{"id":6294,"date":"2013-07-28T18:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/?p=6294"},"modified":"2013-08-30T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T19:12:42","slug":"mep-to-showcase-products-made-in-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/sandbox\/articles\/investment-in-new-mexico\/mep-to-showcase-products-made-in-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"MEP to Showcase Products Made in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Claudia Serrano, Projects Coordinator, New Mexico MEP<\/p><\/div>\n

The New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership is taking the \u201cbuy local\u201d concept to a broader level with its New Mexico Made program.<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to promote the companies that create and fabricate goods in New Mexico, where manufacturing is a $5.9 billion industry representing 7.4 percent of the total gross state product, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.<\/p>\n

It does so by certifying qualifying businesses on the New Mexico Made website directory, raising the profile of the state\u2019s manufacturers and giving participating businesses access to promotions and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

High-Profile Producers<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Mexico MEP launched the project to give the state\u2019s manufacturers an online platform to showcase the products they make and to give New Mexican consumers a place to find and learn more about products made where they live.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a place where businesses can exchange information, build professional networks and learn how to become more profitable and competitive. New Mexico MEP plans to profile a different registered company each week in the organization\u2019s newsletter and on the MEP website.<\/p>\n

Companies that register for the free service can post a profile that contains the company\u2019s logo, contact information, description and photos. They\u2019ll also receive certificates and stamps that identify them as part of the New Mexico Made project, and they can use these on their company websites and product packaging to underscore the company\u2019s home-grown credentials.<\/p>\n

Profile creation on the website is available to all manufacturers, not just the companies that have worked with MEP. All that\u2019s required is a Dunn & Bradstreet registration number. MEP will even help non-registered manufacturers get registered.<\/p>\n

The service is especially valuable to small manufacturers that don\u2019t maintain a company website. By having a profile page, they are visible in cyberspace to the growing numbers of businesses and consumers who research and shop for products online.<\/p>\n

Working Elsewhere<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Mexico Made is part of a nationwide effort to promote manufacturing in the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n

Purdue University’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, for example, registered 124 Indiana companies in the first year of its Made in Indiana program. That program highlights the manufacturing base\u2019s contribution to the Indiana economy and promotes products made in that midwestern state.<\/p>\n

The program is part of MEP\u2019s efforts to help manufacturers and related businesses become more competitive so they can create sustainable jobs and strengthen the nation\u2019s economy. The nonprofit agency of the U.S. Commerce Department provides expertise in efficient and environmentally sound manufacturing techniques, innovative technologies and lean processes.<\/p>\n

For more information about New Mexico Made or New Mexico MEP, call 505-314-9131 or visit www.newmexicomep.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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