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Curt Ruff

Ruff legacy of 37 years comes to close

December 15, 2020

Curt Ruff

In 1983, Ronald Reagan was president, the Broadway show “Annie” ended a long run, Michael Jackson “moonwalked” for the first time and the Washington “Redskins” won the Super Bowl. And a skinny kid from Fairfield Union High School began a career with a little-known Central Ohio company.

And what a career it was.

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Joint Venture Benefits MPW, Rickman and Customers

August 14, 2020

Minority partnership has allowed for new business opportunities

Rod Rickman, center, stands with some members of the Rickman Enterprise Group outside a facility in Detroit.

Many of us know the story of how Monte Black founded MPW 48 years ago.

But there is another man who followed a similar path 31 years ago. A

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Clarence Jenkins

Featured Branch: ICG GASTON (NORTH CAROLINA)/HOPEWELL (VIRGINIA)

August 10, 2020

Discuss your branch/department’s dedication to safety.

Operations Manager Clarence Jenkins

Our team members take the Safety Observation Program seriously. We are typically at 100% compliance.

Long-time team members hold each other accountable throughout the entire team and ensure that newer team members are indoctrinated into that culture.

Additionally, we participate in weekly branch meetings where

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Honda Award

Global automakers honor MPW

August 10, 2020

MPW Industrial Services earned Toyota’s Cost Improvement Award and Honda’s Performance Sustainability Award for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. MPW serves both Honda and Toyota with its partner, RFG.

D.C. Griffith

To determine its Cost Improvement Award winners, Toyota evaluates all supplier performances and recognizes ones that display exceptional commitment and results in

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The new stainless steel welding and fabrication booth in the Technology Center specializes in coping and assembly of Industrial Water and Porta Kleen piping systems utilizing a specialty assembly jig.

MPW Fabrication & Engineering team excelling despite recent challenges

August 10, 2020

The new stainless steel welding and fabrication booth in the Technology Center specializes in coping and assembly of Industrial Water and Porta Kleen piping systems utilizing a specialty assembly jig.

Although so much of the world seems to be changing, there has been at least one constant for MPW – outstanding performances by the Engineering

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Featured Branch: Plasman Paint Shop

Featured Branch: Plasman Paint Shop

July 16, 2020

Plasman Paint ShopFort Payne, Alabama

Discuss your branch/department’s dedication to safetyOur on-site staff takes safety very seriously. We are often the first ones to see and report issues to the custom- ers. We participate in Safety Starters every shift, all of our staff are accountable to each other, and they point out when

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MPW earns national award for excellent safety performance

July 16, 2020

On May 11, MPW Environmental Services, Inc. accepted a 2019 Thomas J. Reyn- olds Award for achieving a low Restricted or Job Transfer (DART) Rate.

The national award is presented by The Association of Union Contractors (TAUC) as part of its 37th annual safety awards program.

DART Rate is a mathematical calculation that describes the

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Task Force guiding MPW’s pandemic responses

June 2, 2020

There is a group behind the scenes managing MPW’s COVID-19-related matters.

Consisting of Safety & Training Manager and Committee Chair Matt Dawson, General Counsel Catherine Jopling, Human Resources Director Jim Tyznik and Marketing Director Mike Zimmerman, the COVID Task Force met via Microsoft Teams twice every weekday (during the third week of

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Relentless approach helps warehouse, procurement acquire high-demand PPE

June 2, 2020

N95 masks are snug-fitting, cup-shaped face coverings that shield the nose and mouth, filtering air. They are used by workers in industrial settings as well as in the construction and health-care sectors. Although they are technically respirators, they are commonly called masks to avoid confusion with ventilators.

Despite a worldwide shortage of N95 masks and

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MPW donations allow Boys & Girls Club of Newark to open new computer lab

April 2, 2020

In March, MPW donated 35 computers to the the Boys & Girls Club of Newark (Ohio).

MPW IT Support Specialists Jonathan Brooks and BJ LeRoy volunteered to set up the equipment and install Windows on the PCs.

For more information on the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, go to bgcn.org.

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