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To advance economic prosperity, health, and quality of life in Indiana and beyond.

Purdue University's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center delivers comprehensive solutions to help you strengthen your local and global competitiveness by:


  • assessing where your company stands today
  • providing technical and business solutions
  • helping you create successful partnerships
  • learning through seminars and training programs

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Clabber Girl

Clabber Girl

"I have been impressed with the team-building that has come from this partnership. Our staff on the plant floor really have buy-in."


  • - Gary Morris
  • President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Clabber Girl

  • Leadership Training
  • Lean Manufacturing

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America's VOICe

Join America's VOICe for free!

Be among the first to join the Department of Defense's NEW industrial e-Marketplace pilot program.


New business opportunities will find you in America's VOICe… discover how America's VOICe can simplify and grow your business.


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Made In Indiana

Our "Made in Indiana" program highlights the contributions Indiana manufacturing makes to the state's economy and raises awareness of the products made in Indiana.


Benefits include:


  • No cost to list your company
  • Free company profile page to increase awareness of your products and services
  • Support Indiana manufacturing industry by participating
  • Weekly featured Indiana manufacturer

Be part of Made in Indiana

Frontline Green Worker

Frontline Green Worker

Advanced manufacturing credential for displaced workers seeking 21st century manufacturing jobs.


You could qualify for FREE training. Contact your local WorkOne and register to earn your Frontline Green Worker Certificate today!


For more information, visit www.greenworker.purdue.edu.

Smith Bros. Furniture

Green Enterprise Development

"With the help of Purdue's Green Enterprise Development Program, we learned how to package our energy and waste costs into a single measurement tool. Now, when we develop a new chair or sofa, we examine how to utilize less material for making a new piece of furniture."

- Melissa Fey, Sustainability Facilitator, Smith Brothers Furniture

Services Provided:

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Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo

"Purdue TAP has been a very good resource to help the Indianapolis Zoo reduce its energy consumption as we continue efforts to empower people, resources, and communities locally and globally to advance animal conservation."

- Mike Teague, Director of Facilities, The Indianapolis Zoo

Services Provided:

  • Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
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Private Fleet Backhaul LLC

TAP Faculty Projects

Private Fleet Backhaul LLC realized that one way to retain existing customers and attract new ones would be to redesign their website. So PFBH turned to Purdue's Technical Assistance Program, to access the expertise of TAP faculty to change the design, graphics, utility and create a consistent format.

The new website resulted in 30% revenue increase, 19% increase in loads being transported and rise in employment.

Services Provided:

  • Technical Assistance through TAP Faculty Projects
Next Generation rail

Next Generation Rail

Connecting small manufacturers interested in becoming suppliers to support intermodal transportation in the United States.

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Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center for the State of Indiana.