MPW named the Western District its 2017 ICG District of the Year, breaking a streak of two consecutive and three out of four wins by the Mid-Atlantic District. For its efforts, the Western District will receive the coveted Eagle Trophy. It is the first time since 2011 — when MPW referred to the district as […]
MPW won the People’s Choice Award and finished second overall for the Safety Innovation Award at the 2018 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, hosted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. MPW Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Justin Pierce managed the project. “We’re proud that the attendees selected […]
Donald Gross was a different man five years ago. That’s when Gross sought work at MPW’s branch located at AK Steel’s Middletown (Ohio) mill. Motivated to find steady work by a recent, drastic change in his life, Gross began his MPW career as a Technician in February of 2013. “Five years ago, my daughter, Callie, […]
Last year, MPW purchased a new building for the Industrial Cleaning Division’s Northeastern District. The facility, located at 2680 Commercial Ave., in Mingo Junction, Ohio, is a larger, more modern, more convenient location. MPW employees who work in the new facility are enjoying the improved workspace. Here’s what Brett Brandon, Mike Nicholson, Moe Berger and Clay […]
As part of our regular staff spotlight series, we recently caught up with Curt Ruff, Corporate Director of Maintenance at MPW Industrial Services. In March 2018, Curt will celebrate 35 years with the company, working his way up from a welder to a member of our corporate leadership team. Today, we’re highlighting his many contributions […]
MPW Environmental Services, Inc., accepted two Zero Injury Safety Awards (ZISAs) from the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC), for 2016. The awards are for 214,922 zero-injury man-hours at FirstEnergy’s Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania and 79,733 zero-injury man-hours at FirstEnergy’s W. H. Sammis Plant in Stratton, Ohio. “MPW is honored to receive […]
Jimmy Peck, General Manager of MPW’s Industrial Cleaning Division, was named to Board of Directors of the WaterJet Technology Association (WTJA) and Industrial & Municipal Cleaning Association (IMCA) in September. Peck’s four-year term will begin October 25. In an acceptance letter, WJTA-IMCA Association Manager Peter Wright wrote that Peck’s candidacy demonstrates “interest in, and support […]
MPW Industrial Services celebrated the grand opening of its Technology Center July 19 at MPW’s 46-acre campus in Hebron. The 86,000-square-foot facility was designed to house MPW’s growing Engineering, Fabrication and IT teams. “In 2010, our IT department consisted of just six team members,” said MPW IT Director Tony Miller. “Today we’ve grown to over […]
Kevin Bruns officially retired on March 15 after nearly 29 years with MPW Industrial Services. But if you call Bruns’ cellphone, his voicemail will tell you he still works for MPW. In a way, maybe he always will. Bruns first met Monte Black in 1988 while interviewing for an Assistant Purchasing Manager position at MPW. […]
Congratulations on a job well done to MPW Crew Leader Andrew Vantilburg (left), Account Manager Josh Powers (center) and Crew Leader Paul Montgomery. Their outstanding work on a lyme line project at a power plant in Pennsylvania prompted a plant supervisor to call ICG General Manager Jimmy Peck to make sure the crew was recognized […]
