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MEP Success Stories from Nevada

Putting a Shine on Vegas Metal Finishing

Reported Year
2022
Upon opening their new facility, Vegas Metal Finishing realized that they would require assistance to promote their anodizing services especially to other manufactures in the state. Promoting this new business opportunity was complicated by the pandemic. With that in mind, the owner reached out to her trusted partner at Nevada Industry Excellence

Cultiva Grows and Thrives with New Manufacturing-Based Business and Financial System

Reported Year
2020
In 2015 Cultiva received a $3.95M investment from KHC New Markets as part of Nevada’s New Market Jobs Act (NMJA) program, which allowed them to establish their headquarters in Nevada. The goal of this program is to provide low cost capital to businesses located in economically distressed communities. The resulting investment leads to job creation

R&D Tax Credits Allow for Investment in New Products

Reported Year
2021
Securing sufficient funding to invest in new business opportunities is vital to AIMS mission to be leaders in the design and development of off-grid and renewable energy. Since a majority of AIMS work is designing and developing new products for renewable energy and off-grid products, they are always investing in their future. Development projects

5S Generates $10,000 in Savings to Invest in Workplace Organization

Reported Year
2021
FDC’s plant manager, Scott Fibelstad identified ongoing continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives as impactful opportunities facing his Reno, Nevada, operation. FDC opened the Reno operation in 2016 and Fibelstad wanted to set his operation up for success. In March of 2019, Fibelstad reached out to the local economic development

NVIE Propels the Public Restroom Company into the Next Phase of Business Growth

Reported Year
2022
At the Public Restroom Company, they never stop thinking about better ways to design, build, and deliver their product. With significant growth realized and an even larger demand on the horizon, they knew they needed to apply their improvement mindset to all aspects of their business—including operational efficiencies and employee development—to

Reno Cerakote Expands Their Customer Base with ISO 9001 Certification

Reported Year
2022
Reno Cerakote wanted to reinforce their commitment to quality while expanding to new markets and investing in personnel development. Reno Cerakote approached NVIE, part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance with achieving ISO 9001-2015 due to NVIE’s extremely good track record for successfully transitioning Nevada manufacturers to ISO

Body Balance System Growth Through Development of FDA Compliance System

Reported Year
2021
Body Balance System needed support to have their products be FDA compliant to grow their sales and manufacturing. FDA compliance would open additional markets for sales of their devices. For help the company turned to Nevada Industry Excellence, part of the MEP National Network™.

Lean Improvements

Reported Year
2021
To set themselves apart as a leader in electronics manufacturing, NAS was looking to increase product throughput with shorter lead times and less rework.

Alpha Productions Technologies Secures New Business Through ISO Certification

Reported Year
2020
Alpha Production Technologies was in the midst of ISO certification. They made it through phase 1 with some non-conformances and were scheduled for the phase 2 of the audit. Due to travel limitations imposed by COVID-19, their enterprise resource planning (ERP) consulting partner was not able to travel to assist with audit preparation. With the

Nevada Industry Excellence Provides Chemeon Surface Technology, LLC, Minden, NV with Expert Resources and Grant Program to upgrade equipment, improve and reduce current and future energy costs.

Reported Year
2020
In 2017, Chemeon had been operating in their existing office and lab services space for 20 years with a desire to expand their services and office space and add on another unit of the building they were in, they determined a need was in order to improve or replace the lighting systems and the aging HVAC system with more reliable, modern and cost