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MEP Success Stories from New Jersey

United Premium Foods Expands Products and Increases Productivity Amid Labor Crunch

Reported Year
2023
UPF’s CFO has worked with the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP), part of the MEP National Network™ , in the past on R&D tax credits and thanks to those successful efforts, UPF approached NJMEP again in 2021 with hopes of further optimizing their production process and addressing certain challenges that they faced in terms of food

Century Service Affiliates Experiences Growth Using R&D Tax Credits

Reported Year
2022
NJMEP account manager Stacy Cooke informed Century Service Affiliates they could apply for the R&D Tax Credit for Tax Year 2020. Century Service Affiliates looked into the tax credits and noticed their work qualifies as R&D. This tax credit was particularly important because they were conducting R&D work on their printing foam and print builder at

Catbridge Machinery Benefits from Qualified R & D Tax Credits

Reported Year
2022
Catbridge Machinery was looking to see if they could take advantage of specific R&D tax credits. Tax credits can reduce the amount of taxes companies owe to the federal or state governments or increase a return, but they are generally complex and require the combined expertise of engineering and financial professionals. Smaller manufacturers often

Falstrom Company Committed to Continuous Improvement and Partners with NJMEP

Reported Year
2022
As a defense manufacturer they are required to be compliant with the new CMMC regulations. Organizations are required to manage cyber security threats and apply effective processes and controls in place to respond and recover from breaches. As a smaller company, they needed support. They enlisted trusted advisor NJMEP, part of the MEP National

Local New Jersey Manufacturer Works with NJMEP to Utilize State Incentive that Rewards R&D

Reported Year
2022
While moving past the COVID-19 pandemic, Superior Glass & Metal, LLC, was looking for any relief after nearly two years of disruptions. An influx of capital would allow this ‘MADE in New Jersey’ manufacturing shop to move forward without any additional pressure from an uncertain year as demand for commercial properties and construction began to
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