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MEP Success Stories from Kentucky

Novelis Advanced Recycling Center Adds 140 Jobs

Reported Year
2024
To meet headcount demand for the facility, large numbers of new hires were expected in 2024. Novelis faced the challenge to effectively onboard new employees in a way that quickly instilled the company’s culture and work environment while also preparing them for their roles. The goal was to ensure new hires felt integrated and aligned with Novelis’

Murakami Leadership Development

Reported Year
2024
After multiple expansions, the company's facility has over 300 team members working in injection molding, paint, assembly and other manufacturing related departments. Murakami's vision was to be the "Supplier of Choice" to their customers and an "Employer of Choice" in the community. After receiving the 2020 Assembly Plant of the Year award from

ACP Technologies: TDMI Success Story

Reported Year
2024
A technology race is underway to find the best formula, ingredients, and processes to create the most cost effective, highest performing and longest lasting batteries, while still being ecologically responsible. This is especially true in the electric vehicle (EV) battery market. ACP Technologies is developing the technology to make these key

Whelan Machine & Tool Leadership and Culture Development

Reported Year
2024
The company’s recent acquisition by Ajax Defense combined with its business growth objectives, resulted in a need for a leadership and culture development program. This program supported the company’s efforts to grow the business while also maintaining its high standards for quality, customer service, and safety.

Close the Loop: Lean Manufacturing

Reported Year
2024
Ryan Wiegand, Close the Loop's operations managers, led an initiative to enhance operational efficiency and employee engagement with a workforce unfamiliar with Lean practices. Seeking expertise, Ryan turned to the KY-MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance.

WireCrafters: Leadership and Culture Development

Reported Year
2024
The company’s growth combined with a significant number of new employees onboarded since the COVID pandemic, resulted in a need for a leadership and culture development program. This program supported the company’s ongoing objective to be a world class organization. For help, WireCrafters turned to KY-MEP, part of the MEP National Network™.

Bear Precision: Leadership Development

Reported Year
2023
Starting out as a joint venture in 2021, with a new workforce and a budding culture, the leadership team had little experience together. Additional help was needed to train the leadership team and develop a culture capable of the growth they are anticipating in 2024.

Hydro-Gear: Leadership Development

Reported Year
2023
Hydro-Gear prioritized leadership training, but they were concerned it was centered more on "corporate" leadership rather than leadership on the production floor. They recognized that the training often fell flat and was somewhat unrelatable for the manufacturing facilities. In addition, they wanted all of their production staff throughout their

CRG Automation Business Development Success

Reported Year
2023
CRG has been manufacturing custom cartoners for years. Cartoner machines, also known as cartoners, are a type of packaging machine that forms carton packaging.At this point in CRG's evolution, it is time to re-invest into product development and take CRG's cartoner to the next level! While strategically the correct direction, other priorities have

Crossroads Railcar Services' Business Growth

Reported Year
2023
Crossroads Railcar Services, Inc. had a great product, but was trying to break into a tightly-controlled market. The company needed help making their operation more efficient while executing strategic moves that would enable them to grow.