On April 5, MPW officially broke ground for a 30,000-square-foot industrial water regeneration plant in Yuma, Ariz. MPW’s site contractor Pilkington Commercial Company hosted the ceremony and in attendance were MPW President Jared Black, Director of Plant Services Jeff Thornton, Senior Mechanical Engineer Brian Charles and Brand Supervisor Ryan Cullins. The new facility will allow […]
MPW’s IT Department held an after-work event on March 15 for the purposes of teambuilding and to demonstrate its technical skill. Titled Hackathon, the exercise involved working with group text messaging. Software Development Manager Dean Miller, who organized the event, said that as email usage becomes less prevalent, texting becomes more important for business communications. […]
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, […]
Two long-time MPW associates stepped down in December. Asset Administrator-Analyst Chris Goeller retired after 28 years and Corporate Receptionist Mary Arrington departed after 19 years. Hired by MPW in May 1989 as a Tax Accountant, Goeller also had stints as Controller, Corporate Maintenance Controller and Regional Operations Controller for FEM/Water/Shops. Known for her welcoming and […]
MPW Industrial Services, along with its partner RFG, recently earned Volkswagen’s 2017 Passion for Diversity Award. RFG/MPW serves VW at the automaker’s only U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, performing deep cleanings, paint shop work and comprehensive waste management services. This honor marked the third prestigious award MPW’s Facility & Environmental Management (FEM) Division received […]
On December 4, Justin Pierce, MPW Director of Engineering and Manufacturing, and Brad Tolbert, Industrial Water Sales Director, joined three other industry experts in instructing a workshop on closing coal ash ponds. Titled From Start to Finish: Closing Coal Ash Ponds, the pre-conference workshop was part of the POWER-GEN International Conference at the Las Vegas […]
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 […]
As part of our regular staff spotlight series, we recently caught up with Stefanie Coe, Secretary & General Counsel and Corporate Director of Health & Safety at MPW Industrial Services, to celebrate her contributions and highlight the wonderful work she does in advancing our mission. Where did you get your start? After graduating in 2001 […]
Recently, we sat down with Jim Tyznik, Director of Corporate Human Resources at MPW Industrial Services, to chat about his background in the industry and his plans for the Human Resources department. Where did you get your start? I worked for Worthington Industries for 15 years early on in my career. While there, I was […]
MPW Industrial Services introduced the industry’s first mobile combination ultrafiltration-reverse osmosis units August 1 at the 16th annual American Electric Power Boiler Reliability Optimization Forum at Greater Columbus Convention Center. Available as permanent installations or mobile trailers, MPW’s newest water purification technology saves time and money. “Transportation costs are cut in half because we only […]