Since 2022, MMAP has invested over $22.3 million to 128 Massachusetts small- to medium-sized manufacturers.
Funding enables companies to meet industry demands and aids in manufacturing new technologies that align with key state industries.
Click the pins on the map to view the companies impacted statewide. Click the + sign below the map for details on each MMAP funding round.
Grant Details
| Manufacturing Firm | Grant Amount | Location | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Steel Fabricating, Inc. | $200,000 | North Grafton | MassMEP |
| All-Steel fabricating is a sheet metal, plate, and structural fabrication and machining shop for a variety of industries. They will purchase a gantry-style CNC machining center with automation and AI capabilities. This will enable All-Steel to efficiently machine large parts in a single setup, saving countless hours in setup times and eliminating the need to outsource processing to a company in Canada. | |||
| Antron Engineering & Machine Co. | $200,000 | Bellingham | MassMEP |
| Antron is a precision machining company specializing in high-quality, close-tolerance components for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturing. They will purchase a 5-axis horizontal machining center with an Automatic Pallet Changer (APC) and an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC). This will enable Antron to maximize unattended operation, optimize workflow, and significantly increase throughput while maintaining tight tolerances. | |||
| Boston Baking Co. | $188,873.89 | Boston | MassMEP |
| Boston Baking is a manufacturer and supplier of bake shop quality gourmet sweets, treats, and products. They will purchase a fully automatic tray former, an automatic label printer and seal applicator, and an industrial planetary mixer with a removable bowl. This will enable Boston Baking to automate formerly manual, repetitive processes, thus increasing production speed and employee safety. | |||
| Boston Materials | $186,219.20 | Billerica | MassMEP |
| Boston Materials is a manufacturer and developer of energy transfer materials engineered for high performance applications in electronics, automotive and aerospace. They will purchase a cleanroom production cell, a Fisnar 3-axis robot, and an air compressor system. This equipment will ensure improved performance of products and minimize handling which will have an impact on yield and contamination. | |||
| C.L. Hauthaway & Sons Corporation | $200,000 | Lynn | MassMEP |
| C.L. Hauthaway & Sons is a minority-owned designer and manufacturer of polyurethane polymers and compounded finishing materials for applications in industries including automotive, biomedical, electronics, industrial coatings, and textiles. They will purchase a 1,300-gallon tank reactor, a dispersion mixing tank, and an automated temperature control system. This will enable Hauthaway to provide polyurethane coatings to an expanded marketplace. | |||
| Columbia ASC, Inc. | $95,116.00 | Lawrence | MassMEP |
| Columbia ASC is a woman-owned contract manufacturer for the Defense and Aerospace industry. They will purchase a 3-Axis CNC Knee Mill Machine, a CMM Inspection Machine, and a Prototrak RMX CNC. This will enable Columbia ASC to increase inspection times, as well as their total output, in order to keep up with customer demands. | |||
| Cometeer | $200,000 | Gloucester | MassMEP |
| Cometeer is the manufacturer of flash-frozen coffee capsules that capture barista-quality flavor by brewing and preserving specialty beans at peak freshness. They will purchase an evaporator condenser, a Bag in Box machine, a semi-automatic capsule packaging machine, amongst other pieces of equipment. This will enable Cometeer to replace aged equipment that is critical to their operation, while also replacing certain manual processes. | |||
| Cord Master Engineering Company, Inc. | $51,861.50 | North Adams | MassMEP |
| Cord Master is an AS9100 Certified contract manufacturer of wire harnesses and cable assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. They will purchase a Multiplas VC-SD-55T injection molding machine. This will enable Cord Master to offer a broader injection material range, meeting the needs of their defense customers. | |||
| D-2 Incorporated | $32,762 | Bourne | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| D-2 Incorporated is an industrial sensor manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, oil and gas, and oceanographic applications. They will purchase a Precision Salinometer to increase their calibration laboratory performance. This increase will allow D-2 to better calibrate their own manufactured products while adding calibration services to a wide regional market. | |||
| Decker Machine Works | $200,000 | Greenfield | MassMEP |
| Decker Machine Works is a precision machine shop serving the defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, microwave, and communications industries. They will purchase a high-volume CNC machining center. This will enable Decker to take on larger, more complex projects, ensuring they remain competitive in an increasingly demanding marketplace. | |||
| ESCO Tool Co. | $200,000 | Holliston | MassMEP |
| ESCO Tool manufactures premium quality tube and pipe fabrication equipment. They will purchase a multi-tasking 5-axis horizontal turn mill. This will enable ESCO to deliver the highest quality products used in military applications and other future projects. | |||
| Glass Lab, Inc. | $200,000 | Boston | MassMEP |
| Glass Lab is a woman-owned national design, build, and manufacturing firm specializing in architectural artisan flat glass. They will purchase an AGFA JETI MIRA LED Digital Printer. This will enable Glass Lab to implement the latest technology in architectural flat glass, providing them the ability to further innovate in this space. | |||
| Lincoln Tool & Machine Corporation | $200,000 | Hudson | MassMEP |
| Lincoln Tool & Machine is a woman-owned precision machining manufacturer specializing in components for the renewable energy, medical device, robotics, aerospace and defense sectors. They will purchase an automated CMM and a next-generation CNC multi-tasking machine. This will enable Lincoln to increase their machining and inspection capabilities while also allowing automation to machine and inspect unmanned parts 24-hours a day. | |||
| Mayhew Steel Products, Inc. | $119,065.00 | Turner Falls (Montague) | MassMEP |
| Mayhew Steel Products is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States. They will purchase an advanced CNC lathe. This will enable Mayhew Steel to take on more complex projects, increase their capacity to meet growing customer demand, and maintain the high-quality standards that define their products. | |||
| McGill Hose & Coupling, Inc. | $200,000 | East Longmeadow | MassMEP |
| McGill Hose & Coupling specializes in metal, plastic, and rubber fabrication. They will purchase a state-of-the-art CNC tube and pipe bending machine along with precision measuring equipment to modernize their manufacturing capabilities. This Will enable McGill Hose to increase production capacity, improve accuracy, and better serve their growing customer base in aerospace, semiconductor, hydrogen processing, data cooling, and other advanced Industries. | |||
| Mercury Wire Products, Inc. | $200,000 | Spencer | MassMEP |
| Mercury Wire is a manufacturer of high-value custom wire, cable, and engineered assemblies across industries including defense, medical device, environmental, robotics, emergency lighting, automotive, and variety of underwater applications. They will purchase a camera vision control system and cable assembly machines. This will enable Mercury Wire to integrate IoT connectivity, enhancing their production process to meet the growing demand for high-quality cable assemblies. | |||
| Micron Solutions | $200,000 | Fitchburg | MassMEP |
| Micron Solutions is a contract manufacturer specializing in machining, injection molding, and assembly that also offers engineering and tool building services. They will purchase a new 5-axis milling machine, an automated pallet changer, in- machine probing, and an automated chip conveyor. This will enable Micron to increase their output, hold tight tolerances required by the medical and defense industries, and reduce waste while becoming more energy efficient. | |||
| Mueller Coatings | $200,000 | East Bridgewater | MassMEP |
| Mueller Coatings is a coatings application service provider specializing in vacuum metalizing and liquid spray coatings for a multitude of key industries. They will purchase an automated robotic inline metalizing and painting system. This will enable Mueller to integrate robotics to apply certain types of coatings that other technologies can’t, while reducing energy consumption and scrap. | |||
| New City Ice Cream LLC | $186,996.88 | Shirley | MassMEP |
| New City Ice Cream is a frozen treat manufacturer that produces all the ice cream products for the New City Microcreamery brand. They will purchase an automated ice cream filling system including a robotic arm, a foil heat applicator, and a lid spinner assembly line. This will enable New City to automate many formerly manual processes, thus eliminating bottlenecks while increasing production capacity and employee safety. | |||
