Since 1934, Thermafiber, Inc., headquartered in Wabash, has served the commercial, industrial, and residential insulation industries as a manufacturer of mineral wool. To continually provide customer-focused solutions and surpass customers’ needs, Thermafiber partnered with TAP’s MEP center to develop new product initiatives.
“Purdue’s Technical Assistance Program has been a great partner to our manufacturing company. The training they provided is designed to teach a systematic methodology for idea generation and new product evaluation. Through the training, our team identified more than 75 ideas for new products and services. With the help of Purdue and the Eureka! Winning Ways training program, we focused our efforts on the top two ideas from the training session.
Since the training, TAP representatives have worked with us to further develop the top two product opportunities. Both products are planned to launch later this year. The added benefit of the program is that the other 70+ ideas generated in the training session have created a product development pipeline for our company. Without Purdue TAP, the Eureka! training would not have been possible for Thermafiber.”
- Austin T. Hess, Business Development Manager, Thermafiber, Inc.
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