The MEP National Network
As a National Institute of Standards and Technology (abbreviated as NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) approved Center, TMAC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in The State of Texas.
The MEP National Network is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.
Focused on helping small and medium-sized manufacturers generate business results and thrive in today’s technology-driven economy, the MEP National Network comprises the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and its more than 1,400 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 375 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed.
According to clients surveyed in FY 2019, the MEP National Network helped manufacturers achieve $15.7 billion in sales, $1.5 billion in cost savings, $4.5 billion in new client investments, and helped to create and retain 114,650 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
For more information about NIST MEP, visit the NIST website.
Below is a map of the United States, showcasing our partners in the industry such as CMTC in California, FloridaMakes in Florida, Mepol in Louisiana, and many more.
Facts about Manufacturing
The Facts about Manufacturing monographic contains industry, workforce and manufacturing data and statistics showing the critical role manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy.
For example, did you know that the average hourly earning salary for the manufacturing field is 27.70 dollars or that manufacturing is the sixth largest employer in the United States?
The National Economic Impact of the MEP Program Fiscal Year 2019
A recent study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 13.4:1 for the $140 million invested in FY 2019 by the federal government. The study also finds that total employment in the U.S. was nearly 217,000 higher because of MEP Center projects. In addition, the Upjohn study examined additional areas of economic impact not previously reported by the MEP Program: (1) personal income is $14.0 billion higher and (2) GDP is $22.9 billion larger, translating into an increase of $1.87 billion in personal income tax revenue to the federal government than without the MEP Program. The infographic below highlights these powerful impacts. The study is available at the UpJohn Institute Research website
One interesting thing to note is that every $1.00 invested by the federal government returned $13.40. There are also 217,000 more jobs thanks to the MEP program.
