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src="/sites/default/files/styles/1400_x_1400_limit/public/images/2025/02/14/webbanner-manufacturinginamerica-1%20copy.png?itok=I69pyT73" width="1080" height="401" alt="manufacturing in america infographic with text and graphics" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </a></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="entity-reference"> <figure data-media-id="728596" class="nist-video"> <div class="video-embed-field"><div data-video-embed-field-lazy="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HI6MxBKZlUU?autoplay=1&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0&amp;mute=1"></iframe> </div> " class="video-embed-field-lazy"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/HI6MxBKZlUU.jpg" alt="The MEP National Network: The Go to Experts for Advancing U S Manufacturing" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <button class="video-embed-field-lazy-play"></button> <div class="video-embed-field-lazy-title">The MEP National Network: The Go to Experts for Advancing U S Manufacturing</div> </div> </div> <figcaption data-caption-editable="true" class="nist-video__caption"> <div class="text-long"><p>Any manufacturer can take advantage of the services provided by MEP Centers, located in every state and Puerto Rico. From leadership training and value stream mapping to strength finders and cybersecurity, you name it, and they will have something for it.</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><p><span>The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network is a public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions by helping small and medium-sized manufacturers grow, make operational improvements, and reduce risk. </span></p><h2><span>Advancing U.S. Manufacturing</span></h2><p><span>The MEP is committed to supporting manufacturers and building productive partnerships in all fifty states and Puerto Rico. Our goal is to ensure the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing in the global economy. </span></p><p><span>Whether you're a manufacturer, an interagency partner, a state, local, territorial or tribal government, an accredited research institution or an entrepreneur looking to turn your manufacturing vision into reality, the MEP is here to help. </span></p><div class="grid-row grid-gap"><div class="tablet:grid-col"><a href="https://www.nist.gov/mep/mep-national-network/how-network-helps"> <div class="nist-image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/480_x_480_limit/public/images/2025/01/20/mfrs-heroes-thumbnail-3-col-2025.png?itok=uyA3kbFd" width="278" height="196" alt="two people looking at a laptop in a factory" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </a></div><div class="tablet:grid-col"><a href="https://www.nist.gov/mep/about-nist-mep"> <div class="nist-image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/480_x_480_limit/public/images/2025/01/20/heroes-thumbnail-3-col-2025%20copy.png?itok=OXgH6QFb" width="278" height="196" alt="woman in a hard hat holding an ipad looking at robots" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </a></div><div class="tablet:grid-col"><a href="https://www.nist.gov/mep/about-nist-mep/partnerships"> <div class="nist-image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/480_x_480_limit/public/images/2025/01/20/research-heroes-thumbnail-3-col-2025.png?itok=0lQ9YrB8" width="278" height="196" alt="man holding a piece of film in a factory" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> </a></div></div></div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><h2>Why choose the MEP National Network?</h2><p><span><strong>National reach, local impact:</strong> With a network of nearly 1,400 trusted experts and thousands of partners across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, we deliver localized support from small rural communities to large cities.</span></p><p><span><strong>Deep industry expertise:</strong> By working with the MEP National Network, organizations secure reliable domestic suppliers, strengthen supply chain resilience, leverage innovative technologies, and develop a skilled workforce that drives the growth and competitiveness of manufacturing across critical industries like defense, aerospace, automotive, and more.</span></p><p><span><strong>Customized support:</strong> MEP Centers provide comprehensive, hands-on consulting and training solutions tailored to each manufacturer’s unique challenges. From leadership training and value stream mapping to strength finders and cybersecurity, you name it, and they will have something for it.</span></p><p><span><strong>Proven impacts:</strong> Since 1988, the MEP National Network has worked with thousands of manufacturers, leading to an estimated $152.2 billion in new sales and $34.2 billion in cost savings, and has helped create and retain over 1.7 million jobs.</span></p><div class="nist-callout"><h2><span>Are you a manufacturer seeking assistance?</span></h2><p class="p1"><a class="usa-button" href="/mep/centers" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6067de30-3d38-4f05-8986-575a1ad1c005" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Connect with Your Local MEP Center">Contact an MEP Center</a></p></div></div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><h2 class="nist-block__title">MANUFACTURING VIDEOS: REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS</h2><p class="p1"><span>The MEP National Network enables U.S. manufacturers to strengthen their competitiveness. Through these videos, see how U.S. manufacturers are leveraging the Network’s expertise to overcome challenges, expand their capabilities, and ensure that America remains competitive in critical industries, ranging from defense, aerospace, and automotive to energy, electronics, and medical devices. These results go beyond numbers—they represent a stronger, more resilient U.S. economy.</span> <a href="https://www.nist.gov/mep/learn-more-about-manufacturing/manufacturing-videos">Watch More Videos</a></p><div class="grid-row grid-gap"><div class="tablet:grid-col"><figure class=" nist-video" role="group"> <div data-media-id="703086"> <div class="video-embed-field"><div class="video-embed-field-lazy" data-video-embed-field-lazy="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-nist-kaltura video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.kaltura.com/p/684682/embedPlaykitJs/uiconf_id/55674542?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_wun15wy3"></iframe> </div> "><img alt="Heroes of American Manufacturing: Capewell" loading="lazy" src="https://cdnsecakmi.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/thumbnail/entry_id/1_wun15wy3/width/1280" typeof="foaf:Image"> <button class="video-embed-field-lazy-play"></button> <div class="video-embed-field-lazy-title">Heroes of American Manufacturing: Capewell</div> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption class="nist-image__caption">Capewell, a client of GENEDGE (Virginia MEP), provides innovative, effective custom-engineered solutions that save lives and increase success rates for anyone who operates globally in dangerous environments supporting national security and other critical missions. GENEDGE and Capewell maintain a strategic partnership that allows for ongoing project engagements and mutual opportunities for collaboration and growth. Committed to delivering high-quality, reliable, and sustainable capabilities for our Nation's men and women serving to protect our freedoms, we are excited to tell Capewell’s story and how GENEDGE has contributed to its success.</figcaption> </figure> </div><div class="tablet:grid-col"><figure class=" nist-video" role="group"> <div data-media-id="686251"> <div class="video-embed-field"><div class="video-embed-field-lazy" data-video-embed-field-lazy="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-nist-kaltura video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.kaltura.com/p/684682/embedPlaykitJs/uiconf_id/55674542?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_pmb07r17"></iframe> </div> "><img alt="Industry 4.0 Technologies Help Manufacturers Succeed" loading="lazy" src="https://cdnsecakmi.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/thumbnail/entry_id/1_pmb07r17/width/1280" typeof="foaf:Image"> <button class="video-embed-field-lazy-play"></button> <div class="video-embed-field-lazy-title">Industry 4.0 Technologies Help Manufacturers Succeed</div> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption class="nist-image__caption">In today’s labor market, manufacturers continue to struggle to find quality labor. Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies can help manufacturers fill those gaps, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. The shift toward automation is a reason many manufacturers decide to work with an MEP Center. MEP Centers have a broad range of subject matter experts that can help companies, whether they’re just learning about I4.0 or are already implementing it. This video features MEP manufacturing clients discussing their company’s experience with I4.0. 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