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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

Anchoring a Brighter Future for Small Manufacturing

Reported Year
2025
Fortress Marine Anchors is a small manufacturer with 14 employees. The company aims to grow by 50% over the next three years, driven by industry demand, but faces challenges in meeting this growth due to operational constraints and the need to find new markets to promote and sell their products. The management team at Fortress Marine Anchors

Automation Leads to Increased Efficiencies and Sales

Reported Year
2024
A-1 Industries has been seeing year-over-year growth, leading to increasing its market share for their products and services. The company faces challenges with the rising cost of raw materials, offsetting these rising costs through more efficient and safe operations, and finding and securing qualified people to employ. The management team at A-1

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

Awards Assessment Leads to Increased Sales and Jobs

Reported Year
2023
Amerikooler has been seeing year-over-year growth, leading to increased market share for their products. The company faces challenges with the rising cost of raw materials and some supply chain disruption. The management team at Amerikooler reached out to the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA), part of the FloridaMakes Network and the
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