Success stories from across the state

TMAC is an initiative of the Texas Department of Commerce and an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. The TMAC partners are the Texas Engineering Extension Service at the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas at Arlington Automation & Robotics Research Institute, the University of Texas at El Paso Institute for Manufacturing & Materials Management, Southwest Research Institute and the University of Houston Institute for Enterprise Excellence. To maintain a competitive edge in today\u27s business environment, manufacturers can now take advantage of expertise and assistance offered from TMAC. Manufacturing longevity and success depends on growth and improvement. With assistance from TMAC, small manufacturers have the resources to not only strengthen existing operations, but to expand market share. TMAC has served more than 500 manufacturers in the past year. This publication showcases a few of those successes to illustrate the different types of companies assisted across the state and the range of expertise available through TMAC