Our People, Our Prospects — Your Success
As I ponder the outlook for 2015, and how we can continue to build the Macomb success story, I’m reminded of a quote from John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address: “In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.”...
Is Your Contractor Ready for Your Biggest Jobs?
The Marathon Petroleum Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (DHOUP) was a major project for the past two years. It employed thousands of contractors and brought the promise of a new facet to the oil refining industry in Detroit. During the expansion, Marathon was also...
Who Will Solve Your Worst-Case Scenario?
In late fall of 2014, a major petrochemical customer in Midland, Michigan called Macomb in to look at an emergency situation on a 34¿ O.D. low pressure steam main (25 PSIG). Something catastrophic had happened — the kind of thing you hope you never have to deal with....
Check Out Our Stand-Out Gauge Certification Service
Gauge certification is one of those things that isn’t just “nice to have” — it’s a requirement for being compliant in some industries. That’s why The Macomb Group’s Livonia branch offers gauge certification with a timely turnaround by their in-house expert. Jim...
Bigger Spaces Mean Even Better Service
You may have noticed that over the past several years, The Macomb Group has been growing. Sometimes that growth has taken the form of adding or acquiring new locations, but in other cases, it has meant expanding on what we already have. That has been the case in our...
No Need to Shut Down Your Pipe System for This Repair
It’s critical to ensure your piping systems are sealed, safe, and performing well. The drawback, of course, is that there’s never a good time to shut down your system to make a repair or new connection. Fortunately, the engineers at Viega have taken a lot of the pain...
When Working Late Pays Off
It is impossible to predict when an emergency will crop up, but it always seems to happen at the most inconvenient moment — for you and for everyone else. That’s why it’s a relief to know there’s someone who will drop everything to help you out of a bind, even if it...
What Happens When “Plan A” Fails?
In a power plant, keeping things up and running isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. That’s why plants rely on their suppliers to deliver timely and accurate product replacements. This August, Dennis Liska, a planner for the DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant,...
Boiler Troubleshooting and Installation Checklist
Customers using or installing boilers and heating systems frequently turn to Macomb experts for guidance and troubleshooting — and we’re happy to help, whether you’re at the design (new or replacement/retrofit), installation, or repair stage. Today’s high-efficiency...
Using Removable Insulation Covers
Proper insulation is extremely important to keep mechanical systems up and running. But the moment a leak or another issue occurs, insulation can make a quick-fix impossible. Luckily, there is a solution to this dilemma: removable insulation covers. With The Macomb...
