For many jobs, you can place a simple order for materials, take delivery, and get on with the job. But when you have a BIG project — one that will keep you working nonstop for months — ordering and receiving materials can be both complex and challenging. You need both...
When you’re a busy contractor placing a materials order, who do you deal with at your supplier company? Maybe a few people, but who do you meet in person — face to face? The salesperson, of course … and the driver who delivers your materials. Your main impression of...
Chuck says use the innovative Insta-Lock™ coupling system when you need to make sure the hose connection you are using is absolutely reliable! The Insta-Lock™ cam and groove coupling system is the culmination of years of laboratory research and in-the-field...
Knowledge is power — in any project, it’s critical to know not just what components you need, but what exact materials and solutions are going to be right for YOUR application. “Anybody in the world can simply sell an industrial hose product,” says Jonathan Poponak....
Sometimes, you can be too close to a maintenance problem — getting caught up in an endless cycle of servicing, repairing, and rebuilding the same piece of equipment. It can happen over and over again until an outsider with a broader perspective sees a different and...
When you think about warehouses, do you imagine that scene at the end of the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” — endless rows of anonymous boxes that seem to go on forever? At The Macomb Group’s Sterling Heights corporate headquarters , our warehouse does make up a...
When Macomb sales rep Roger Neal learned about the expansion of a major manufacturing facility, requiring vast quantities of piping and other materials, he knew it was a job the company could handle — even though it was a huge logistical challenge across two state...
Sometimes, the most powerful forces are the ones we can’t see. Take air, for example. Colorless and completely invisible, it exerts constant pressure on everything it touches. It can be as gentle as a spring breeze or as mighty as a hurricane. In addition, air is...
Pipe is pipe is pipe, right? Oh, so wrong! Every industry has different requirements, different application challenges, and different compliance rules to adhere to. But they have at least one thing in common: the critical need for direct, ready access to the pipe,...
When you need a specialized part, material, or service, you go to a provider who has expertise in that area so you can be sure you’ll get exactly what you need. Then, you look for a specialist for the next part of your job. What if one supplier could provide the...
