What Can You Do About Tariffs? In our weekly management meeting, MES Director of Sales Mike Dent asked this: “What are we doing to mitigate tariffs?” My answer? Nothing—and everything. Back in October when President Donald Trump was in a close race with then Vice-President Kamala Harris, we embarked on an extensive search for suppliers [...]
How MES Reduced Its Carbon Footprint by 69% in 2024! Committed to a Greener Future At MES, sustainability is more than just a corporate responsibility—it’s a core commitment to the planet and future generations. As part of our ongoing mission to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we have taken decisive action to decarbonize our global [...]
Precision Conductors Engineered for Eaton’s Medium-Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers Eaton is the leader in efficient, sustainable solutions for critical power management challenges, including re-electrification of energy grids. Further, its engineering team is committed to revolutionizing electrification and digitalization to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. Eaton needed to outsource an electrical conductor project for their smart [...]
Developing Rapid Prototypes to Fast-Track Harbinger’s EV Production The outlook for commercial electric vehicle (EV) companies is bright yet highly competitive. Nobody knows this better than MES. One of our EV customers, Harbinger Motors, is on a mission to transform an industry they say is “starving for innovation.” Its best-in-class team of in-house developed suspension, [...]
Near-Shoring 35% Spend from China to Mexico for a leading lighting manufacturer How MES helped the leader in smart lighting solutions achieve capacity without relying on China Founded in 1892, Acuity Brands Lighting has been a North American market leader in their category for nearly as long as they’ve been in business. They’ve spent literally [...]
Metrics Charitable Trust: Making an Impact Today—and Tomorrow. As we approach the end of 2024, we’re pausing to recognize how deeply Metrics Holdings and its charity foundation, Metrics Charitable Trust, are driven by a shared mission: to create a brighter, more compassionate world. For us, giving back isn’t an obligation; it’s an essential part of [...]
5 Reasons to Meet MES at the Electric & Hybrid Expo When it comes to EV manufacturing and supply chain there’s no better place to find out what’s new than to join us at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo in Detroit, October 7-10, 2024. We’ll be there throughout the show in Booth 1528, [...]
Expert Casting: MES’s Key Role in the Starlink Mission MES has faced many challenges over the last decade. Regardless of whether those challenges derived from growing the business or overcoming the supply chain challenges caused by the pandemic, this company has been able to look at any trial and rise to the occasion. Recently, MES [...]
From Chaos to Control: Learn MES’s Secret to Supply Chain Resilience In the wake of a devastating explosion at a magnesium aluminum die-casting factory in China, MES Inc. faced a critical challenge. The cause of that explosion was volatile magnesium dust that was ignited. After the explosion, the local Chinese government halted all manufacturing in [...]
As a manufacturer based in Mexico, you were excited to hear about the benefits of nearshoring. The idea of relocating your operations closer to home and taking advantage of lower costs and quicker delivery times was too good to pass up. However, as the year 2025 approaches, you find yourself facing unexpected challenges that are [...]