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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

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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

September 6, 2007
PHOENIX WORKFORCE CONNECTION WELCOMES JIM GODFREY FROM ARIZONA MEP TO THE BOARD

May 31, 2007
ARIZONA’S INTRINSIC BIOPROBES, INC. CHOSEN FOR NIST MEP PILOT MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Company Receives $10,000 Grant to Optimize Manufacturing Processes

May 7, 2007
ARIZONA MEP GETS IN THE SPIRIT
Organization Takes Spirit Electronics Through Principles of Lean Manufacturing,
Improves Work Flow and Customer Satisfaction

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 9, 2007
Arizona MEP Launches New and Improved Website
Site Features Important Links and Resources, Success Stories and Economic Impacts

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 17, 2007
Ridgetop Group, Inc. Takes Its Technology on the Road
Arizona MEP Helps Electronic Prognostics Company Transition to the Commercial Market

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

December 20, 2006
Arizona MEP Names Two Community Leaders to Board of Directors
Mark Dobbins, Ron Jones Bring Over 50 Years of Combined Manufacturing Experience

September 13, 2006
Custom Cabinetry Company Builds with Lean
Arizona MEP Helps Kiesler Enterprises, Inc. Cut Costs and Improve Delivery

May 25, 2006
Grants and Guidance - Arizona MEP Helps Tempe Firm Make Product Development Transition
Research Integrations Uses Training and Funding Assistance to Launch Software Product

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.

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 congressman Mike Michaud of Maine

Program helps manufacturers boost jobs, productivity
by Jane Larson in the October 31, 2007, edition of the "Arizona Republic."

National Award Winning H-1B Innovation Program - AZ MEP and NACOG
The Arizona MEP Innovation program was one of four US Department of Labor (DOL) initiatives with MEPs, local workforce boards and Time Wise Management Systems. Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) was the grantee and worked closely with Arizona MEP to ensure success. Both major public universities in the state participated as well as technical experts from across the nation, overseas and from several federal laboratories. The program was the only DOL Technical Skills grant to win a National Association of Development Organizations' Innovation award. The program exceeded all goals and, with a co-investment of over $7.7 million added to the $3 million DOL funding, trained over 1,200 high tech workers in new product development and commercialization resulting in over $23 million in increased sales.

Ridgetop Group, Inc. Takes its Technology on the Road
azventurecapital.com
January 18, 2007