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MEP Success Stories from Indiana

Alan Aircraft Takes Off with Purdue MEP's Assistance!

Reported Year
2023
Alan Aircraft desired to grow their US Department of Defense (DOD) business by conducting Pratt & Whitney PT6 Large Engine Series overhauls, but their technicians did not have the required certifications such as master technician, engine rigging, and non-destructive testing (NDT). For help Alan Aircraft turned to Purdue MEP, part of the MEP

Purdue MEP Supports Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training with Defense Funding

Reported Year
2023
There were two significant challenges that prompted Ad-Vance Magnetics to seek the support of Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™ . First, there was a significant backlog of press brake work as a result of increased semiconductor/chip industry demand. Second, the complexity of their coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) software required

Purdue MEP Helps Aviation Company Enter New Markets and Increase Sales

Reported Year
2021
MSP Aviation has worked with Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for several years. The partnership began in 2015 when Purdue MEP supported MSP Aviation’s operations with assistance to help streamline processes, improve scheduling, and reduce capacity limitations. In 2019 and 2020, MSP Aviation was faced with NADCAP certification

Purdue MEP Turns Successful Employees into Future Leaders for B&B Molders

Reported Year
2022
B&B Molders' leadership recognized the importance of providing new managers with a foundation of shared practices and beliefs to ensure team members were working from the same set of standards and culture. The company reached out to Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for leadership training for current leaders, as well as future leaders

Purdue MEP Leading the Way to a Competitive Workforce at Tri-State Industries

Reported Year
2021
TSI needed a partner to help build a strong and productive workforce for the future. With this goal in mind, TSI chose Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, to assist it with continuous improvement training. TSI recognized Purdue MEP brought a plethora of expertise that aligned with the company’s Lean, quality, and workforce needs.

Purdue MEP Helps Hammond Group Plan for the Future.

Reported Year
2021
HGI serves multi-billion-dollar customers who expect the company’s production processes and management control systems to be as sophisticated as their own. HGI sees Purdue as a champion for northwest Indiana industry by making available MEP programs that provide such technical competence training, and at an affordable price. The offerings of Purdue

Purdue MEP Training Leads to Production Increase and Capacity Expansion

Reported Year
2025
Flexaust was looking to increase the use of Advanced Manufacturing tools and techniques within their production departments to improve operational efficiency. Most of their products are unique to customer specifications, so a lot of focus is on the end product, and there is less emphasis on eliminating waste during production.

Superior Quality, New Markets: Purdue MEP Client's Defense Industry Entry Enabled by a QMS

Reported Year
2025
In 2023, Estes management set a strategic goal to pursue business opportunities in the aerospace/defense industry. AS9100D certification is required to gain access to many Prime Contractors in this industry. To achieve this additional ISO certification, Estes sought the assistance of Purdue MEP. It was believed that the more demanding AS9100 QMS
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