| Niche Inc. | $75,637.50 | Bedford | MassMEP |
| Niche is a majority woman-owned textile manufacturer specializing in the production of high-precision components for the government defense, humanitarian, and space industries. They will purchase two proprietary heavy duty stitching machines. This will modernize and expand Niche’s manufacturing capabilities to support precise, programmable patterns or seamless digital workflow integration. | |||
| Powders On Demand LLC | $200,000 | Worcester | The Venture Forum |
| Powders On Demand (POD) is a specialized provider of high-quality powder feedstock for Cold Spray and other additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. They will purchase a plasma arc melting (PAM) furnace, a state-of-the-art system designed for producing high-purity ingots from raw materials with exceptionally high melting points. This will enable POD to process next-generation refractory and advanced metals such as tungsten, tantalum, niobium, zirconium, and titanium, thus strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and reduce the dependence on limited foreign sources. | |||
| Pro Workforce Performance | $33,607 | Wayland | BIC |
| Pro Workforce Performance is a risk management company that designs and manufactures custom solutions to improve safety and wellbeing in the workplace, largely serving the biotech, manufacturing, and distribution industries. They will purchase a large-scale 3D printer with a dual extrusion extension. This will enable Pro Workforce Performance to bring production in-house. This eliminates the need to use a shared machine, thus decreasing turnaround time while allowing the company to churn out multiple rounds of prototyping to reach final custom solutions. | |||
| Refrigerated Structures of New England | $81,379.69 | Lakeville | MassMEP |
| Refrigerated Structures of New England (RSNE) is a minority-owned manufacturer of cold storage doors, specializing in the construction of controlled environment structures including cold rooms, grow rooms, and clean rooms. They will purchase an Autobreak machine that integrates automation for bending angles, material clamping, and support, all managed through a CNC system that employs wing bending technology. This will enable RSNE to automate a formerly labor-intensive, time-consuming process that is prone to human error. | |||
| Rennscot MFG | $200,000 | Woburn | MassMEP |
| Rennscot MFG provides advanced manufacturing services to the aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, robotics, semiconductor, and space technologies industries. They will purchase an EOS M300-4 additive manufacturing system. This will enable Rennscot to increase their capacity for industrial grade metal 3-D printing, dedicating individual machines for a particular material to prevent time-consuming reconfiguration and cross-contamination. | |||
| Rocheleau Tool & Die Co., Inc. | $200,000 | Fitchburg | MassMEP |
| Rocheleau Tool & Die is a manufacturer of blow molding machinery, blow molds, and automation equipment for the worldwide plastics and packaging industry. They will be building out a new blow molding machinery line that includes automated trimming equipment, leak testing, process monitoring, and an automated bagger. This will enable Rocheleau to increase production capacity without expanding physical space, while also meeting new demands of the food and beverage industry. | |||
| Specialized Turning, Inc. | $200,000 | Peabody | MassMEP |
| Specialized Turning manufactures mission-critical components and mechanical assemblies essential for the aviation, defense, optical, medical, semiconductor, and high-tech industries. They will purchase a multi-tasking production turning machine equipped with an automatic bar feeder, probing capabilities, a sophisticated tool pre-setter, and a state-of-the-art control system. This will enable Specialized Turning to decrease cycle times for production, allow for continuous production, and to further train their employees on next-generation equipment. | |||
| Spincraft | $200,000 | North Billerica | MassMEP |
| Spincraft provides large, round, advanced CNC spin-formed metal components, supporting next-generation space vehicles, aviation, military vessels, weapon systems, turbines, nuclear systems, and more. They will be purchasing a hydraulic assisted roller to be used in conjunction with an existing spin lathe. This will enable Spincraft to exert more pressure on the metals being formed to process harder, thicker metals required by their customers. This will decrease lead time and removes single point to failure from their operation. | |||
| True Robotics | $8,694.99 | Worcester | Blackstone Valley Education Hub |
| True Robotics provides K-12 educational robotics kits, curriculum, and professional development programs to make STEM education more accessible and engaging for schools. They will purchase multiple 3-D printers to improve the prototyping and manufacturing of their kits. This will enable True Robotics to produce components in-house, reducing costs, lead times, and reliance on external manufacturers. | |||
| Volo Aero MRO Inc. | $129,575 | East Longmeadow | MassMEP |
| Volo Aero MRO provides manufacturing and repair services to the civil and military aerospace markets. They will purchase a new CNC lathe and a Keyence inspection system. This will enable Volo Aero to replace older equipment, reducing time-on-task for both production and inspection. | |||
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| Manufacturing Firm | Grant Amount | Location | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&M Tool & Design Inc. | $200,000 | Southbridge | MassMEP |
| A&M Tool and Design specializes in manufacturing high-precision, complex components and delivering fully-integrated turnkey machines to meet the unique needs of their customers. They will purchase a multi-tasking CNC machine, a robotic turn-assist system, and a gauging system. This will enable A&M to enhance precision, streamline operations, and become more efficient while supporting lights-out manufacturing. | |||
| Active Surfaces | $200,000 | Woburn | Browning the Green Space |
| Active Surfaces is a manufacturer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible solar cells. They will purchase three spectrometers, an AI-powered vision system, a curing oven, and custom dies for thin-film coating. This will enable Active Surfaces to modernize their facility by leveraging AI and advanced manufacturing techniques, increase operational efficiency, and enhance the scalability of their solar module production. | |||
| Alsym Energy | $200,000 | Malden | MassMEP |
| Aslym Energy is a battery company that has developed a no-lithium, non-flammable battery chemistry. They will purchase two automated battery test systems paired with two environmental chambers. This will enable Aslym to precisely test their battery systems to meet their high standards of quality control and customer specification. | |||
| Atkore | $155,716 | New Bedford | MassMEP |
| Atkore is a manufacturer of electrical, safety, and infrastructure products. They will purchase an inspection laser, an inline measuring system, and shrink-wrap tunnel to package coils. This will enable Atkore to improve quality control and end-of-line efficiency. | |||
| Belt Technologies | $200,000 | Agawam | MassMEP |
| Belt Technologies designs and manufactures stainless steel conveyor belts, pulleys, and conveyor systems used across a variety of industries. They will purchase a laser cutter with a continuous coil feed operation. This will enable Belt Technologies to rapidly increase their laser-cutting process from 4-inches per minute to 20-inches per minute. | |||
| Echo Industries | $200,000 | Orange | MassMEP |
| Echo Industries is a manufacturing company that specializes in deep draw metal stamping and machining; serving the military, construction, medical device, outdoor and education industries. Among their planned purchases is a CNC lathe and mill, a water jet cutter, and a co-bot. This will enable Echo to produce much larger parts that they are not currently able to, while allowing them to produce lights-out. | |||
| Epec Engineered Technologies | $200,000 | New Bedford | MassMEP |
| Epec Engineered Technologies specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance electronic solutions. They will purchase a Tsugami S206-II Swiss Turning Center, enabling Epec to process a wide-range of materials to enhance their production capabilities. | |||
| Fabwright Origins | $150,000 | Boston | MassMEP |
| Fabwright Origins is a design and fabrication company that specializes in custom solutions including furniture, cabinetry, signage, furniture restoration, and more. Among Fabwright’s planned purchases are a CNC workstation, infrared curing lamps, and an automated edge banding machine. This will enable Fabwright to strengthen their ability to produce high-quality custom products with the integration of new technologies. | |||
| Fancypants Baking Co. | $200,000 | Walpole | MassMEP |
