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MEP Success Stories from Florida

From Startup to Industry Leader: JST Power’s Rise with FloridaMakes Support

Reported Year
2025
As a member of the Manufacturers’ Association of Central Florida (MACF), part of the FloridaMakes network, JST Power Equipment actively engages in value-added services such as networking events, webinars, and access to training and business advisory support. During an energy sector seminar hosted through this network, a major Florida power provider

Forging Quality and Growth: Mullets Aluminum's Leap to ISO Excellence

Reported Year
2024
Mullets Aluminum was at a critical juncture. While the company had a strong market presence and a commitment to quality, there was a growing recognition that achieving and maintaining an ISO 9001:2015 certification would be crucial to their continued success and differentiation in the market. The certification was not just a badge of honor—it was a

CAE Healthcare Transforms into a Factory-of-the-Future Embracing Industry 4.0

Reported Year
2024
CAE Healthcare faced the challenge of evolving its manufacturing operations to stay at the forefront of the human simulator industry. With the ambition to not only retain but also increase market share, the leadership team understood that a significant transformation was necessary. The company aimed to integrate advanced automation technologies and

Servant Leadership Training Leads to Happier Employees and Customers

Reported Year
2023
Servant leadership training teaches a leadership approach that focuses on creating an environment in which associates can thrive as a team while maximizing job enrichment and satisfaction, and as a result, achieve the highest levels of productivity and customer service. This is accomplished when servant leaders put service to others above their

Business Growth Program Doubles Top Line Revenues

Reported Year
2023
The CEO’s decades-long experience in the water infrastructure industry in both the private and public sector, as well as his engineering degree, provided the opportunity for the company to innovate infrastructure maintenance solutions in hard to clean environments. A capital-intensive operation, as they expanded their capital investments the need

Factory Redesign Increases Sales and Decreases Costs

Reported Year
2023
With the site acquisition came numerous opportunities to improve capacity and reduce quality errors, thus resulting in additional sales to the facility. Mayhew required assistance reviewing their current state with the goal of setting them up for increased throughput in their production operations. Mayhew Tools also recently rented an expansion

Mentorship Program Leads to Continued Growth for NanoSpective, Inc.

Reported Year
2022
Like many entrepreneurs, Dr. Brenda Prenitzer is learning what it means to be a CEO as she navigates the transition from her natural born scientist role. Her company, NanoSpective, Inc., had been hovering at the same revenue generation for quite some time. At times, the second stage growth process seemed fraught with an endless stream of obstacles

Assessment Paves the Way for Winning Award

Reported Year
2021
CAE Management embraces continuous improvement and asked FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National Network™, to conduct an enterprise-wide assessment to identify opportunities for improvement throughout the organization and provide recommendations to address the continuous improvement opportunities.
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