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MEP helps Truston achieve ISO certification, expand business
Truston Industries has a lot to be proud of. As one of the largest suppliers of port security barriers worldwide, the company designs, fabricates and installs custom solutions for the marine, energy and industrial markets.
MEP helps local business diversify, achieve ISO certification
When a Morgantown-area business needed assistance growing its customer base, they turned to an organization that could position the company for a more stable future: the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Mining extension instructor inducted into National Coal Mine Rescue Hall of Fame
Jonathan Sabo, a mine rescue and fire brigade instructor with
West Virginia University’s
Mining Extension Service, has been inducted into the National Coal Mine Rescue
Hall of Fame. Established by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Hall
of Fame honors individuals who stand out as exceptional in the field of mine rescue.
MEP to host workshop for small businesses with research potential
The West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership will host a workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking funding for potential research projects through the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Industrial extension to assist in retraining of coal-impacted companies, workers
Companies and workers in several northern West Virginia counties affected by downturns in the coal sector will receive assistance transitioning into opportunities in the region’s growing manufacturing sector with assistance from industrial extension agents at WVU.
WVU to host collegiate mine rescue competition
On Saturday, April 2, student mine rescue teams from three universities will join their counterparts fromWest Virginia Universityfor a competition to be held theAcademy for Mine Training and Energy Technologiesin Core.