Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC)

About

Montana Leadership: Paddy Fleming, Center Director

Year Founded: 1996

Location: Statewide

Full-time Employees: 13+

The Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC) is a statewide manufacturing outreach and assistance center staffed by full-time degreed professionals with extensive experience in manufacturing and business. MMEC is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network. Driven by a mission to grow Montana’s economy by helping manufacturers succeed, the MMEC helps Montana manufacturers assess and improve their manufacturing operations, provides training and workforce development, and leverages research and technological developments at NIST Labs, DoD Labs, and the Montana University System to keep manufacturing competitive in the state.