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NJMEP (Businesswire) - 25 October 2010

NJMEP Opens NJ Manufacturing Virtual Resource Centers Through Social Media Sites

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP), a not-for-profit company charged with assisting small to mid-size manufacturers in New Jersey, announced the launching of their new ?Virtual Resource Centers". The Resource Centers are operated through the social networking sites Facebook and LinkedIn and are dedicated to creating a forum exclusively for manufacturers in the Garden State.

?Back in 1990, there were over 270,000 more manufacturing jobs in the state than there are now?

?New Jersey manufacturers, local organizations and anyone interested in manufacturing need a platform to discuss how to become more profitable, productive and globally competitive,? says Bob Loderstedt, President & CEO of NJMEP.

The networking groups on Facebook and LinkedIn, both named ?Made In New Jersey?, will provide an easily accessible area for professionals to address critical manufacturing issues. Group members are encouraged to ask questions, give insight to relevant topics and network.

Loderstedt, who was named to Governor Chris Christie?s Labor and Workforce Development subcommittee through the Governor?s transition team, states it?s critical to support the manufacturing sector to spark further economic growth. He knows that outreach efforts like the Virtual Resource Centers will help New Jersey build back up its ?manufacturing state?.

?Back in 1990, there were over 270,000 more manufacturing jobs in the state than there are now,? adds Loderstedt. ?The manufacturing field is the most productive sector of the market and these forums will provide support to this community as we rebuild our economy and foster job creation.?

NJMEP offers strategic services and an ongoing schedule of educational workshops and seminars to help manufacturers lower operating costs and grow the top line.

To view the Made In New Jersey Facebook Page, please click here. To join the Made In New Jersey LinkedIn Group, please click here. For more information about NJMEP, visit www.njmep.org or call 973-998-9801.

About NJMEP

NJMEP is a not-for-profit company that works with New Jersey?s small to mid-sized businesses to help them become more efficient, profitable and globally competitive. NJMEP is an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which consists of more than 60 Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) centers located in all fifty states and Puerto Rico and established by the US Department of Commerce. For more information, visit www.njmep.org or call 973-998-9801.

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