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Sen. Snowe Pledges Support for Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Lewiston, Maine - Feb 22, 2007: Senator Olympia Snowe held a forum to hear the views and concerns of Maine manufacturers. Accompanied by NIST/MEP Director Roger Kilmer, Sen. Snowe pledged to oppose the Administration's proposed cut in the FY08 budget for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership. MORE

Press Releases

May 12, 2008
NH MEP RELEASES IMPRESSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS
Numbers confirm NH MEP’s significant impact on the State’s economy

April 22, 2008
Governor’s Manufacturing Leadership Slated to Kick Off

April 17, 2008
Medical Supplier Gets Shot In the Arm from NH MEP
Smiths Medical of Keene Reports Record Impacts after Solutions from Partnership

April 15, 2008
Snowe and Levin Request Additional Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership

April 4, 2008
Snowe, Lieberman Request Full Funding For Manufacturing Extension Partnership in FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill

March 20, 2008
U.S. House of Representatives and Associations Support $122 million for MEP

March 17, 2008
21 Governors Sign Letter of Support Requesting Funding for MEP

February 13, 2008
LEAN TOOLS COMPLETE THE PACKAGE AT P.J. NOYES
NH MEP Assists Manufacturing and Packaging Company, Increases Sales, Doubles Output

November 9, 2007
CONGRESSMAN HODES SECURES GRANT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
$1.6 Million Grant Will Expand Opportunities for New Hampshire Businesses

November 8, 2007
NH MEP GIVES SMITHS MEDICAL A SHOT AT A NEW LAYOUT
Positive Results from Lean Training Include Reduction in Floor Space, Increase in Product Output by 82 Percent

September 20, 2007
NEW HAMPSHIRE MANUFACTURERS GO BACK TO SCHOOL
NH MEP and New Hampshire Community Technical College – Claremont Partner to Offer Lean Enterprise Certificate Program, Additional Courses Added in October

July 19, 2007
KEENE PLAYS HOST FOR M.O.S.T.
NH MEP, Keene Office of Employment Security and Local Companies Team Up Again to Train and Hire New Hampshire Workers

July 19, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
NH MEP, Keene Office of Employment Security and Local Companies Team Up to Train and Hire NH Workers
M.O.S.T. Mobile Training Unit in Keene on Monday, July 23 Training Local People to Fill Skilled Manufacturing Positions With Tidland, Graphicast and Lake Machine

May 24, 2007
DAVID MORGAN APPOINTED TO NH MEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 21, 2007
HOSTING M.O.S.T.
NH MEP, Keene Office of Employment Security and Local Companies Team Up to Train and Hire NH Workers with M.O.S.T. Mobile Training Unit

May 17, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
NH MEP and Local Companies Team Up to Train and Hire NH Workers
M.O.S.T. Mobile Training Unit in Keene on Monday, May 21 Training Local People to Fill Skilled Manufacturing Positions With Tidland, Graphicast and Lake Machine

May 1, 2007
Snowe Applauds Passage of America COMPETES Act

April 20, 2007
House Science and Technology Subcommittee Clears First Comprehensive NIST Authorization in 15 Years

April 11, 2007
NH MEP Launches New and Improved Website
Site Features Important Links and Resources, Success Stories and Economic Impacts

April 2, 2007
THE BEAM TEAM GETS LEAN
NH MEP Helps Bensonwood Improve Facility Layout, Increase Production

March 29, 2007
MEP Appropriations Letter

February 23, 2007
Snowe, Kerry Urge Sarbanes-Oxley Extension for Small Firms

February 22, 2007
Snowe Calls for Full Funding of Manufacturing Assistance Program
Small Business Forum Draws Standing Room Only Crowd

January 11, 2007
Kohl, Snowe Launch Effort to Strengthen Manufacturing Jobs Program
Bill will extend full funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, which helps small- and medium-sized manufacturers maintain competitiveness

October 30, 2006
NH PULLEY PRODUCER PUTS LEAN PRINCIPLES UNDER ITS BELT
NH MEP Helps New Hampshire Industries Reduce Inventory, Increase Space and Keep Competitive

April 18, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY
NH MEP Training Program Helping Out of Work Manufacturers Get Jobs and Training
M.O.S.T. Mobile Training Unit in Somersworth April 20 & 21 Training Local People to Fill Skilled Manufacturing Positions

February 24, 2006
Manchester Printer Cartridge Company Proves to be More than Just Reliable
NH MEP Helps Reliable Technologies Improve Facility Layout, Increase Production

January 12, 2006
US Newswire Release: Snowe, Lieberman Call for $106 Million to Assist Small Manufacturers; Cite Job Losses in Manufacturing Due to Record Trade Imbalance with China

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May 8, 2008
Senator Collins of Maine: SMEs backbone of Economy from several Maine newspapers.

May 7, 2008
Providing Critical Resources for Manufacturers & Other NH Businesses in "E-News" from the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development.

April 22, 2008
Helping our manufacturers with the aid of MEP - Congressman Mike Michaud of Maine

April 22, 2008
Senator Collins' Weekly Column - Small Manufacturers are the Backbone of our Economy

March 2008
Defending NH's Economy written by Andrea Bushee, was a feature article in the March edition of Business NH Magazine. The article identifies New Hampshire's defense manufacturers playing a key role in the Granite State's economy. Some NH programs that have provided services to these defense manufacturers include: the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAC); the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NH MEP); and the Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED).

March 26, 2008
Helping Our Manufacturers by congressman Mike Michaud of Maine

January 2008
What is Manufacturing? from the December/January edition of "Machining The Voice of Manufacturing" by Jack Healy, Director of the MassMEP.

November 28, 2007
Program helps manufacturers lean how to be lean from the November 23, 2007, edition of the "NH Business Review."

September 6, 2007
Making the M.O.S.T. of Training Machinists from the September 5, 2007, edition of the "New Hampshire Business Review." This article is about the New Hampshire MEP's Machine Operator Skills Training (M.O.S.T) program.

July 30, 2007
Skilled works in demand from the July 28, 2007, edition of the "Keene Sentinel." The article, by Anika Clark, talks about the demand for skilled workers in New Hampshire and how the NH MEP is helping.

March 2007
Innovate or Perish from the March 2007 issue of Business NH Magazine. The article by Dan Tuohy talks about how the New Hampshire MEP can help manufacturers. www.businessnhmagazine.com

February 2007
Manufacturing Solutions from the February 2007 issue of Business NH Magazine. The article by Michelle Saturley talks about the New Hampshire MEP and its services. www.businessnhmagazine.com

February 28, 2006
Solving Our Critical Shortage of Machinists from the Dec./Jan. 2006 issue of Machining Magazine. Article by David L. Smith describes the Manufacturing Extension Partnership's Machine Operator Skills Training Program (M.O.S.T.) and how it is becoming a vital tool in the re-energizing of America's machine shops. www.MachiningMagazine.com