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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 7, 2008
MAINE MEP WELCOMES COLLEEN MCCRACKEN OF THOS. MOSER CABINETMAKERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

April 25, 2008
BUSINESS CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Leadership Training in Scientific Methods for Accelerating Reliable Growth

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

April 14, 2008
MAINE MEP HELPS WINDHAM MILLWORK CRAFT A NEW LOOK
Expansive Web Site, Video Developed for Custom Woodwork and Cabinetry Company

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

March 7, 2008
SEN. COLLINS RECEIVES LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR SUPPORT OF MAINE'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Director Presents Sen. Collins with Award

January 31, 2008
MAINE MEP RELEASES IMPRESSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS
Numbers Confirm Maine MEP’s Significant Impact on the State’s Economy

December 11, 2007
MAINE MEP OPERATIONS MANAGER IS APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR WOMEN UNLIMITED
Rosemary Presnar Accepted as Newest Board Member to Organization

November 30, 2007
INVERNESS MEDICAL TAKES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LEAN
Maine MEP Helps Scarborough Plant Create New Production Layout and Save Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Operation Costs

October 11, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
MAINE MEP CELEBRATES M.O.S.T. TRAINING GRADUATION AT GENERAL DYNAMICS
Trainees Placed in Skilled Manufacturing Positions at the Company Following Graduation on Friday, October 12

June 15, 2007
MAINE MEP’S INNOVATION PROGRAM HELPS THOS. MOSER CABINETMAKERS CRAFT A NEW CULTURE

May 18, 2007
FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES TO RECEIVE MAINE MEP MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Biddeford-Based Manufacturer is Recognized for Best Manufacturing Practices, Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

May 16, 2007
TWO MAINE MEP MANAGERS TAKE ON ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY
Rosemary Presnar Accepted into Leadership Maine and Larry Robinson Nominated to Advisory Board at USM

May 14, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
FLOTATION TECHNOLOGIES SET TO RECEIVE MANUFACTURING
EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE MAINE MEP
Award to Be Presented at New Biddeford Facility on May 18

May 2, 2007
Maine MEP Launches New and Improved Website
Site Features Important Links and Resources, Success Stories and Economic Impacts

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 4, 2007
Acme Monaco Springs Forward with the Help of Maine MEP
Company Incorporates Lean Principles to Organize Workplace and Increase Productivity

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

February 5, 2007
PROSPECTIVE MACHINISTS GET THE M.O.S.T. OUT OF RICH TRAINING
Maine MEP Brings Mobile Skills Training Program to Scarborough Manufacturer, Fills 10 Job Openings

February 1, 2007
Maine MEP Shows Look’s Gourmet They ‘Can’ Boost Business
Gourmet Canning Company Expands Facility and Increases Sales Using Lean Principles

January 11, 2007
Kohl, Snowe Launch Effort to Strengthen Manufacturing Jobs Program

December 15, 2006
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) announces the 2007 Winter Class Schedule

November 7, 2006
Portland Firm Finds Lean Training Makes a Difference

October 25, 2006
Maine MEP Brings Possibility to Light at Applied Thermal Science

August 16, 2006
Portland Company Uses Maine MEP to Help Grow Business

June 5, 2006
South Paris Company Gets the M.O.S.T. Out of New Program

May 22, 2006
Defense Supply Chain Linking to Small New England Manufacturers
Companies in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT Tapping Into Lucrative Department of Defense Contracts While Bolstering Homeland Security Initiatives

May 18, 2006
Snowe Legislation Assisting Small Manufacturers Included in American Competitiveness Bill

April 6, 2006
Maine MEP & USDA Rural Development Assists Windham Firm in Quest for Boiler

March 23, 2006
Fiscal Responsibility: More than Just Words by Representative Michael H. Michaud

March 23, 2006
Combined Heat & Power: Reducing Energy Costs Through Recycled Energy
Program Hosted By NECHPI at the University of Southern Maine in Portland on May 11, 2006

March 3, 2006
CedarWorks Receives Excellence Award from Maine MEP

February 6, 2006
Hiram Company Finds Big Profits in Maine MEP Technical Assistance

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: SMEs backbone of Economy from several Maine newspapers.

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 26, 2008
Helping Our Manufacturers by representative Mike Michaud

March 15, 2008
Project aims to bolster manufacturing from the March 15, 2008, edition of the "Sun Journal."

February 13, 2008
Congressman Michaud in his op-ed titled "President's budget: misplaced priorities," "The Piscataquis Observer," February 13, 2008, edition, "The President's budget also essentially eliminates the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), cutting funding by $87 million below the level needed to maintain current services and providing only $4 million for 2009. MEP provides resources and services to U.S. manufacturers to help create jobs, leverage private-sector investment, and be more competitive. As our economy slows, we should not be cutting funding to programs that create jobs. In fact, we need to be doing everything we can to create and sustain jobs, especially in the he manufacturing sector. This is not a cut that would be good for Maine, especially given the recent layoffs and plant closures."

February 12, 2008
Congressman Allen in his op-ed titled "Bush budget gets no rubber-stamp this year," "The Franklin Journal", February 12, 2008, edition, stated, "For example, under the President's plan, Maine would lose $772,000 in Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program funds, at a loss of an estimated 356 jobs and nearly $15 million in private investments. I have visited scores of small businesses across Maine that have used MEP funds to invest in start up or expansion, creating thousands of good jobs."

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

October 2, 2007
Think Big on Education from the October 2, 2007, edition of the "Bangor Daily News."

August 14, 2007
Connecting the dots: aligning lean operational and financial metrics by Larry Robinson of the Maine MEP. This article was published in the August 10, 2007, edition of "Lean Directions" by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

August 1, 2007
Flotation Technologies Recognized for Manufacturing Excellence from the August 2007 volume of the "Maine Connection" by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.

May 18, 2007
Company Adapts to Ride Wave of Success by Tux Turkel of the "Portland Press Herald." This article is about how Flotation Technologies, which received the Maine MEP's Manufacturing Excellence Award, has evolved by taking advantage of an expanding market, offshore oil extraction, and a specialized niche market.

March 2007
Time & Money by Joseph R. Thompson from Mainebiz. The March 2007 article is about how the Maine MEP helped Eastman Industries move Ingersoll's 100,000 square-foot production facility from Wisconsin to Maine and find a new space in Maine to incorporate Eastman's and Ingersoll's production facilities.
www.mainebiz.biz

February 2007
Augusta Business Acquires Mass.-based Boat Builder from February 2007 in the Sun Jounral (Central Maine). The article talks about how Kenway Corp., a fiberglass manufacturer in Augusta, Maine, acquired Martime Skiff, Inc., based in Duxbury, MA.

February 2007
Gourmet Canning Company Expands Facility and Increases Sales Using Lean Principles from week of February 6-12, 2007 of The Downeast Coastal Press. The article talks about how the Maine MEP helped Look's Gourmet Food Company become more efficient.

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

February 23, 2006
Fast Track to New Skills: Program That Started in Maine Churning Out Machine Operators from The Sun Journal, February 23, 2006, Oxford Hills edition. Article by Kerri Pepoy shows how Maine residents benefit from Machine Operator Skills Training (M.O.S.T.).
www.sunjournal.com