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MEP Success Stories from Illinois

Be Found Online

Reported Year
2023
Looking to branch out and reach more markets, Spoerer felt that the next step would be to upgrade her website and eCommerce marketplace. At the time, IMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, had recently released their “Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented Grant”, designed to help small to mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) with funding for projects to

Maximize Your Potential

Reported Year
2023
Howe Corporation started their connection with IMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, back in 2014. Initially connecting with IMEC through a grant, their initial projects were focused on plant layout and lean. Howe stayed connected with IMEC to continue to find ways to grow and, in the past 3 years, they’ve collaborated on projects such as ISO

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

Champaign Precision Machine Shop Sees New Growth

Reported Year
2022
The leadership team at Wagner Machine Co. has recognized the value of maintaining a robust quality management system for many years. They had previously worked with IMEC, part of the MEP National Network™, on other projects, so reaching out to them about ISO 9001:2015 certification was an obvious move. Shortly into the process, they learned of a

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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