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Look Who’s Touting a 3,200 Percent Return on Investment: The Commerce Department
Thumbing through the proposed 2012 Federal budget I noticed $143 million earmarked for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership — a relatively unsung…
Manufacturing Program Taps Sordillo for Board
Warren resident Vic Sordillo has been named to the board of trustess of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, the group announced….
NJMEP Welcomes New Board Members
Morris Plains, NJ — The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP) has just appointed Dr. Henry A. Plotkin and Victor J….
Prices Go Down But Jobs Leave
Joao Sousa was working two years ago as a quality manager for Philips Electronics’ plant in Roxbury, Morris County, when he was…
Patch Picks: Five Non-Profits Making A Difference
NJMEP was selected as a featured non-profit organization making a difference in New Jersey. The Morris Township – Morris Plains Patch highlighted…
NJ Manufacturing Leaders React to Outsourcing Crisis, Outline Strategy to Create Jobs
Morris Plains, NJ – The Associated Press reports that the United States lost 8 million manufacturing jobs since mid-1979. In New Jersey…
Products and Prosperity
As the American industrial revolution swept the nation in the second half of the 19th century, New Jersey emerged as an undisputed…
New Jersey’s Manufacturers Show Versatility In Their Products
The manufacturing sector in New Jersey produces a wide variety of products ranging from foods that tantalize our taste buds, items that…
Manufacturing is Alive in New Jersey
New Jersey isn’t simply “The Garden State.” Its small and midsized manufacturers are quietly contributing to the state’s economy and the international…
Expect the Unexpected
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission lists 354 separate product recalls on its website this year alone, including everything from U.S.-made Honda…