| Fancypants Baking is a food manufacturer specializing in cookies found in stores nationwide (under their own brand and private label). They will purchase a dual, high-speed food scaling, packaging, and QA verification system. This will enable Fancypants to increase their packing capacity and accuracy, as well as the ability to introduce a new type of packaging to their product line. | |||
| Folia Materials | $75,000 | Bedford | MassMEP |
| Folia Materials is a manufacturer specializing in coated food packaging and other coated papers. They will purchase a roll-to-roll pilot coater and a digital cutter. This will enable Folia to scale their coating and converting processes while building robustness and quality into their manufacturing processes. | |||
| Governors America Corp. (Governors America) | $141,956 | Agawam | MassMEP |
| Governors America is a manufacturer of engine control products serving many industries including aerospace and defense. They will purchase a multi-axis CNC machine with a high-pressure cooling system. This will allow Governors America to create more precise products and enables customers to specify higher tolerance products and materials. | |||
| Green Brothers Fabrication (Green Brothers) | $200,000 | Taunton | MassMEP |
| Green Brothers is a family-owned and operated manufacturer offering a wide scope of services including CNC Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding, Bending and more. They will purchase a 5-Axis CNC Vertical Machining Center. This enables Green Brothers to enhance their machining capabilities and reduce turnaround times. | |||
| H. Loeb Corporation | $200,000 | New Bedford | WeReach |
| H. Loeb Corp is a manufacturer specializing in die cutting, non-metallic machining/fabrication, and more. They will purchase a new die cutting system and a double-sided laminator. This will allow H. Loeb to replace 25+ year old equipment, increasing speed and efficiency of output. | |||
| Incom, Inc. (Incom) | $200,000 | Charlton | MassMEP |
| Incom is a manufacturer in the fiber optics industry, primarily focusing on military, medical, aerospace, and consumer applications. They will purchase a diamond filament wire saw to cut glass fiber optic boules into slices. This will enable Incom to bring capabilities in-house, ceasing the outsourcing of high-volume slicing (a process formally completed by a company in Pennsylvania). | |||
| Innovent Technologies | $200,000 | Peabody | MassMEP |
| Innovent Technologies is a precision contract manufacturer specializing in machined, welded, and software controlled electromechanical products serving the semiconductor, photonics, and related industries. They will purchase orbital welders, a TIG welder, and a 5-axis CNC mill. This will enable Innovent to expand their capacity and bring upon new capabilities to support the microelectronics industry. | |||
| Killeen Machine Tool Co. | $200,000 | Auburn | MassMEP |
| Killeen Machine Tool is a manufacturer that produces precision machined parts for an array of industries. They will be purchasing a custom, sub-assembly automated system. This will enable Killeen to increase efficiency and decrease their footprint by replacing three older machines. | |||
| Osmoses | $200,000 | Cambridge | MassMEP |
| Osmoses is a cleantech company who has developed a novel membrane technology designed to deliver unprecedented efficiency and performance to purify gas molecules. They will purchase an air tester for their membrane modules. This will enable Osmoses to assess each membrane module's performance and correlate performance with data gathered during manufacturing. | |||
| Precision Manufacturing | $37,175 | Lowell | MassMEP |
| Precision Manufacturing is a CNC machine shop that manufactures precision-machined parts for microwave communications, aerospace, defense, and transportation industries. They will purchase an instant measurement system with peripheral accessories. This will enable Precision to steer away from hand-measuring, which presents increased odds of human error and process bottlenecks. | |||
| Radial Dynamics | $200,000 | Greenfield | MassMEP |
| Radial Dynamics manufactures high performance automotive power steering pumps, reservoirs, and other supporting components for the automotive and defense industries. They will purchase a CNC mill and CNC lathe. This will enable Radial Dynamics to expand their in-house manufacturing capabilities and increase factory throughput while achieving tighter quality control standards. | |||
| RIBCRAFT USA | $57,744 | Marblehead | MassMEP |
| RIBCRAFT is a manufacturer of Rigid Inflatable Boats (abbreviated as RIBs) for military applications, law enforcement agencies, safety professionals, and private industry. They will purchase components for a new testing platform, including a specialized 15,500lb capacity forklift, forklift attachments to enhance its capabilities, load cells, lifting straps, and anchors. This will enable RIBCRAFT to expand their capabilities to test products to meet US Navy’s extensive standards. | |||
| Sunny | $150,000 | Leominster | FORGE |
| Sunny is a self-care company that manufactures a specialized menstrual cup applicator, the first to receive FDA 510(k) clearance. They will purchase a new 2-cavity barrel overmold tool and two master unit die tool bases. This will enable Sunny to manufacture their products more efficiently. | |||
| Toner Plastics | $30,000 | Longmeadow | MassMEP |
| Toner Plastics is a plastics technology solutions provider, specializing in plastic extrusion, design engineering, complex mold manufacturing, and injection molding. They will purchase automated labeling equipment used to label both sides of their finished products. This will enable Toner Plastics to automate a manual process, improving safety and efficiency. | |||
| Western Bronze | $200,000 | West Springfield | MassMEP |
| Western Bronze is a manufacturer of engineered non-ferrous castings, mainly supporting the defense industry. They will be purchasing multiple pieces of equipment, including a swing frame cut-off machine, an airless shot blasting system, and a rubber belt blast mill. This will enable Western Bronze to replace outdated equipment, which impacts their ability to maintain timing, precision, and safety standards. | |||
Announcement Coverage
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- Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies - Automation.com
- Two Central Mass. manufacturers receive $350K from state to support tech upgrades - Worcester Business Journal
- Healey-Driscoll Administration awards almost $4 million to 23 Massachusetts manufacturing companies - Robotics and Automation News
- Mass Tech Collaborative's Center for Advanced Manufacturing announced $3.7M to 23 Massachusetts-based manufacturers - Boston Business Journal's 'The Beat' Newsletter
- $200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield - The Greenfield Recorder
| Manufacturing Firm | Grant Amount | Location | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accutronics, LLC | $200,000 | Chelmsford | MassMEP |
| Project: Accutronics is a high-end electronics manufacturer specializing in high-mix, low-to-medium volume printed circuit board (PCB) and electro-mechanical assembly services. This grant will enable them to purchase an automated soldering machine, a reflow oven, temperature sensor, and an Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Machine. This investment in robotic automation will enable Accutronics to remain competitive in an ever-growing industry. As a result of this project, Accutronics expects to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| Aimtek | $106,205 | Auburn | MassMEP |
| Project: Aimtek is a minority-owned manufacturer that provides high-quality metal joining products and services to the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, and manufacturing industries. This grant will enable them to purchase an advanced precision water jet machine with AI capability. This will allow Aimtek to stack and cut thin alloy foils through automation, a process that is currently outsourced. As a result of this project, Aimtek expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Allium Engineering | $200,000 | Somerville | MassMEP |
| Project: Allium Engineering produces stainless steel claddings that drastically improve the lifetime of steel products such as rebar, steel beams, pipes, plates, and rails. This grant will enable Allium to purchase a series of 5 equipment systems, including a vertical mill, material conveyer, and a laser curtain enclosure. This will allow them to build out their new steel cladding micro-factory in Massachusetts. As a result of this project, Allium expects to upskill 7 to 10 employees. | |||
| Alogus Innovation & Design | $55,217 | Somerville | Berkshire Innovation Center |
| Project: Alogus Innovation & Design is a product development firm that manufactures custom 3D-printed surgical guides for veterinary orthopedics. This grant will enable Alogus to purchase five new 3D printers with wash and cure stations. This will increase volume and output, and will allow Alogus to print larger models in a single run without having to sacrifice quality. As a result of this project, they expect to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| Atlas Devices | $100,000 | Chelmsford | Tufts University (Nolop Makerspace) |
