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NIST in Your State

NIST in Michigan

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in Michigan. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Michigan will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

Hemlock Semiconductor (Michigan)

Award Amount
$325 million in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Hemlock Semiconductor up to $325 million in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new manufacturing facility on HSC’s existing campus in Hemlock, Michigan, dedicated to the production and purification of hyper-pure semiconductor-grade polysilicon.

Virtual EM, Inc

Award Amount
$277,930
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a Radio Frequency (RF) channel sounder system to accurately characterize the effects of the wireless environment. This project will benefit microelectronics companies and research institutions focused on communication technologies.

MEP Success Stories

Lean Mentoring Leads To Significant Improvements

Reported Year
2024
Hanson International is invested in excellence, not only in their quality, but in their workforce. As an internal initiative, Hanson wanted to engage more than half of their staff with structured and efficient lean training, which would include 5S visual management, standard work and mistake-proofing.

Lean Initiatives Lead to Efficient Processes

Reported Year
2024
In July 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Magline reached out to the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center), part of the Michigan MEP and the MEP National Network™, to help their warehouse operations and shipping of carts. Sales had grown much more than anticipated and orders were cancelled for not meeting the expected lead times

Roman Manufacturing: Applying Lean Principles and Practices for Success

Reported Year
2023
RoMan faced significant challenges due to rapid growth and the need for effective leadership in multiple departments. The acquisition of the Power Systems product line during the COVID-19 pandemic presented unexpected growth and the necessity to promote from within, given external labor market difficulties. The promotion of an internal staff member

News & Updates

Learn how NIST improves the lives of all Americans by conducting research and fostering collaborations that make possible everything from reliable vaccine storage and fair fuel transactions to next-generation MRIs and fair stock trades. Check out NIST Works for You.

Blog Posts

Research Projects

Tension compresion fixturing with upper and lower loadcells and grips and lateral anti-buckling guides with pneumatic actuators

NCAL: Tension-Compression Testing

We have developed a fully-instrumented tension-compression testing apparatus to measure the evolution of the Bauschinger Effect (tension-compression yield
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