MTES is your resource for manufacturing advice and assistance. As an outreach arm of the University of Maryland for almost 20 years, we have provided business and technical solutions to over 500 industrial companies in Maryland. Our practical, hands-on approach can save your company two of your most valuable assets: time and money.

As part of the A. James Clark School of Engineering and an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) network to support manufacturers in becoming more globally competitive, we can assist you with a range of challenges.

You know your business. We know manufacturing and technology. Together we can implement real, workable solutions based on meeting your needs in the most practical and cost-effective manner.

Our Mission
MTES' mission is twofold:

1. Apply Clark School of
   Engineering resources to benefit
   Maryland manufacturers.
   
2. Strengthen the competitiveness of
   Maryland manufacturers by
   providing information, decision
   support, and implementation
   assistance.

When an MTES representative walks into your office or plant, a wealth of national and regional resources becomes available to you. MTES is your doorway to:

• University System of Maryland resources
• The national NIST/MEP network of
  manufacturing assistance centers
• Federal labs
• Maryland state resources

Our clients include manufacturers and businesses like you who:

• Require expert, impartial advice
  to help them evaluate problems,
  opportunities, or solutions.
• Need to locate the proper
  resources or technologies they
  require.
• Require assistance solving a
  specific problem, such as
  determining the cause of product
  defects, establishing employee
  training, or modifying plant layout
  to improve work flow.
• Seek assistance in reversing
  negative business situations such
  as declining sales, loss of market
  share, customer requirements for
  lower prices, and cost increases.
• Need to implement new
  technologies or processes to
  establish market leadership.
• Seek to reach their peak
  performance.

The Maryland Technology Extension Service (MTES), a program that delivers practical and cost-effective technical and business assistance to state companies, announces a new, radio-frequency identification (RFID) assessment program for a limited number of companies at no cost. Press release»

A joint MTES/State environmental assistance program for Maryland companies has received a Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Project/Program Award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. More»

A suite of Lean Enterprise courses and services are being offered by MTES, the TIME Center, and other partners. Lean Enterprise enables organizations to address growing needs for improved productivity and competitiveness. More»

The Maryland ISO 9000 Consortium program, formerly a part of the University of Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity, is now a part of MTES, complementing MTES' existing ISO 14000 Consortium. | ISO 9000 Web site |

The Maryland Technology Extension Service's work to help Tanglewood Conservatories transition from an artful builder to a global manufacturing firm is highlighted in a Baltimore Sun story (free registration required) about the company. Tanglewood custom builds 19th-century-style glass conservatories.

Maryland biotech manufacturers can streamline their processes with the help of MTES' new Productivity Enhancement consulting program. More

MTES can connect Maryland manufacturers with university research expertise through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program. MIPS offers joint funding for university-based research in collaboration with Maryland companies. University researchers can help manufacturers solve technical challenges, as well as develop new products and processes, through MIPS.