Programs and Funding Opportunities for Manufacturers and Small Chemical Businesses
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ACS Webinars: Small & Medium Business Series
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Guest speaker: Doug Devereaux is a Senior Industrial Specialist at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Do you know that the U.S. government provides much assistance to help small chemical manufacturing business better compete? The government sponsored Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) is a national network with thousands of specialists that help manufacturers and small businesses, from improving productivity to expanding capacity.

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