoming a smarter digita

Madyson’s Marshmallows began when four-year old Madyson asked her dad how to make a marshmallow. They started mixing different marshmallow recipes together in their kitchen, and it turned out they were delicious! Not long

This article originally appeared on the FuzeHub blog. Guest blog post by FuzeHub.Federal labs are a wealth of resources for technology development, but small manufacturers rarely partner with them to advance their business

Every year, I take some time to look at what manufacturing clients across the MEP National NetworkTM  are saying about the future and the challenges they face. It’s usually part of my New Year’s resolution to take the time

A family-owned company, MWW, Inc. started as a small woodworking shop selling souvenirs to vacationers passing through Hickory Nut Gap, North Carolina. The second generation of MWW ownership added weaving to the company’s

From all of us at NIST MEP, we wish you Happy Holidays and peace, health, and prosperity in the New Year.   Carroll ThomasMEP Director

Greetings of the season to you and yours! It’s time to offer a toast — and wish you good health, good fortune, and prosperity in the year to come.Perhaps you are sitting at home now reading this, in your hand-hewn maple ro