Report: Mass. manufacturing companies report gains in ’14

IN ITS 2014 annual report, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) said that Massachusetts manufacturing companies had a nearly 67 percent increase in jobs created and 71 percent increase in the number of new hires.
IN ITS 2014 annual report, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) said that Massachusetts manufacturing companies had a nearly 67 percent increase in jobs created and 71 percent increase in the number of new hires.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) has released its 2014 annual report, showing that Massachusetts manufacturing companies had a nearly 67 percent increase in jobs created, 71 percent increase in the number of new hires, 63 percent increase in sales and 79 percent increase in cost savings.
“Drawing on a number of proven manufacturing growth methodologies, such as lean manufacturing, workforce skills development, innovative design and product commercialization, we are able to help manufacturers unleash their growth potential, improve infrastructure and product quality, and obtain critical workforce training,” John Killam, center director, MassMEP, said in a statement.
“Our goal is to bring together the resources and services needed to deliver positive, measureable and sustainable growth in manufacturing.”
Matt Hogan, president of Industrial Packaging, said, “In the three years Industrial Packaging has been working with MassMEP, we have seen 13 percent sales growth and created 225 jobs. MassMEP provides a value-added piece that our company would not have grown without.”
The annual report highlights programs and special events focused on the manufacturing sector. Early in 2014, MassMEP launched a new bilingual training program to communicate essential information in the native language of many employees in manufacturing.
In 2014, state Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki announced a $747,160 grant to the Massachusetts Advanced Center for Workforce Innovation Collaborative to better align vocational school and community college instruction with industry needs.
And, as part of a National Manufacturing Day celebration, state Rep. John V. Fernandes, D-Milford, presented MassMEP with a Senate and House resolution recognizing its work in developing MACWIC and supporting manufacturing in Massachusetts.
Other 2014 highlights include partnering with Siemens to provide critical skills for the manufacturing workforce of the future, co-hosting with Worcester Polytechnic Institute a delegation of union presidents from the All Japan Council of Optical Industry Workers Union and partnering with Greentown Labs and MassDevelopment to work with manufacturing startups to create and commercialize innovative technologies.
Committed to success in manufacturing, MassMEP, a leading resource for manufacturers, transforms companies through solutions focused on innovative growth, operational excellence and workforce development.

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