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If you’ve ever wondered who keeps MPW Industrial Services financially balanced, look no further than Lee Tompkins, Director of Credit & Collections. And yes, before you ask, he’s 6’10”—a fact he calls a “conversation starter.” But his professional stature is even more impressive than his physical height.
“I’m responsible for the entire Accounts Receivable
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Volunteerism Is a Holiday Tradition
‘Tis the season to give back to the community. Volunteerism is one of the best ways to express appreciation for what we have, and the gratitude of those who benefit from MPW employees’ volunteer service can be a far greater gift than anything in Santa’s sleigh.
“My parents raised
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Effective leadership begins with providing employees with clear expectations. “People are very proud of their work and what they do. If you tell them what to do, they will go and get it done,” said Account Manager Olga Cabe. “They want to do a good job. Teach them how to do it the right
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Mechanic Journeyman Mike Fairburn’s annual Skeleton Truck is drop dead successful at gaining attention. “It’s fun to come out of Wal-Mart or something like that and have a crowd of people ask to take pictures with the truck,” he said. This is Fairburn’s sixth year of taking his skeleton crew on a Halloween ride.
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The Decatur branch welcomed an impressive customer turnout for its September open house. “It was great!” said Western District Manager Johnathon Holbrook, who appreciated all work Operations Manager Jeremy Clark and Technician Kasie Saunders—among many others—did to renovate the branch.
The open house, which featured a food truck, cornhole boards and plenty of merchandise,
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Read MoreMPW’s ability to fabricate its own equipment is a major factor in the company’s more than 50 years of success. “The biggest enjoyment I have in what I do is that everything is custom-made and tailored to the customer,” said Fabrication Project Manager Brandon Hale. “We don’t build anything cookie cutter. Even the DI trailers
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MPW Comes to a Material Science Company’s Rescue
MPW’s teamwork, innovation, automation and pure persistence helped an eastern material science company out of a very difficult position. In mid-July, a material science company was creating a paint resin in a three-story tall mixing tank in the middle of a material science plant when
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The MPW paint shop passed its first EPA audit with zero violations. Until this year, the EPA did not require a regular environmental audit on the MPW paint shop because it was too small; however, when the paint shop renewed its existing permits and added two new permits for two new recently added paint
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Fabrication Manager Rod Nieser will never forget August 14, 2024. “I wasn’t expecting anything,” he said. “I really appreciate what they did for us.” Monte presented 14 current and one former employee—all of whom have worked for MPW and/or Porta Kleen for at least 35 years—each with a check for $10,000.
All 15
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Making Contact
FieldForce Assistant Manager of Operations Jason Byrd sees some similarities between his new position as a manager and his former position as a millwright. “It’s a change in many ways but in some ways it’s also the same,” he said. “I just don’t use the same tools anymore that I use to, and
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