Super Coating Solves Costly Power Plant Challenge
What’s a critical element in electricity production — one you might not immediately think of? Water. LOTS of water. But water used in cooling towers and elsewhere in the generation process can be highly impure if it’s from natural sources, causing severe abrasion that...
How Well Does Your Supplier Know Your Business – And You?
Every morning, when The Macomb Group opens for business, Terry McGivern is here. He’s likely come to work directly from the gym or a run, so he’s already focused and ready for the day. As part of the inside sales team, Terry splits his time between contractor sales,...
Rapid Response Saves the Day in Boiler Replacement Crisis
Murphy’s Law says that if something can go wrong it probably will. And just to be sure we get the message; it usually hits at the most inconvenient times. We’ve all experienced it. Like when you do your best to plan for a home project but, once you start, you discover...
Yes, You Really Can Get PVF Anytime
Leaks and other pipe, valve, or fitting malfunctions don’t just happen during business hours. So what should you do when you have an after-hours emergency and need to replace PVF now ? Call The Macomb Group! If you need to place an order before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m....
A Vendor Is Only as Good as Its Logistics
At The Macomb Group, we’re dedicated to going above and beyond in meeting our customers’ needs — we call it “smothering the customer with service.” What makes this level of service possible isn’t just our extensive PVF inventory or our back-office support systems ....
A Special Order That Actually Cuts Downtime
Hot weather is coming, and no business can afford to be without cooling — especially when the system cools not just the environment, but also the machinery in the plant. But all systems eventually need to be updated or replaced. And the more critical the system is to...
How Can a Vendor Help You Hold Down Labor Costs?
When you’re a contractor, many things keep you awake at night — but the biggest worries often center on budget and labor-hours overruns. Your ability to stick to your projected labor cost can make or break your job. The last thing you want is workers standing around a...
Chuck’s Quick Tip: Don’t Let Emergency Leaks Stop You
It’s 2 a.m. and your customer needs a leak stopped. Now But of course, the leak is in a working system, and there’s no way you can shut down to make the repair. Impossible? Not if you’ve got Monster power. We at The Macomb Group love simple solutions, and Blue Monster...
Why You Need Experts to Solve the Parts Puzzle
Retrofitting actuated valves and assemblies can be daunting. They could be everywhere in your plant, and the cost of replacing them can be high when you count not only the parts, but also downtime and labor. Did you know Macomb’s Instrumentation Division can take some...
Delivering Solutions — Without Being Asked!
How many vendors in your industry not only provide solutions in response to requests, but actually offer them without being asked? That's the scenario a major Michigan steel mill encountered after The Macomb Group's valve assembly engineer Kirk Humphrey noticed a...
