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...
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...
I-96 Construction in Livonia
Construction on I-96 between I-275 and Telegraph Rd. began on April 5 th and will last through October 2014. The I-96 service drives will also be reduced to one lane in each direction for the duration of the construction. During this time, customers travelling to...
Chuck’s Quick Tip: Here Are the Brackets That Will Really Help You Deal with…
Chuck's Quick Tip: Here Are the Brackets That Will Really Help You Deal with March Madness Having trouble with your March Madness Brackets? Well maybe you need to look at the clamps, hangers, and brackets from B-Line. B-Line offers an array of components that...
Protect Your Pipes the Right Way: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The variety we see in pipe, duct, and equipment systems is incredible. From fire suppression systems in your local school to chemical and petroleum systems to systems in municipal incinerators to food service freezer systems, the applications and environments are...
To Russia from Toledo
Negotiating multiple international boundaries, measurement scales, quality standards and tariff regulations can quickly turn what might otherwise be a straightforward job into a tangled web of challenges. But with the experts at The Macomb Group, you still get a...