| Project: Atlas Devices manufactures rescue equipment (including lightweight ladders, powered ascenders, magnetic climbing systems, and spaceflight training hardware), primarily serving the defense, utility, and aviation industries. This grant will enable the purchase of a CNC lathe with live tooling and an automatic bar feeder. This will allow Atlas to dramatically improve the responsiveness and manufacturing output of their internal machine shop. As a result of this project, Atlas expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Bay State Machine | $179,000 | Easthampton | MassMEP |
| Project: Bay State Machine is a manufacturer of components for a wide array of companies within the defense, aerospace, medical, and semiconductor industries. This grant will enable them to purchase a 5-axis CNC machining center with an auto loader. This will allow Bay State to run lights-out to support their increasing demand for complex parts. As a result of this project, Bay State expects to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing | $200,000 | Lee | Berkshire Innovation Center |
| Project: Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing is a contract manufacturer that produces sterile injectable drugs for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. This grant will enable them to purchase a state of the art, high capacity, pharmaceutical-grade vial washer. This will allow Berkshire Sterile to ensure compliance with stringent regulations, increase automation capabilities, and save energy while reducing wastewater production. As a result of this project, Berkshire Sterile expects to upskill 11+ employees. | |||
| Cartamundi | $193,134 | E. Longmeadow | MassMEP |
| Project: Cartamundi is a card and board game manufacturer that produces games for Hasbro and other publishers. This grant will enable Cartamundi to purchase a high speed, side-weld pouch machine for the manufacturing of plastic card sleeves used to protect trading, game, and collectible cards. This will bring a new product and technology to the Cartamundi East Longmeadow facility. There are no known manufacturers of protective sleeves within the United States with the current sleeves on the market being produced in China, Vietnam, and Japan. As a result of this project, they expect to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Elegant Stitches, Inc. | $198,930 | Pittsfield | Berkshire Innovation Center |
| Project: Elegant Stitches is a minority-owned custom embroidery and screen-printing company, whose clients include the U.S. Army and the FBI. This grant will enable Elegant Stitches to purchase two new embroidery machines, a laser cutter and engraver, and a robotic sewing machine. This will allow them to produce at higher volumes and efficiency, and will position the company to be a formidable manufacturer in the defense industry. As a result of this project, Elegant Stitches expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Evans Machine Co. | $200,000 | Brockton | MassMEP |
| Project: Evans Machine Co. is a manufacturer of precision-machined parts, specialized in offering high-volume solutions and prototype development for an array of industries. This grant will enable Evans to purchase a horizontal machining center and a 5-axis milling machine. This new technology will increase efficiency and create opportunities for growth for their employees and customer base. As a result of this project, Evans expects to upskill 7 to 10 employees. | |||
| Finwave Semiconductor, Inc. | $61,972 | Waltham | MassMEP |
| Project: Finwave Semiconductor is commercializing advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology to enable energy efficient 5G communications. This grant will enable Finwave to purchase a semi-automatic probe station and a semiconductor pulse IV measurement system. This will allow Finwave to vastly improve the throughput of wafer characterization and provide valuable wafer uniformity statistics for manufacturing process monitoring. As a result of this project, they expect to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Gemline | $200,000 | Lawrence | MassMEP |
| Project: Gemline is an award-winning, design centric supplier providing high quality branded products to many different industries. This grant will enable them to purchase two fully automated pen printing machines, with automated feeders and alignment features. This will allow Gemline to bring pen printing capabilities in-house, a process that is currently sub-contracted to a facility in Mexico. As a result of this project, Gemline expects to upskill 7 to 10 employees. | |||
| H&S Tool and Engineering Inc. | $200,000 | Fall River | MassMEP |
| Project: H&S Tool and Engineering provides precision CNC machining and manufacturing to companies across the globe, reaching the energy, defense, medical and aerospace industries. This grant will enable H&S to purchase two CNC milling machines and two CNC turning machines, which will replace equipment that is over 20 years old. Modernizing their equipment will lead to improved output quality and quantity. As a result of this project, H&S expects to upskill 11+ employees. | |||
| Innofiber | $110,000 | Sterling | MassMEP |
| Project: Innofiber specializes in the development and production of innovative fiber optic cable assemblies for medical and industrial applications that meet the highest industry standards. This grant will enable them to purchase pick and place robotic equipment and high-resolution cameras/lighting. This will allow Innofiber to eliminate tedious manual tasks, as well as detect defects of their product post-polishing. As a result of this project, Innofiber expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Iradion Laser, Inc. | $84,255 | Uxbridge | MassMEP |
| Project: Iradion Laser, Inc. manufactures RF-Driven CO2 (carbon dioxide) lasers for cutting, engraving, and processing organic materials. This grant will enable them to purchase updated gas processing equipment. This will allow Iradion Laser to upgrade their manufacturing capability; improving quality, efficiency, and moving closer to the fundamentals of Industry 4.0 through the integration of automation. As a result of this project, they expect to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| Lenco Industries, Inc. | $200,000 | Pittsfield | Berkshire Innovation Center |
| Project: Lenco Armored Vehicles is the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of commercial armored response and rescue vehicles used by the US military, US law enforcement, and government agencies worldwide. This grant will enable Lenco to purchase a robotic welding system. This will allow them to automate a formerly manual process. Lenco will produce small batches of custom parts and high-volume components at a quality that will meet strict standards. As a result of this project, Lenco expects to upskill 7 to 10 employees. | |||
| OutCast Lures | $58,894 | Holliston | MassMEP |
| Project: OutCast Lures is a minority-owned manufacturer and distributor of recreational fishing equipment, namely wooden fishing lures. This grant will enable OutCast to purchase a CNC lathe, a CNC vertical milling station, and other pieces of equipment. This will allow them to eliminate multiple station, hand-operated processes, and will allow shop technicians to execute fewer clusters of operation. As a result of this project, OutCast expects to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| RH Adhesives | $200,000 | Acton | MassMEP |
| Project: RH Adhesives manufactures approximately 60,000 gallons per year of specialty adhesives that serve industrial niche applications. This grant will enable them to purchase automatic labeling machines, semi-automated packaging equipment, and additional mixing/holding tanks. This will allow RH to vastly improve their production line with the integration of automated processes. As a result of this project, RH expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Salem Metal, Inc. | $200,000 | Middleton | MassMEP |
| Project: Salem Metal is a family-run, full-service sheet metal fabrication business serving a variety of industries including medical, electronics, test & instrumentation, security, and robotics. This grant will enable them to purchase a 10-shelf tower automation system. This will allow Salem Metal to automatically rack raw sheet metal, dispense material into their punch-laser combination unit, amongst other processes that can run lights-out. As a result of this project, Salem Metal expects to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| South Shore Millwork, Inc. | $200,000 | Norton | MassHire Bristol Workforce Board |
| Project: South Shore Millwork manufactures and installs high-end, luxury architectural millwork primarily for residential customers. This grant will enable them to purchase a customized texturing machine with 9 assorted sanding heads. This will allow South Shore Millwork to meet consumer demand, which has shifted away from a stained/finished wood product to sculpted antique finishes. As a result of this project, they expect to upskill 11+ employees. | |||
| Steele Canvas Basket Corp. | $139,851 | Wilmington | MassMEP |
