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MEP Success Stories from Iowa

Making Safety a Priority

Reported Year
2023
Jack knew that updating and customizing the company’s existing safety program was the surest way to reduce workplace injuries and accidents. He also knew that CIRAS, part of the MEP National Network™, could connect him with an expert to help him meet his goal.

Partnerships Help Plas-Tech Grow

Reported Year
2023
Over the last several years Plas-Tech engaged with CIRAS, part of the MEP National Network™, on several projects to build upon their capabilities and capacities in order to position themselves for growth opportunities. With that foundation they were in need of developing a stronger digital presence.

Deco Products Uses CIRAS Team to Tackle Internet Marketing

Reported Year
2022
Deco Products Company first turned to CIRAS, part of the MEP National Network™, for advice on internet marketing in advance of a long-needed update to the company’s website. That work uncovered the need for a digital marketing strategy.

New Market Entry – Meat Aging Cabinets

Reported Year
2022
Percival Scientific is exploring the feasibility of adapting its current product line to include cabinets for aging and fermenting meat. The idea was suggested to the company by Paul Gormley, a CIRAS project manager. "I'd been working with meat processors and noticed that one trend in the industry was aged meats," said Gormley. "I'd also done

Marketing Diversification Pays Off

Reported Year
2022
In 2018, their DeWitt, Iowa, location identified a market that would allow them to grow using existing assets. “There were several OEM producers of snow removal equipment in the Midwest region,” said Josh Daniel, plant manager at Black Cat Wear Parts. “So, while our location was originally established to better serve our single largest customer in

American Soy Organics Embraces Marketing Development

Reported Year
2022
American Soy Products needed assistance with both marketing strategy development and tactical execution for a new product line. For help they turned to CIRAS, part of the MEP National Network™.

ISO Helps M3 Boost Business

Reported Year
2021
M3 Fabrication needed help preparing for ISO 9001:2015 certification. Sam McClure, co-owner of M3 Fabrication, said his company initially sought ISO certification both to improve its overall quality and to set the company apart when trying to recruit new customers. “The main thing we were looking for was someone to help guide us through the ISO

Iowa Manufacturers Find Immediate Value in Wearable Tech

Reported Year
2021
It started as a single question in a loud, pandemic-influenced Sioux City popcorn factory: How do we meet our obligation to monitor employee hearing if COVID-19 social distancing requirements are blocking us from running hearing tests in the usual way? The answer, which American Pop Corn Company discovered with help from CIRAS, part of the MEP

Decker Finds Peace of Mind through CIRAS Technology Assistance

Reported Year
2021
Decker wanted to acquire a new injection molding machine and while they had conducted preliminary diligence, they reached out to CIRAS, part of the MEP National Network™, to assist in helping identify sources, various options to consider (hydraulic vs. electrical), and costs.