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MEP Success Stories from Illinois

Grey Iron Casting Company Develops and Grows Their Online Presence

Reported Year

2022

Lemfco, Inc. was striving to grow their online presence, specifically in the marketing realm. Social media has grown to be a major contributor for sales growth and brand awareness, and Lemfco was looking to occupy some of that space. Lemfco has history working with IMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, and turned to the IMEC team for help with

ERP Software Selection Positions Precision Machining Company for the Next Phase of Strategic Growth.

Reported Year

2022

GAM Enterprises, Inc. faced a common challenge associated with rapidly growing organizations – improve key information systems that supported a higher level of production, or flounder and risk losing potential new opportunities. After recognizing deficiencies in their existing ERP software – one primarily designed for a lighter level of

Carbondale Manufacturer Grows Online Sales with Streamlined Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy

Reported Year

2021

With over 5000 SKUs for replacement parts for Chinese-built powersports products, VMC Chinese parts needed to beef up their search engine optimization (SEO) program to get more prospects to their online catalog. Bryan Black serves as the managing partner at VMC, and he was tasked with executing the company’s marketing strategy, including basic SEO

East Moline Machine Shop Improves Business Processes, Boosts Productivity and Attracts New Customers with ISO 9001:2015

Reported Year

2021

QCE relied on experiential, undocumented knowledge to run daily operations. Eventually this resulted in additional time spent accomplishing daily tasks, missed business opportunities, and low productivity and customer satisfaction. President/CEO Jeff Hagmeier and his team knew it was time to address the need for standardized systems. They wanted to

Machesney Park Manufacturer Achieves Compliance Goals to Meet DOD Cybersecurity Requirements

Reported Year

2021

The Department of Defense (DOD) mandated that all government contractors and their subcontractors become compliant with DFARS 252.204-7012 security requirements in accordance with NIST 800-171 by the end of 2020. Almost all of Midwest Aero Support, Inc.'s manufacturing business is conducted directly or indirectly with the government. In late 2019

Chicago Manufacturer Leverages Illinois Manufacturing Innovation Voucher

Reported Year

2020

The larger part of the bikepacking market is located in Europe, Canada, and Australia. With COVID-19 added to the mix bike sales in this segment grew by 144% due to more people seeking safe and fun ways to exercise. With such an excellent market opportunity, the PedalCell team needed to go through steps to optimize their processes for mass

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