| Project: Steele Canvas Basket is a family owned, 103-year-old Massachusetts manufacturer of canvas baskets, vinyl baskets, and tote bags. Key customers include the US Postal Service, Goodwill, and Crate & Barrel. This grant will enable them to purchase an automated clinching press with a robotic load and unload unit. This environmentally friendly technology will be used to increase safety, quality, and output for frame production. As a result of this project, Steele Canvas expects to upskill 1 to 3 employees. | |||
| Stergis Windows and Doors | $200,000 | Attleboro | MassMEP |
| Project: Stergis is a manufacturer of vinyl and aluminum windows and doors for residential and commercial uses. This grant will enable them to purchase multiple pieces of equipment including an automated washing system, an automated miter saw, and a vertical 4-point welding system. This will allow Stergis to automate formerly manual tasks and shrink their lead time estimates, which will enhance their ability to land contracts. As a result of this project, Stergis expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
| Wellness Croft, Inc. | $100,000 | Plymouth | MassMEP |
| Project: Wellness Croft is a food manufacturer specializing in freeze-dried nutritional foods. This grant will enable them to purchase additional freeze driers and other pieces of equipment for their production line. This will allow Wellness Croft to add to their base of next-generation equipment to increase output and efficiency. As a result of this project, Wellness Croft expects to upskill 4 to 6 employees. | |||
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- Four Central Mass. manufacturers awarded $449K from state accelerate program - Worcester Business Journal
- Manufacturers from East Longmeadow to the Berkshires receive grants - MassLive
- Mass. Manufacturers Saluted For $56 Bil Impact - WWLP
- MassTech and Healey-Driscoll Administration award more than $3.5 million to manufacturers across - Robotics and Automation News
| Manufacturing Firm | Grant Amount | Location | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenna Research Associates (ARA) | $200,000 | Pembroke | MassMEP |
| Project: ARA focuses on the design, development, and manufacturing of antennas and RF systems for both defense and civilian applications. This grant will allow the company to invest in an automated pressure-controlled paint booth, improving the quality of protective coatings that many ARA customers require. The paint booth will also increase production and ensure better workplace safety. ARA estimates they will be able to upskill 7-10 employees. | |||
| Busek Co. Inc. | $200,000 | Natick | MassMEP |
| Project: Busek specializes in creating propulsion technology, sensors, and systems for use in aerospace applications. The company’s solar-electric rockets play an essential role in maneuvering satellites and human-rated spacecraft, and are used to adjust orbits, change inclinations, perform docking, and evasive movements. This MMAP grant will provide Busek with the means to acquire additional CNC equipment, a precision coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to inspect critical part dimensions for quality purposes, and a metal 3D printer to enable rapid prototyping and tooling processes. Busek expects to upskill 1-3 employees through this project. | |||
| CPS Technologies | $200,000.00 | Norton | MassHire |
| Project: CPS Technologies offers advanced material solutions that enable microelectronics for various industries, including transportation, automotive, energy, computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and defense. With this grant, CPS will be able to purchase their first five-axis CNC machine, allowing them to halt the outsourcing of specific tasks. CPS will also increase the technical offerings of their hermetic packaging line, and engage in the fabrication of complex, machined microelectronics housings. CPS expects to upskill 4-6 employees. | |||
| Elateq, Inc. | $92,000 | Amherst | MassMEP |
| Project: Elateq, Inc. is a woman-, minority-, and veteran-owned company that offers advanced electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment, providing chemical-free, sustainable compliance solutions for water discharge. The MMAP grant will allow Elateq to acquire custom electrode modification tanks, an electrode preparation controller, and a 4300 handheld Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) analyzer. Elateq will be able to advance the manufacturing efficiencies and quality of their proprietary electrode material, and manufacture mixing components at-scale for their treatment units. Elateq expects to upskill 1-3 employees. | |||
| Fusion Optix, Inc. | $181,717.59 | Woburn | MassMEP |
| Project: Fusion Optix specializes in developing and manufacturing LED light fixtures, precision optical components, and LED light engines. With this grant, Fusion Optix will be able to buy a new pick-and-place chip mounter to automate the assembly of electronics with enhanced speed, accuracy, and precision. This investment will allow Fusion Optix to phase out outdated equipment, liberating additional production space for other activities. As a result of this project, Fusion Optix anticipates they will be able to upskill 1-3 employees. | |||
| Guardian Agriculture | $200,000 | Woburn | MassMEP |
| Project: Guardian Agriculture manufactures autonomous electric vertical-takeoff and landing drone (eVTOL) systems for environmentally-sustainable agriculture on a commercial scale. Their objective is to equip every grower with safe, effective, and precise aerial application tools, helping empower farmers to optimize their use of chemicals and to grow more efficiently. The grant will give Guardian the resources to purchase a five-axis CNC, reducing cycle time in prototyping and enabling the local production of essential components, while diminishing its reliance on Chinese suppliers. Guardian predicts they will be able to upskill 4-6 employees. | |||
| Harmonic Drive LLC | $200,000 | Beverly | MassMEP |
| Project: Harmonic Drive is in the business of engineering and manufacturing precision servo actuators, gearheads, and gear component sets for various sectors, including surgical equipment, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, industrial automation, and more. The MMAP investment will allow Harmonic Drive to source CNC gear skiving equipment, increasing gear accuracy and reducing processing time by as much as 75 percent. Harmonic Drive expects to upskill 7-10 employees. | |||
| Kinefac Corporation | $200,000 | Worcester | MassMEP |
| Project: Kinefac Corporation, a primarily woman-owned business, is a global leader in metal forming technology. The company specializes in crafting specialty-precision metal forming machinery with capabilities in cold form rolling, extrusion, radial forming, center-drive turning, deflection coiling, and other metal forming processes. The MMAP grant will enable Kinefac to buy a new large format thread grinder to replace old machinery. This purchase will enhance operating reliability, reduce machine downtime, and improve precision of the grinding process. Kinefac expects to upskill 1-3 employees. | |||
| Matouk Textiles | $160,000 | Fall River | MassMEP |
| Project: Matouk Textiles is a manufacturer of handcrafted luxury linens that has operated for nearly 100 years. The MMAP investment will enable the company to acquire a Twine X4 Digital Thread Dyeing machine to vertically integrate thread dyeing into their current manufacturing capability. This will provide greater control over the color standard, color fastness, and color consistency in their process. It will also allow them to dye the exact amount of thread required to complete a job, minimizing material waste. As a result of this project, Matouk expects to upskill 7-10 employees. | |||
| Patriot Armored Systems, LLC | $200,000 | Lee | Berkshire Innovation Center |
| Project: Patriot Armor specializes in developing bullet resistant, blast resistant, forced entry, and security glass. They produce customized solutions for use in government buildings, law enforcement, schools, office buildings, storefronts, and high-threat U.S. government assets. This grant will empower Patriot to purchase seaming equipment, including a Schiavo Star wet seamer and a Sulak BBT semi-automatic wet seamer, devices that will enable Patriot to improve their production capacity and the quality of their products. Patriot expects to upskill 11+ employees as a result of this project. | |||
| Precision Fabricators, LLC (PFL) | $200,000 | Stoughton | MassMEP |
| Project: Precision Fabricators provides machining, welding, polishing, and pressure vessel delivery services. A significant portion of the company’s product line serves the semiconductor industry by creating critical, ultrapure hazardous materials that are needed during chip fabrication. PFL will utilize the grant funds to purchase six new pieces of equipment, including an automated robotic welding system, a laser-cutting system, and an advanced five-axis mill. These pieces of equipment will enable PFL to address current and emerging manufacturing requirements of the latest generation deposition systems. As a result of this project, PFL expects to upskill 4-6 employees. | |||
| QCI Inc. | $200,000 | Seekonk | MassMEP |
