The Macomb Group is pleased to announce that on June 14, we completed the acquisition of R.L. Bondy Insulation Inc. The integration of the two companies is a natural fit that brings another unique vertical market to The Macomb Group's offerings. The merger is expected...
Chuck’s Quick Tip: “Sprinklers Save Lives and Property”
“Sprinklers save lives and property,” notes Jeff Sancricca with Fire Protection Sales at The Macomb Group. Although The Macomb Group can supply any type of fire protection system or sprinkler head, it’s not a one-size-fits all application. Whether the sprinklers will...
Lead Free Is the Way to Be!
Are you unleaded yet? The Lead Free Act calls for the reduction of lead content in products by Jan. 4, 2014. The Macomb Group is pushing its manufacturers and suppliers to offer lead-free products and solutions by Dec. 31, 2013, to be in compliance with the new law....
No Wiggle Room for Maintenance? No Problem
It almost sounds like a joke: What do you do when you’re stuck between a valve and a heat exchanger? But for a Detroit hospital caught in this predicament, there was no punch line. Jim Ballantyne of The Macomb Instrument Group was called to the hospital to examine a...
What Our New Facility Expansions Mean for You
Three years ago, The Macomb Group’s Akron, Ohio, facility in Richfield served customers out of a space measuring just 14,000 square feet. When that space became inadequate, Macomb moved to a 35,000-square-foot facility with cranes. Now, just two years later, we’ve...
With Custom-Built Parts, There’s No Such Thing As a Dead-End Project
At The Macomb Group there are no dead-end projects. The DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant was pleased to discover this when it was recently faced with the potential replacement of 30 valve assemblies. With the help and innovation of The Macomb Group, DTE saved more than...
Chuck’s Quick Tip: What’s the Proper Way to Put Together PVC Pipe?
Here are some tips on properly putting together PVC from our friends at IPEX USA: We are all aware that a properly cemented joint is a critical part of the installation of plastic pipe and fittings. And no matter how many times we join pipe and fittings, it's very...
Energy Is Money; Do You Want to Save It or Burn It?
In today’s economy energy is money. You can either send your money into the atmosphere or keep it in your pocket; it’s your call. Behind the need to save energy are big-picture issues such as significant environmental concerns about air quality, the ozone layer,...
Defeat Dirty Filters Once and for All
DTE Energy is converting its water filtering system to John Deere Greentech self-cleaning filters to increase plant efficiency and reduce man-hours for maintenance. The plant uses Detroit River water in its heat exchangers to cool the plant’s equipment. Having used...
Our Melting Pot of Experts Grows Our Business and Yours
In 1977, The Macomb Group operated a pipe supply business out of a single facility. Today, we are a Top 10 Industrial Pipe, Valve, and Fitting (PVF) supplier with 15 stocking locations, and a 375,000 square-foot corporate headquarters that sits on 26 acres with a rail...