Facility Management
A document-shredding facility in Texas faced a significant buildup of combustible dust on its walls, floors and rafters. As the paper was shredded and compacted into bales for later recycling, particles accumulated into a dangerous layer of combustible dust that was approximately one-half inch thick.
After
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Before a custom food manufacturing company could commission a new facility in Ohio it would have to pass stringent FDA regulations and inspections.
The walls, ceilings, floors, fixtures, conveyors and metal racks in the facility’s expansive thaw room, meat cooler and decant room needed to be deep
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An aluminum rolled-product manufacturer in Kentucky needed a deep cleaning to a standard that would eliminate the contamination of its products.
Due to recent construction which exposed large portions of the facility to inclement weather, dirt and debris were prevalent throughout the 90,000 square-foot building and in
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America’s largest manufacturer of activated carbon had been in production for over 40 years but had never been deep cleaned.
Walls, floors and process equipment were black from approximately a quarter-inch of accumulated carbon dust, which also created a breathing hazard
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It was 11 p.m. on a Saturday night in late September when Valerie Lassing’s phone rang.
Upon answering the call, Lassing, Operations Manager for MPW’s Chesterfield (Michigan) Container location, was asked by a customer contact to assemble a team to clean 24 500-gallon totes the next day.
Unfortunately for Lassing, no MPW workers were scheduled
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Between July 2017 and June 2018, MPW employees accepted 309 promotions, which is about 10 percent of the company’s total number of employees. In this three-part series, The Leader will publish the stories of MPW employees who have made strides professionally and examine how and why MPW continues to invest in its people.
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Upon purchasing a Minnesota dairy facility, a food production company was facing issues with its wastewater discharge failing to meet city specifications. The city had fined the facility hundreds of thousands of dollars in previous years for discharges that exceeded the
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An automotive manufacturing facility in the Southeastern United States sought a partner with the innovative capabilities to improve the safety and efficiency of its industrial cleaning processes. Specifically, the plant required improvements for its procedures to remove sludge buildup from
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In the complex, day-to-day operation of an industrial plant, managers are always on the lookout for the best ways to cut costs in key areas. From infrastructure improvements and plant downtime, to managing a waste stream, keeping track of the many isolated areas of the production process doesn’t always come easily. With so many ways
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Each year, U.S. manufacturers generate several billion tons of waste, requiring companies to devote significant operational resources to identification and disposal. Reducing this waste requires a keen understanding of the entire stream, from raw material suppliers to disposal at the landfill. A thorough waste-stream assessment can help plants devise a custom strategy to becoming a
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