| Project: QCI designs and manufactures high-precision mechanical components in the medical, aerospace, robotics, and power generation sectors. The MMAP investment will provide QCI with the resources to purchase a multi-tasking CNC turning center (Mazak Multiplex W200Y) and a GL-100 Robotic Gantry Loader. QCI will be able to achieve continuous operations with precision and consistency, reducing workpiece change times for an overall increase in productivity and versatility. QCI expects to upskill 4-6 employees as a result. | |||
| Randolph Engineering, Inc. | $149,264.89 | Randolph | MassMEP |
| Project: Randolph Engineering specializes in the manufacturing optical frames and sunglasses, serving the Department of Defense and other consumers around the world. This grant will enable Randolph to purchase a new automated polishing machine, new laser marking machinery, and inspection equipment. Randolph will replace aging machinery with contemporary manufacturing equipment, upgrading key processes to enhance product quality, boost productivity, and improve workplace safety. As a result of this project, Randolph expects to upskill 1-3 employees. | |||
| Richards Design Inc. | $200,000 | Falmouth | MassMEP |
| Project: Richards Design creates high-quality CNC-machined parts for the aerospace, defense, robotics, and automation industries. The MMAP grant will enable Richards to invest in a Yamazen Flex2 automation cell (including a six-axis robotic arm) and a new electrical discharge machining (EDM) device. Richards will be able to address efficiency and capacity challenges to meet client demand, incorporating new technologies into their manufacturing process. As a result of this project, Richards expects to upskill 4-6 employees. | |||
| Sensing Systems Corporation | $162,000 | Dartmouth | MassMEP |
| Project Description: Sensing Systems offers a comprehensive range of measurement services and produces high-quality, strain gage-based sensors. Their products and services include Sensor Design & Manufacturing, Load Cells & Torque Sensors, Field Measurements, Calibration Services, Strain Gaging, and Assembly. With this grant, the company will be able to design and manufacture a one-million-pound capacity force calibration press. As a result, they can calibrate the high-capacity load cells they manufacture, a critical requirement in the manufacturing process that is currently outsourced. As a result of this project, Sensing Systems expects to upskill 4-6 employees. | |||
| Titcomb Bros. Mfg. | $200,00 | Westport | MassMEP |
| Project: Titcomb Bros. designs and produces concrete forms, form ties, and forming hardware for application in residential and commercial concrete construction projects. With the aid of this grant, Titcomb will be able to invest in two pieces of automated equipment, a highly advanced welding robot, and a multi-step wire form loop tie machine. Titcomb will, as a result, expand their capacity to produce standard size and custom length concrete form ties (these are essential components in the formation of nearly all concrete structures built today). They will also significantly increase general output. As a result of this project, Titcomb expects to upskill 1-3 employees. | |||
| United Stretch Design Corp. | $200,000 | Hudson | MassMEP |
| Project: United Stretch Design is a braided textile manufacturer that focuses on round and flat elastic cord, and non-elastic ropes and tapes, supporting the automotive, defense, marine, and filtration industries. United Stretch aims to purchase new bobbin winding machines and braiding machines with their MMAP grant. This will enable United Stretch to churn out higher quality products at a greater capacity, with more control over product specifications, while also modernizing the company’s image. United Stretch expects to upskill 1-3 employees as a result | |||
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| Amramp Accessibility | $250,000 | Randolph | MassMEP |
Amramp Accessibility is a manufacturer of steel accessibility and wheelchair ramps and a franchisor of free standing locations for accessibility solutions. This grant will help Amramp purchase a custom robotic welding system to increase the efficiency of output for detailed parts. The system will be designed to weld assemblies on two single-axis positioners featuring custom-designed tooling presented to a six-axis welding robot, ensuring operator intervention is easy and safe. This system will allow Amramp to hire and train candidates not only in the welding arena, but also robotic systems operators and roles within the machining, powder coating, and shipping departments. With the design and integration of additional tooling, this system has the functionality and ability to handle future growth. | |||
| BostonSight | $200,000 | Needham | MassMEP |
BostonSight is a woman-owned medical device manufacturing lab producing proprietary, custom contact lenses for patients with disease or damage to the surface of the eye that often cannot be otherwise treated. This grant will help BostonSight purchase a new DAC ALM lathe with an autoloader and precision blocking system. The lathe manufactures scleral contact lenses from rigid gas permeable plastic buttons, which can be customized to meet the unique needs of each individual patient. The autoloader is a robotic assembly system and will be the first of its kind at the BostonSight manufacturing facility, serving as their entry into emerging digital technologies that will position them for future success and innovation. | |||
| Delta Electronics Mfg. Corp. | $200,000 | Beverly | MassMEP |
| Delta Electronics Mfg. Corp. is a woman-owned business that manufactures radio frequency coaxial connectors, cable assemblies, and other components. This grant will allow Delta Electronics to purchase key pieces of equipment, including an x-ray machine to inspect solder terminations, a compact machining center used for fixtures and tooling, a digital cut-off saw to measure and cut semi-rigid cable, a robotic benchtop soldering system, and more. With this new equipment, Delta Electronics will be able to manufacture, test, and qualify solder and electrical assemblies in compliance with the IPC-620 Space addendum certification. Their products are used in military, aerospace, medical, broadcast/audio, transportation, and industrial markets. | |||
| Den Mar Company | $180,000 | North Dartmouth | MassMEP |
Den Mar Company is a full-service sheet metal fabricator that serves architectural millwork companies, restaurant equipment contractors, and industrial accounts. This grant will allow Den Mar to meet the high demand in production they are experiencing by purchasing three state-of-the-art robotic welding systems. These new robots will replace their current tract robots, which are more than 30 years old. Deploying newer robots showcases the company’s commitment to more efficient operation and will help them hire new entry-level employees. | |||
| F.H. Peterson Machine Corp. | $250,000 | Stoughton | MassMEP |
F.H. Peterson Machine Corp. is a precision and general contract machining firm that is primarily focused on the defense industry but serves a wide range of markets. This grant will allow F.H. Peterson to advance in the field of defense contract machining by purchasing a large vertical CNC machining center, which can precisely machine parts weighing upwards of 10,000 lbs. Additionally, the company will purchase a large CNC Mill-Turn “Live-Tooled” Lathe, enhancing capabilities of multi-axis applications. These purchases will allow the company to improve efficiency in its processes, keep up with demand, and train all co-op and apprenticeship machinists using the latest advanced methods of machining in the industry. | |||
| G&F Precision Molding Inc. | $250,000 | Sturbridge | MassMEP |
G&F Precision Molding Inc. is a contract manufacturing company specializing in thermoplastic and silicone injection molding for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and defense industries. G&F will use this grant to purchase a coordinate measuring machine, which determines three-dimensional measurements quickly and without moving axes or fixturing in a complex manner. CT scanning capabilities will allow G&F to develop new products for their customers at a better quality, faster pace, and reduced cost. Currently, all CT scanning work is outsourced to a company in Florida. This equipment will allow G&F to bring this work back to Massachusetts. | |||
| Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, Inc. | $250,000 | Lawrence | MassMEP |
Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works manufacturers, repairs, and installs boiler pressure parts for major utility and renewable energy companies in Massachusetts and across the country. Additionally, the company fabricates ASME pressure vessels for the semiconductor, battery production, additive manufacturing, advanced robotics, and aerospace industries. This grant will help Helfrich Brothers keep up to date with emerging technologies by adding robotic welding to their production capabilities. The collaborative robot will be deployed alongside a trained employee to automate the welding of attachments to tanks and tubes. By bringing on this new technology, Helfrich Brothers will provide an opportunity for their employees to stay current with new manufacturing trends and continue to build their skillsets. | |||
