Manufacturing Extension Partnership, or MEP, is a national network of not-for-profit  centers that help small- and medium-sized manufacturers improve efficiency and bottom line results. MEP’s nearly 1,600 specialists have worked with thousands of manufacturers for the past 20 years helping companies deliver billions of dollars in cost savings and increased sales. 

As an effort of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), MEP's focus on increasing the competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base by bridging the productivity gap for manufacturers, identifying opportunities for growth, and encouraging technology deployment.

Its 392 centers serve all 50 states and Puerto Rico. They are funded by federal, state, local and private sources. Through local centers and by tapping into the linked national MEP network, companies are able to gain knowledgeable manufacturing and business expertise.

Today, MEP and its partners provide manufacturers the services it has developed over the years—while adding new offerings in growth services and technology adoption. The nation’s manufacturers, with MEP assistance, have streamlined their plant operations and improved their bottom-line. As a result, MEP and its partners are poised to capitalize on these results by creating opportunities for growth via new sales, new markets, and new products.

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