September was a month of action for The Macomb Group! The Akron office moved out of its 35,000-square-foot facility on Johnson Street to a newly remodeled, 85,000-square-foot location. Everyone at the branch worked hard during and after hours — including weekends! But...
Legacies That Live On
I’d like to highlight a great friend and long-time employee of The Macomb Group, Chuck Brinich. After 20 years with the company, I’m sad to see him go. Before I address Chuck’s history in the Pipe, Valve, and Fitting business, I thought it would be good to mention...
What Our Newest Acquisition Means for You
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...
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...
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...
Chuck’s Quick Tip: Get to Know Us Better
Chuck wants you to get to know us better! Visit The Macomb Group’s updated website,www.macombgroup.com, to explore our company story, products, capabilities, initiatives, and services. Need to find a specific type of product? Our complete set of line cards can be...
How to Get Out of a Sticky Situation
Major power supplier DTE Energy is a company that takes its clean-energy commitment seriously. As part of its $600 million DTE Energy Monroe Scrubber Project, a clean coal initiative, DTE Energy is installing two flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) systems, or “scrubbers.”...
Holiday Weekend Maintenance Emergency? No Problem.
Like many businesses, universities run 24/7, so finding time to complete maintenance on a critical heating system is no easy feat. But one university facilities department planned the best possible downtime scenario: they scheduled the heating system maintenance for...
For a Great Business, Start with Great Relationships
The Macomb Group has experienced considerable growth over the years, and some of this growth has come about through mergers. Even during the course of these significant changes, The Macomb Group understands that a company’s best assets are its people. The Macomb Group...