| J&J Machine Company, Inc. | $185,087 | Marlborough | MassMEP |
J&J Machine Company manufactures precision components from metal, plastic, and other materials for the medical, aerospace, and scientific sectors. J&J will use this grant to create complex parts with increased precision and efficiency through the purchase of a Haas VF-4SS milling machine with a five-axis Trunnion. Additionally, J&J will purchase a coordinate measuring machine, which can be programmed to automatically inspect complex parts with high accuracy. Using their current technology, complex parts may require p to seven operations, with each step requiring set-up and inspection, introducing opportunities for error. Five-axis technology will eliminate multiple set-ups, reduce waste, improve cycle times, and provides a high level of repeatability. | |||
| Proto XYZ Inc. | $160,000 | New Bedford | MassMEP |
Proto XYZ offers cloud-based manufacturing services using emerging technologies and disruptive innovations. Utilizing 3D printing technologies, CNC machining, and artificial intelligence, Proto XYZ provides quality parts and components to engineers and designers across industries including defense, microelectronics, medical device, and robotics. This grant will allow Proto XYZ to expand the production of metal components using CNC milling, CNC turning, and laser cutting. The additional equipment purchased through funding will result in lower costs and reduced lead-times by using the best manufacturing process for the specific products in their customer’s order. | |||
| Sinicon Plastics | $137,500 | Dalton | Berkshire Innovation Center |
Sinicon Plastics is an injection molding and precision machining manufacturer specializing in molding highly engineered resins for the medical, pharmaceutical, and aerospace industries. In the last four years, they have expanded capabilities to include metal machining. This grant will enable Sinicon to further improve their machining capabilities by adding a 4+ axis vertical and horizontal machining center. By upgrading their current equipment, Sinicon will be in a position to absorb a larger amount of highly technical jobs to match the growing demand. Additionally, Sinicon will be adding precision measurement systems to ensure quality outputs. | |||
| Wirefab Inc. | $225,000 | Worcester | MassMEP |
Wirefab Inc. specializes in scalable wire and metal manufacturing, engineered design, customizable fabrication, and efficient supply solutions. This grant will enable Wirefab to purchase a customized automated wire forming cell. The machine is a state-of-the-art CNC 3D wire former with synchro technology configured with a turret head coupled with three rotary satellite benders. The cell will allow for full automation of secondary operations including complex bends, sorting, and packaging. Additionally, the integration of this cell into Wirefab’s operation will increase workforce safety, allowing workers to oversee the automation rather than handle heavy and dangerous parts. This would be the first fully automated cell on the production floor, moving the company towards Industry 4.0. | |||
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| Adhesive Applications | $250,000 | Easthampton | MassMEP |
New Hires: 2-6 Summary: Adhesive Applications is an innovative manufacturer and developer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes used in various industries including healthcare, automotive, aerospace and general industry. This grant will enable Adhesive Applications to make upgrades to a hot melt coating machine by adding UV acrylic capability and automation. As a result, the upgrades enable Adhesive Applications to grow its business in the medical, microelectronics, EV battery, and aerospace industries with local workforce talent. | |||
| Affordable Interior Systems (AIS) | $250,000 | Leominster | MassHire North Central |
New Hires: 8-18 Summary: AIS will purchase a new CNC router to provide increased production capacity and improvements to cabinet production by combining machining operations thus removing handling, extra secondary operations, potential for damage and material waste. The customer demand for wood products have increased significantly. The addition of this machine will free up some of that work load and provide more hiring opportunities and higher skill requirements to staff it. | |||
| Artaic | $250,000 | Charlestown | Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) |
New Hires: 15-28 Summary: Artaic customizes, designs and fabricates award-winning mosaic tile installations for commercial and residential architecture projects worldwide. Artaic proposes to purchase a commercial digital printer and a customized next-generation mosaic production robot for digital Print-On-Demand personalized sales utilizing a more automated, efficient manufacturing process. | |||
| Boston Centerless | $36,758 | Woburn | MassHire MetroNorth/NAMC |
New Hires: 2-6 Summary: Boston Centerless in Woburn is an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of precision ground bar materials. Its bar materials are used to manufacture products such as medical implants, fuel injection seat guides, and aerospace valves. With these dollars they are purchasing equipment to straighten and cut coil to prepare for centerless grinding. Moving this process in house will help with quality and flexibility to meet customer demands. | |||
| Brownell Boat Stands | $250,000 | Mattapoisett | MassMEP |
New Hires: 11-22 Summary: Brownell Boat Stands is a steel fabrication company, manufacturing storage and handling products for boats stored out of the water. The company is in the process of transitioning to a new facility in Dartmouth. This move will require significant capital expenditures on a variety of fronts, but will allow them to streamline processes and grow the business. | |||
| Custom Machine | $250,000 | Woburn | MassMEP |
New Hires: 4-12 Summary: Custom Machine is a world leader in the precision manufacturing of aerospace, medical, semiconductor, and commercial components and assemblies. The MMAP grant allows them to purchase a 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center to help them streamline operations to remain cost competitive, particularly in the aerospace and defense industries. This will also require upskilling of employees to become more efficient and versatile. | |||
| Davico | $147,500 | New Bedford | MassRobotics |
New Hires: 20-32 Summary: Davico is a key supplier of aftermarket catalytic converters for the automotive industry and regularly competes with major manufacturers across the globe. Davico is seeking to purchase an additional welding robot with scanner sensor technology from Scalable Robotics (another Mass.-based company) to scale and balance their robotic welding department, and a Haas Automation CNC Machining center to shape steel that will be welded by the robot. The equipment purchase provides advanced manufacturing (4.0) advantages over traditional welding and fabrication. | |||
| Multiscale Systems | $250,000 | Worcester | The Venture Forum |
New Hires: 4-12 Summary: Multiscale Systems will use the MMAP dollars to purchase a contact-free non-destructive computer vision quality management system to help them upgrade from short-run productions to full-scale production for a project in which they are under contract with NASA. In addition they are planning to purchase additional property to expand manufacturing capacity in Worcester. | |||
| Quabbin Wire & Cable | $250,000 | Ware | MassMEP |
New Hires: 6-12 Summary: Quabbin Wire & Cable plans to expand R&D and manufacturing capability by purchasing an automatic balunless testing unit, extrusion line, dryer and wire braiders. This equipment purchase represents another step towards automation and Industry 4.0 across their facility. | |||
| NE-XT Technologies (formerly Valley Steel Stamp, VSS) | $250,000 | Greenfield | BIC |
New Hires: 5-15 Summary: NE-XT Technologies (formerly VSS) is a precision machining shop looking to expand its business in aerospace. It will be investing $3.5m in a NPI cell (New Products Integration) to develop and create processes for parts for aero engines, airframes and ground based power systems. This cell contains numerous machines to cover a wide variety of capabilities (5 axis mills, 4 axis horizontals, multi-tasking lathes, etc). In combination with in-house training programs, this capital will push VSS to be a world class solutions provider at the forefront of industry 4.0. | |||
| Ward Process | $250,000 | Holliston | MassMEP |
New Hires: 2-6 Summary: Ward Process is a fabricator of thermal insulation products. The MMAP dollars will be used to invest in a new oven which will be deployed into the manufacturing process of high transmission loss acoustical products that are used to “block” sound within various customer applications. The oven will improve processing speeds by 10-15%, thus improving overall output without investment in labor or manufacturing overhead. | |||
| Worthington Assembly | $250,000 | South Deerfield | MassHire Hampshire Franklin County |
