Heroes of American Manufacturing: Mayville Engineering Company (MEC)

Founded in 1945, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions client Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) is a leading U.S.-based contract manufacturer that provides a broad range of prototyping and tooling, production fabrication, coating, assembly and aftermarket services. What embodies MEC the most is their mission statement…pride, personal responsibility, and daily excellence. Their biggest strength is their people. Currently MEC supports the commercial vehicle, construction, agricultural, military and other markets. MEC is different from most manufacturers in that they are an employee-owned company and that really brings a sense of pride for each individual person that works there. The rapid growth they have experienced would be very difficult without the support that they’ve gotten from Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, the Arkansas MEP. As they continue to grow and as technology improves and becomes more complex, it's very critical that the advancements in workforce development match that. The diversity in their workplace is extremely important, just like the culture that they live in. They want young people to realize that they can stay in Heber Springs, AR and have a very successful future. MEC is a great example of what kind of impact a company can make on a small town. It's about building something that's going to last a long time and caring about people, you can do both.<br><br>