New Mexico MEP
Students touring Old Wood in Las Vegas, NM, during Manufacturing Day 2016 By Claudia Infante, Projects Coordinator, New Mexico MEP New Mexico celebrated Manufacturing Day 2016 during the month of October (Private Label Select hosts the last set of student and public tours on October 27). Compared to past events, 2016 tour hosts saw more students…
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Sep 26
Industry NewsNew Mexico manufacturers exported more than $3.65 billion in goods and services in 2015. Celebrate the power of manufacturing in New Mexico. Join the tours, bring a student! Register at newmexicomep.org/mfgday
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Company Profile: Rader Awning & Upholstering, Inc. designs, manufactures and installs custom awnings, shade structures, and unique fabric products for both commercial and residential applications. Rader Awning was founded in 1947 by the Rader family and the Mowery family currently owns and operates the business. The company has locations in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and…
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Karl Halpert at the 2013 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Hong Kong Karl Halpert’s collaborative relationship with New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and other business service providers has helped the Taos entrepreneur build Private Label Select (PLS) into the personal-care industry’s premier maker of lip balms, lip tints and other cosmetics in just 22 years.…
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Company Profile: BioLime Inc. is an 8 year old company representing over five generations of knowledge in the production of high-performance structural coatings. BioLime Inc. seeks to be a manufacturer of colorized lime-based stuccos, plasters, and paints for exterior and interior applications, whose benefits include energy efficiency, low carbon footprint, and green-eco materials largely sourced…
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Nov 28
Industry NewsGlass Rite, OGB Architectural Millwork, Unirac, Urban Fresh Cosmetics, Insight Lighting, Aquila, Valencia Flour Mill, Jack’s Plastic Welding, Pesco, Mesa Photonics, Solaro Energy and Santa Fe Business Incubator companies were among the 33 businesses that hosted Manufacturing Day tours in New Mexico.
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Nov 28
Industry NewsThirty-seven New Mexico companies held Manufacturing Day tours in 2014.
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Aug 12
Industry NewsRegister to attend any of our local Manufacturing Day tours happening September 28th – October 4th!
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Oct 14
Industry NewsThe impact of manufacturing on America can be seen in the good jobs it provides, the strength of the economy, and the products built in communities around the nation that enable and enrich our everyday lives. We celebrate manufacturing’s impact and the MEP centers across the country working alongside small and medium-sized manufacturers to make…
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Jan 13
Industry NewsWe offer a wide range of business solutions which can offer the peace of mind you need. These are just a few of our other resources you may not know about!
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Sep 30
Industry News Manufacturing Day falls on Friday, October 4th this year.
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Sep 13
Industry NewsIn this radio show, Karen Converse and her hosts discuss how to “grow your business through exports.” New Mexico MEP are hosting ExporTech, a hands-on how-to for putting together a plan to export goods manufactured in New Mexico to other countries.
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Jul 31
Industry News Edge Factor tells stories of extraordinary people. Impact is a collection of insights from the leaders we met along the way. Have you ever thought about what you can do in your company, in your town, in your school? Consider how YOU might participate in Manufacturing Day this year. Go to mfgday.com to see…
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May 14
Industry NewsKay-Jay Products, Inc. is on a mission to “trigger” changes in the way CMM inspections are peformed. “Today’s CMM inspections no longer require the use of expensive, precise clamps, plates and complex fixtures,” according to Kay-Jay co-owner, Catherine Phillips. “Use of glue and tape should also be a thing of the past.”
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Feb 25
Maker's MemoThis family-owned, tooling and injection molding manufacturer in Macomb County Michigan is the latest manufacturer featured in the Heroes of American Manufacturing video series. What started as one toolmaker in his garage, has grown into a 45 person company with a 70,000 square foot facility making prototype and low-volume production products for clients in medical,…
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Jan 30
Industry NewsKaren Converse of New Mexico MEP talks about how the organization helps small and medium-sized businesses across the state reduce costs and increase revenue.
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Jan 13
Industry NewsThe forms needed to complete the process have just been released and you cannot become eligible for the reduction without submitting the attached forms. Sadly, it doesn’t look like any tax relief will be retroactive. PNM’s email referenced: “taxes paid before PNM receives the authorized NTTC will be lost forever.” So, getting this into PNM…
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Dec 31
Industry NewsRon Burke of New Mexico MEP and Micah Halpert of Private Label Select talk about training available for businesses to receive ISO 9001 certification.
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Aug 28
Industry NewsNew Mexico MEP will host three informative breakfast seminars focused on helping manufacturers and small businesses learn how to grow and expand their business, increase revenue and sales, and prepare their business for the future. Be a part of a 20-minute presentation by New Mexico MEP and wrap up with a question and answer session.…
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Jan 18
Industry NewsAn Export Acceleration System for Achieving Profitable Growth Do you believe your product has international sales potential, but don’t know how to get started? Have you received international inquiries, but haven’t fully capitalized on them to generate significant sales growth? Would you like to shift from a reactive to a proactive approach to expanding international…
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Nov 22
Industry NewsISO 9001:2008 Preparation for Certification The current session is scheduled through December 2015. Please contact us for information on future sessions. The New Mexico Economic Development Department, in collaboration with the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is offering New Mexico 9000 training classes to prepare New Mexico businesses for ISO 9001 Certification. New Mexico 9000…
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Oct 19
Industry NewsNational Manufacturing Study Reveals New Trends, Steps for Success The study, conducted by the Manufacturing Performance Institute, finds that this is a critical point in time for U.S. manufacturing, and manufacturers must assess whether they have the workforce, business systems, equipment and strategies in place to successfully compete in the future. While external factors, like…
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Sep 02
Industry NewsSociety of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter 93 present Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Fundamentals workshop A Fundamentals/Refresher Course based on the ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard October 13-14, 2011 Presented by Tony Cimabue of Tech-Knowledgy for Design and Manufacturing LLC This workshop is designed for engineers, designers, drafters, machinists, inspectors, manufacturing, quality engineers, students or any others…
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Aug 25
Industry NewsWhen Clovis-based Leslie Candy Co. was purchased by Greg Southard in 2002, the 50-year-old company was using trusted manufacturing processes and recipes to create peanut patties, brittles and haystacks for distribution to supermarkets, convenience stores and specialty boutiques throughout the United States. Southard invited New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership into the organization to review how…
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Aug 09
Industry NewsEvery year over 700 manufacturers, industry experts and MEP field staff join together to learn and connect, bringing the experience back to their organizations and continuing to build a strong & competitive U.S. manufacturing base. The event truly brings the “voice of manufacturing” and “voice of government” to an open, educational and sharing environment that…
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Manufacturers can participate in the Next Generation Manufacturing Study and measure their readiness, support systems and resources, and performances in six key strategic areas necessary for world-class manufacturing and future success. Click for more information
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May 20
Industry NewsRon Burke, director of the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, writes in a May 6 New Mexico Business Weekly piece that manufacturing and exporting is the key to energizing the New Mexico economy.
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