New Hires: 3-9 Summary: Worthington Assembly is an electronics contract manufacturing company. To continue to meet the unique specification of the ultra-miniature semiconductor and electronics in medical, defense, energy and robotics, Worthington is investing in a pick and place robotics system. This equipment is built on the CFX Industry 4.0 standard enabling ‘plug and play’ IoT communication across the manufacturing environment, where all equipment, manufacturing processes, and transactional stations can communicate without the need for specialized software. This will enable the next generation of manufacturing jobs and support the Massachusetts advanced semiconductor ecosystem. | |||
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| Advance Welding/Kielb Welding Enterprises | $250,000 | Springfield | Western MA Economic Development Council |
| The award allows Advance Welding to purchase Electron Beam Welding and Laser Beam Weld chambers, power sources, pumps, and support equipment to meet the needs of large defense manufacturers. Bringing these processes under the umbrella of services will make it one of the most well rounded Fusion Welding companies in the U.S. | |||
| Associated Environmental Systems (AES) | $206,200 | Acton | MassMEP |
| Associated Environmental Systems manufactures environmental test chambers which allow companies to test their products under different environmental conditions, including various temperature and humidity conditions. These are used in many industries including medical devices, defense, automotive, electric vehicles, and battery development. This award will allow the company to purchase a Servo-Hydraulic CNC Press Brake and leverage advanced manufacturing technology to speed up the manufacturing process, driving increased throughput and driving new job growth, while also reducing floor space and allowing for expansion. | |||
| AccuRounds | $250,000 | Avon | MassRobotics |
| AccuRounds has a need from a new customer in the robotics space, specifically in the growing warehouse automation vertical. The technical challenge for AccuRounds is how to manufacture drive shafts in volume at a competitive cost, allowing the production to remain in Massachusetts. AccuRounds will utilize robots to load/unload parts, an optimal way to maximize throughput and cost, while reducing or eliminating repetitive motion for workers. This will increase overall efficiency and allow the company to hire new workers. | |||
| Atech Turbine | $138,000 | Auburn | MassMEP |
| Atech is a minority-owned, female-run small business focused on the overhaul and repair of aircraft parts. Through the new capital equipment, including a coordinate measuring machine, metallographic cut-off saw, heat treating cycling refrigerator dryer, and vacuum furnace, will provide them the ability to launch new products using advance manufacturing techniques for the battery, aerospace, and defense industries. | |||
| Boulevard Machine | $95,838 | Westfield | MassHire Workforce Board Hamden County |
| Boulevard Machine & Gear is a woman-owned & certified precision machining facility that offers production, complex precision machining for Tier 1 aerospace, defense, space and other technical markets. Boulevard will purchase a Haas VF5-SS to meet new demand from the space sector, which will allow the firm to save on tooling and increase speeds, making them more competitive in the market. It will allow the company to reduce multiple tasks down to a single operation. | |||
| Guardair Corp | $145,200 | Chicopee | MassMEP |
| Guardair Corporation is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic tools and accessories used for industrial cleaning. Pneumatic (compressed air powered) vacuums have been around for many years and over a year of R&D efforts, Guardair has produced a vacuum generating head incorporating a unique, proprietary, multistage, multi-venturi design that generates superior vacuum flow and head but consumes up to 70% less compressed air compared to current designs. The MMAP grant will fund the purchase of molds, fixtures, and tooling critical to minimize component costs for the production of this new product. | |||
| Hi-Tech Mold & Tool | $75,000 | Pittsfield | Berkshire Innovation Center & MassMEP |
| Hi-Tech Mold & Tool is a contract manufacturer in the aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial industries. With this award, Hi-Tech will purchase a Haas CNC 4-axis milling machine to support capacity growth in the aerospace and defense business lines. They have secured new contracts from Pratt Whitney and L3 Harris that will require this new added capacity and allow for new hiring to staff the equipment. | |||
| International Fabric Machine | $250,000 | Boston | MassRobotics |
| International Fabric Machines Inc. (IFM) is an MIT spin-off focused on designing and creating revolutionary fiber and fabric products based on its proprietary functional fiber technology. Headquartered at MassRobotics in Boston, IFM is focusing on scaled manufacturing of advanced fiber and products targeting Department of Defense and consumer markets such as logistics, robotics, healthcare, performance analytics, and defense. The company is currently scaling two enabling fiber technologies: a chip-in-fiber technology, and a sensitive fiber and fabric acoustic microphone and vibrometer for remote health monitoring for susceptible populations. IFM’s new equipment will be used to set up an initial manufacturing facility to support the market introduction of its first mass market product in 2021. | |||
| JetCool | $197,078 | Littleton | MassMEP |
| Jetcool designs and manufactures cooling solutions for advanced semiconductors in defense, computing, and data centers. The company’s modules integrate in precision assemblies to perfectly match the geometrical layouts of the semiconductors they cool, extracting heat right where it is generated within the electronic device. New equipment will allow JetCool to precision cut materials that will be used in final product assemblies, across a variety of source materials that can be used for applications from defense to computing. | |||
| Klear Vu Corp | $87,500 | Fall River | MassMEP |
| Klear Vu’s signature product is a patented non-slip cushion. They have experienced rapid eCommerce growth with online sales nearly doubling over the past two years. Recently, Klear Vu expanded its product line to include outdoor cushions, requiring the purchase of specialized capital equipment, specifically the purchase of a fully automated sewing line which includes a robotic clamp, computerized control system, two sewing heads, and a 0.8-meter-wide conveyor. The benefits of having this new equipment include new skilled positions, access to new markets, quality improvements, and safety. | |||
| Marzilli Machine Co., Inc. | $250,000 | Fall River | MassMEP |
| Marzilli Machine Co. is a precision CNC components manufacturer serving the aerospace, defense, medical, and firearms markets. The new grant-supported equipment will help Marzilli overcome capacity and lead time challenges by expanding their 5th axis capabilities, allowing them to meet challenges from existing and new customers. | |||
| North Easton Machine | $147,500 | North Easton | MassHire Greater Brockton |
| North Easton Machine Company, Inc. (NEM) is a 57-year-old advanced manufacturer that contracts with a diverse customer base, producing custom-machined components for engineers and buyers in the defense, semiconductor, medical device, robotics, photonics, and lithium-based battery industries. The grant will help replace aging equipment and increase throughput by reducing overall cycle time by adding bar feed automation. The increased machine technology will support the manufacturing of more complex parts, allowing NEM to quote on new work currently outside its machine capabilities. It will also make NEM more competitive on price and lead times, potentially expanding their semi-conductor and photonics market share. | |||
| Olsen Marine | $65,000 | East Dennis | MassMEP |
| Olsen Marine, Inc. is a small women-owned custom boat building and repair company that operates The Duck Boat Co. The company’s capital equipment purchase includes converting workspace and additional equipment for increased production, including an automated fiberglass fabric cutter. This more streamlined production allows Olsen to not only meet the current demand for its boats, but also pursue expansion into other markets for future products and capabilities. Through these improvements, Olsen can improve their workspace and production capabilities, plus attract new employees and double its workforce. | |||
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Media
- 'More jobs and more products': Two Fall River companies awarded state manufacturing grants - The Fall River Herald News
- 13 Massachusetts manufacturing companies get grants for upgrades and growth (video embedded on page) - NBC 10 News - WJAR
- Two City Companies Receive Advance Technology Manufacturing Grants - Bristol Community College/Fall River Community Media
- Southeastern Mass. manufacturers awarded $485K in grants - Providence Business News (PBN)
- Baker-Polito Administration announces over $2 million to Fall River Manufacturers other MA - Fall River Reporter