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MEP Success Stories from Georgia

Manufacturer Connects to New Technology and Strategic Customers

Reported Year
2024
In 2020, the current owners purchased the company with the intent to modernize, streamline, and make the company more profitable, while also maintaining jobs for the existing workforce. Hans Pfunder, COO, met John Zegers, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech’s Northwest Georgia region manager, and explained their

Longtime Partnership Leads to Impactful Results for Manufacturer

Reported Year
2024
Groov-Pin’s goal is to continuously improve its processes to produce immediate results and prevent future problems. To help achieve this goal, the company has been a long-time member of the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Consortium. The Consortium is a member-based peer-to-peer learning

The Ripple Effect of Improved Communications

Reported Year
2024
CS Kennesaw was expanding distribution activities with products serviced out of other CS locations, which was projected to triple its workload in the coming years. Simultaneously, CS Fort Valley was in the process of launching new products manufactured in Georgia. In the midst of these changes, the client was looking to build a stable workforce and

Manufacturer Invests in Methods to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Reported Year
2023
In 2022, GEMÜ was looking to build a new, in-house electropolishing process line using new equipment and the latest technologies. They wanted to make sure the new line would not only meet but exceed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for wastewater treatment and air quality, so Jay Tompkins, production manager at GEMÜ, reached

Leadership Training Helps Mat Manufacturing Company Grow

Reported Year
2023
In 2022, the company was experiencing growth but, simultaneously, changes in the labor market had made it more difficult to recruit and retain employees. Rather than see the situation as a problem, the company saw it as an opportunity to drive improvements and innovation. Mountville committed to becoming an employer of choice in the West Georgia

Emerald Transportation Solutions Head: Refrigerated Vehicle Specialists Deliver Efficiency

Reported Year
2023
After growing steadily from 2013-2019, Emerald found business skyrocketing as more and more people had groceries and other necessities delivered to their homes during the pandemic, increasing demand for last-mile delivery vehicles. As leaders searched for ways to build an increased number of vehicles in a more efficient manner after Emerald outgrew

Metal Fabrication Company Designs to Get Ahead

Reported Year
2023
After doing work for nearby Robins Air Force Base, Eric Williams, the CEO of Unified Defense, found that he needed to expand his company’s product line to keep the business afloat and his employees working between military contracts. The company began to manufacture metal trusses, supplying them to commercial businesses. As that line took off

Computer Manufacturer’s Sales Soar with Aerospace Certification

Reported Year
2022
Toni Lynn Hauck, vice president of operations and quality, joined Trenton Systems in 2016 and was immediately tasked with ISO 9001 certification. Having worked with the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech, part of the MEP National Network™, to complete ISO certifications at several past companies, she knew who to

Chemical Manufacturer Balances Growth through Open Communication

Reported Year
2022
The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech, part of the MEP National Network™, has been a trusted partner of Isotec for almost 10 years. After the management team completed an organization excellence assessment, Forest Knight, president of Isotec, wanted to build on the positive company culture by increasing open lines
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