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Farmville Manufacturing. EPIC Level II. Pitt County Industry of the Year. Press Release.
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Press Release • Farmville, NC (February 21, 2012) — Mestek, Inc. has been selected as Pitt County’s Industry of the Year for 2011-12. Each year the Pitt County Development Commission (PCDC) solicits nominations from Pitt County citizens to recognize a manufacturer or distributor that has been an outstanding member of the community. • “Mestek has been a valued corporate citizen in our community since 1974. There are very few companies here or anywhere in the country which have that kind of longevity and community commitment,” says Wanda Yuhas, PCDC executive director. “We are thankful for their many investments here and for employing so many of our citizens. They are a fine addition to a long line of extremely fine Industries of the Year.”
Continuous Improvement Initiatives • Workforce stabilization through aggressive cross-training/resource sharing across departmental lines • 5S discipline sustained throughout the factory • Emphasis on “standard work” plant-wide • Continued partnership with Pitt Community College to provide effective employee training • Manufactured related returns & allowances under .25 of 1 percent • Visual inventory control systems become the norm • Daily start-up and Value Stream meetings
Direct Labor Period Ending October
End of an Era – Clamshell Unit Heater Phase Out – 3rd Quarter, 2013
2013 Fixed Asset Expenditures Machinery & Equipment Rotary Screw Compressor - $15,000 (one worn unit) Hydraulic power unit for Tubular expansion - $6,000 Electrical service for bldg. 7 - $15,000 Rooftop X1 Integration - $5,000 Shear Stacker $10,000 (estimate) 2 ea. Electric tape machines - $1,800 Tools & Dies Misc Tubular tooling $22,000 (hard tooling) Tubular expansion in bldg. 7.(tools/fixtures) – $8,000 GG Burner Die punches and die buttons - $10,000 Computers Replace 12 computers @ 700 each = $8,400 (many aging computers) Printers, etc. $1,000 Software $5,000 Building/Leasehold Improvements Truck Door Shelters/Pads 6@$2,000 $12,000 Sprinkler System Repairs/Movement/Inspections and upgrades to Meet requirements - $7,500 OSHA Equipment Propylene Manifold (Vertical Steam brazing station) – $2,500
2012 Personnel Needs • Factory-Based Engineer • Improve Communication Between Manufacturing & Westfield • Focus on New Product Development • Quick Solutions to Factory and Field Technical Issues • Assist with streamlining and maintaining the integrity of the ECR/ECN process • Check drawings for accuracy and completeness • Evaluate designs for potential cost savings through the use of alternate materials or labor practices • Test finished products for quality purposes and recommend changes to product specifications as necessary