MFG Day is also an opportunity for manufacturers to host an open house and networking event to showcase products and processes for the local community members, elected officials, and industry leaders. Event Guidelines May be in-person or virtual Must consist of a tour...
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Coolest Thing Made in North Carolina: What Does ‘Cool’ Mean to You?
We are excited to announce that nominations for the “Coolest Thing Made in NC” contest are now open. This statewide contest invites the public to nominate and select the coolest product manufactured in North Carolina.
How Can Manufacturers Stem the Tide of Inflation?
The rates of inflation have steadily increased across the globe. The US annual inflation rate reached 7% in 2021, jumping more than an eye-popping 5% from the previous year. As of May 2022, the annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 8.6%, the highest since...
MFGCON 2022 – Well Worth the Wait
On May 19, we wrapped up the annual North Carolina Manufacturing Conference which we affectionately call MFGCON. After two and a half years of pandemic planning, our state’s manufacturing community was finally able to see and share each other’s best practices, performance successes, and exemplary industry support services.
NIST MEP Helps Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic and Thrive Despite It
The MEP program supports the competitiveness of U.S.-based manufacturing by making manufacturing technologies, processes and services more accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers through MEP Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. According to the survey,...
Has NC State IES Helped Your Organization? Let Us Know How We Did Through the MEP Client Survey
Each quarter an average of 40 NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) clients can provide IES and our national partner (MEP) wonderful, lasting stories about the improvements made through their collaboration with IES in projects and programs delivered. IES knows...
NIST Manufacturing News
- A new “dictionary” for additive manufacturing data
- $3M from NIST for Equipment to Support Advancements in Biopharma Manufacturing
- NIST Awards Funding to 5 Universities to Advance Standards Education September 22, 2022
- Researchers Uncover How to 3D-Print One of the Strongest Stainless Steels September 22, 2022
- NIST Awards Funding for Educational Programs on a Circular Economy to Reduce Plastic Waste September 20, 2022
- NIST Awards Funding to Small Businesses to Advance Technologies for COVID Response, Manufacturing, Medical Diagnostics and More September 20, 2022