{"id":39835,"date":"2026-02-24T11:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/artikelen/exposanten/masoc-latvia-exigum-steel-profi-cnc-saan-emj-metals-knk-mefab-eht-fabrik-design-tree-p"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:27:08","slug":"masoc-latvia-exigum-steel-profi-cnc-saan-emj-metals-knk-mefab-eht-fabrik-design-tree-p","status":"publish","type":"exhibitor","link":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/artikelen/exposanten/masoc-latvia-exigum-steel-profi-cnc-saan-emj-metals-knk-mefab-eht-fabrik-design-tree-p","title":{"rendered":"MASOC Latvia: EXIGUM / STEEL PROFI / CNC SAAN / EMJ METĀLS / KNK MEFAB / EHT FABRIK /DESIGN TREE / P"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"isPasted\">The Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia (MASOC) was founded in 1994. Today, it brings together around 180 members &mdash; leading mechanical engineering and metalworking companies, service providers, universities, and vocational schools.</p>\n<p>Our mission is simple: to strengthen the international competitiveness of Latvia&rsquo;s mechanical engineering and metalworking sector. We achieve this by representing our members&rsquo; interests, fostering collaboration, and driving innovative joint projects both nationally and internationally.</p>\n<p><strong>What We Do</strong></p>\n<p>MASOC is more than just an industry association &mdash; we are a partner in growth and international expansion. Our key activities include:</p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\">\n<li>Advocacy &amp; Representation &ndash; promoting members&rsquo; interests at national and international level</li>\n<li>Networking &amp; Collaboration &ndash; connecting businesses to build lasting partnerships</li>\n<li>Technology Database &ndash; maintaining an extensive database of members&rsquo; technological capabilities and competencies</li>\n<li>Export &amp; Market Development &ndash; driving internationalisation and export growth</li>\n<li>Education &amp; Innovation &ndash; partnering with universities, vocational schools, and research institutes to develop talent; Competence Centre to support R&amp;D and innovation projects</li>\n<li>Skills &amp; Training &ndash; initiating projects for lifelong learning and workforce upskilling</li>\n<li>Global Cooperation &ndash; collaborating with industry organisations worldwide to open new opportunities</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p>\n<p>For international companies and partners, MASOC provides a gateway to Latvia&rsquo;s engineering and metalworking excellence:</p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\">\n<li>Industry insights &ndash; detailed information on members&rsquo; technological strengths and capabilities</li>\n<li>Business matchmaking &ndash; assistance in finding trusted suppliers and cooperation partners</li>\n<li>End-to-end subcontracting &ndash; a reliable network covering the full range of metal processing technologies</li>\n<li>One-stop access &ndash; a single contact point for enquiries and partnership opportunities</li>\n</ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jb_brand":[],"jb_sector":[],"jb_sector_2":[],"class_list":["post-39835","exhibitor","type-exhibitor","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/exhibitor/39835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/exhibitor"}],"about":[{"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/types/exhibitor"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent=39835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jb_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/jb_brand?post=39835"},{"taxonomy":"jb_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/jb_sector?post=39835"},{"taxonomy":"jb_sector_2","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.maakindustrie.nl/en/wp-json/wp/v2/jb_sector_2?post=39835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https://api.w.org/{rel}","templated":true}]}}