When you need a specialized part, material, or service, you go to a provider who has expertise in that area so you can be sure you’ll get exactly what you need. Then, you look for a specialist for the next part of your job. What if one supplier could provide the...
Even when you’ve planned every step of a project, something can still go wrong. Just think about the insurance company commercials that star “Mayhem.” Those spots are entertaining — until you face a real emergency. Chaos and disruption are part of life. We can try to...
The PVF industry is one place where you can make a lifelong career — everyone needs these products, and there is always a demand for reliable suppliers. But a PVF company still requires the right people and the right leadership to be successful. That’s why we’re...
In late fall of 2014, a major petrochemical customer in Midland, Michigan called Macomb in to look at an emergency situation on a 34¿ O.D. low pressure steam main (25 PSIG). Something catastrophic had happened — the kind of thing you hope you never have to deal with....
Gauge certification is one of those things that isn’t just “nice to have” — it’s a requirement for being compliant in some industries. That’s why The Macomb Group’s Livonia branch offers gauge certification with a timely turnaround by their in-house expert. Jim...
It is impossible to predict when an emergency will crop up, but it always seems to happen at the most inconvenient moment — for you and for everyone else. That’s why it’s a relief to know there’s someone who will drop everything to help you out of a bind, even if it...
What’s a critical element in electricity production — one you might not immediately think of? Water. LOTS of water. But water used in cooling towers and elsewhere in the generation process can be highly impure if it’s from natural sources, causing severe abrasion that...
Leaks and other pipe, valve, or fitting malfunctions don’t just happen during business hours. So what should you do when you have an after-hours emergency and need to replace PVF now ? Call The Macomb Group! If you need to place an order before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m....
For a steel plant, a shutdown can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. But that was the threat engineers at a Detroit plant faced when they had to replace aging valve actuators located right in the middle of their production process. That’s when Jim...
Get the Lead Out: Last-Minute Checklist The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act went into effect on Jan. 4, 2014. Because of its corrosion-resistant nature, lead has been used in piping, fittings, couplings, and water faucets and fixtures since the Roman Empire....
