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MEP Success Stories from Delaware

Sustaining ISO Quality Compliance

Reported Year
2024
Sepax Technologies is an ISO9001:2015 Certified company, who previously utilized Delaware MEP (DE MEP), part of the MEP National Network™, in 2016 to help prepare for compliance to the current standard. In 2024, Sepax Technologies needed to upskill their incumbent workers to support the maintenance of their ISO9001:2015 Certification through

DEMEP Assists Company That Helps Protect Children

Reported Year
2024
The production floor was disorganized and inefficient, occupying excessive floor space. SUMURI LLC needed its operations to flow more smoothly to meet customer deadlines effectively. Additionally, improvements were needed in information systems, inventory management, manufacturing processes, customer relations management, and technical support.

DEMEP and Advanced Materials Technology Partner for ISO9001 Readiness

Reported Year
2024
AMT is a small company founded by scientists. It has emerged as a HPLC technology leader in the pharmaceutical/bio-pharmaceutical; food and beverage; and environmental/industrial market segments. To support continued growth and to meet customer requirements, AMT identified the need for advanced training to support improvement to standard work

Zacros America Continues to Grow

Reported Year
2024
Four of the ten highest produced SKUs in Zacros were not profitable or marginally profitable with current processing. Zacros produces on seven production lines, six of which use one methodology for packaging forming and one that is unique. The unique line produces the same type of material with a 33% faster cycle time. Production and engineering

Miles Scientific Plans for the Future

Reported Year
2023
Because of changes that occurred in the chromatography industry in the last decade, the owner of this small, 12-employee, manufacturing business began to consider his options for pivoting and growing Miles Scientific.

Wilmington Fibre Reduces Energy Costs

Reported Year
2023
According to Vice President of Operations Dave Celli, Wilmington Fibre's long-time commitment to maintaining their capital equipment is paying dividends now. The trade-off, however, is that the aging equipment requires plenty of maintenance. The oldest machine, a shear, dates back to 1919, and when it breaks, company workers make the parts to fix

Employee Empowerment: Investing in Employees Pays Dividends

Reported Year
2023
Hirsh was particularly interested in instilling the spirit of continuous improvement in all departments throughout the plant.Hirsh began working with DEMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, to take advantage of their extensive and thorough training programs.

Euphoric Herbals Expands Business and Looks to Future

Reported Year
2022
As Euphoric Herbals has evolved to include retail locations, the company needed assistance with in-house manufacturing operations. CEO & Founder Cindy Collins searched for and purchased a larger facility to ensure enough capability to support growth. Based on experience with DEMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, through the Exportech program

DEMEP and Advanced Materials Technology Partner for Growth

Reported Year
2020
As a small company founded by scientists, AMT was looking to introduce their products to a wide customer base in the pharmaceutical/bio-pharmaceutical; food and beverage; and environmental/industrial market segments. To further the businesses, they recognized the need to enhance their production capabilities with formal training in manufacturing

Miller Metal’s Journey with the DEMEP

Reported Year
2022
From October 2007 to present day, Miller Metal has grown from 31 employees to 104 employees and from producing 5,000 pounds of steel per day to 25,000 pounds of steel per day. They have extensively increased their gross revenues. As a result of this growth, the current facility struggles to provide the needed capacity to meet current demands, let