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MEP Success Stories from Arizona

Nelson Engineering Finds Cost-Effective Path to CMMC Compliance with Arizona MEP

Reported Year
2025
Like many small manufacturers, Nelson Engineering faced CMMC compliance with limited internal resources. Between building in-house expertise, balancing staff time, managing budgets, and handling the extensive documentation requirements, the process quickly became challenging. Nelson Engineering turned to the Arizona Manufacturing Extension

embeddedTS Saves Time and Money with Arizona MEP’s Structured CMMC Compliance Program

Reported Year
2025
When a key customer informed embeddedTS that future contracts would require compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the team knew they needed to act. CMMC is the U.S. Department of Defense framework that protects Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) throughout the supply

Arizona MEP and Nautilus Systems Work Together to Strengthen Employee Development

Reported Year
2025
Nautilus Systems, founded by experts in automation, initially relied on personal networks to recruit talent. However, as the company grew, it faced challenges in hiring specialized positions and struggled to reach candidates beyond its existing connections and job boards. The absence of standardized procedures for job descriptions and employee

Amphenol Aerospace Reduces Scrap Through Arizona MEP Lean Green Belt Course

Reported Year
2025
Since the facility and staff were new and the company was planning for growth, there were many opportunities to refine processes, and new staff needed skill development for supervisory roles. The company tracks key performance indicators, and based on the data, Assembly Operations Manager Steven Johnson identified an area—specifically the marking

SmithCraft Signs Launches Continuous Improvement with Arizona MEP

Reported Year
2024
Nicole Bergstrom took over as President at SmithCraft a few years ago and while she was familiar with the business through a family connection, she did not come from a manufacturing background. When she joined the organization, she observed that mid-level management was frequently preoccupied with solving day-to-day production and customer issues

Hydronalix Expands Product Line and Manufacturing by Growing Its Export Markets

Reported Year
2024
The first step Hydronalix took was to develop an export strategy and plan with the help of ExporTech™, a two-month export boot camp program led by Arizona MEP, part of the MEP National Network™. Since then, Hydronalix has consistently executed its export plan with help from the Arizona State Trade Expansion Program (AZSTEP) program, which assists
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