ABOUT US

For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital. 

ECONOMIC IMPACT

The MEP National Network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers succeed in today’s technology-driven economy. It includes the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), 51 MEP Centers across the United States and Puerto Rico, and a network of 1,300 trusted advisors and experts at nearly 600 MEP service locations. This comprehensive network provides resources and support to any U.S. manufacturer to help them thrive.

Client-Reported Engagement Impact: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Data gathered by the Fors Marsh Group via Independent Survey; Verified by U.S. Department of Commerce


JOBS CREATED AND RETAINED

 

MILLION
INVESTED IN EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION

 

MILLION
NEW AND RETAINED SALES

 

MILLION
COST SAVINGS

 

MRC FUNDING

MRC is a not-for-profit public/private partnership dedicated to creating manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity in eastern Pennsylvania’s Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Carbon and Berks counties.

PARTNERS

MRC partners with leading economic development agencies, consultants and strategists to offer local manufacturers world-class assistance – bypassing the typical barriers to entry. Our goal is to connect companies in MRC’s service area (the Lehigh Valley and beyond) with the best help that their budget permits.

TESTIMONIALS

Read what our customers are saying about us.

 

What surprised me the most was the level of creativity, pure scientific knowledge and skill that MRC helped make happen.

Bill Wydra Jr.
President, Ashland Technologies

MRC really spent a great deal of time with us to understand our business and help us with the vision and tools to turn our business around.

Jeffery Schucker
President, Bailey Wood Products

Technologically, MRC gives companies the assets they need to stay in business and pursue other avenues.

Ray Harries
President, Bally Ribbon Mills

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES

MRC has helped hundreds of manufacturing companies throughout Pennsylvania. Read some of our client success stories and learn more about how MRC has helped manufacturing clients just like you. 

STAFF

MRC’s staff consists of some of the top manufacturing minds in the regions. From former CEOs to specialists in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, we have the experience, expertise, and bandwidth to help any organization – and the connections to call upon a deep bench of external partners.

CAREERS

MRC is a not-for-profit public/private partnership dedicated to creating manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity in Eastern Pennsylvania’s Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Carbon and Berks counties.

Training and Certifications

MRC provides far more than certifications and funding assistance. We offer job creators access to specialized coaching, mentorship and a variety of business and marketing assistance normally outside the reach of most manufacturers.

Solutions

No matter what’s happening with your business, MRC has probably seen it. We know the problems that keep CEOs up at night, and we know how to help solve them. Our staff has more than 100 years of combined experience working side-by-side with business owners to evaluate, strategize, discover and implement solutions that address both strategic growth needs and organizational transformation.

Training & Events Calendar

MRC breaks down the barriers that prohibit manufacturers from realizing their full potential. Our proven tactics and methods can help nearly any company at nearly any stage of its evolution. Whatever the hurdle – going green, becoming lean, entering new markets, rebranding the company – MRC can help you clear it.

Workforce Initiatives

Developing Future Workforce with programs like: What’s So Cool About Manufacturing®, PA Dream Team, the Inside Manufacturing Series, and Manufacturing Day.

Resources

Through our partnerships, we are able to bring the horsepower of the best-in-breed experts to you. Imagine having access to the second-largest technology institute in the world, a corps of ex-Toyota executives trained under the best Lean practitioners in the world or world-renowned business strategy groups. MRC makes it possible.

About Us

For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital.

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