16 awards help MEP meet manufacturers' needs

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The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, received 16 awards amounting to $4.2 million. Ten awards valued at about $2.4 million are allotted for training and equipment for MEP-center field agents. Five awards amounting to $509,000 and beyond, are for human resource development and workplace improvement while an award in excess of $1 million is earmarked for information systems.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Natl Bureau of Standards, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Domestic policy, Government programs

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Injection molder meets Ford Q1 requirements in 4.5 months

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Creative Technique Inc, a supplier of custom injection-molded and structural-foam returnable containers and packaging for Ford Motor Co, received the Ford Q1 supplier achievement award. The achievement award was given for meeting the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001, QS-9000 and Ford's Quality Operating System (QOS) requirements for the company's injection molder in 4.5 months.

Misc. Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, Machinery NEC, Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, Machinery, Automobile industry, Ford Motor Co., Container industry, F, Plastic container industry, Creative Techniques Inc.

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