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Exceptional durability for ESCO sifter buckets
Sustainable Together ESCO’s core values in action with customers worldwide
October 2014
ULTRAHAUL TRUCK BODY
Mines boost productivity with ESCO custom truck bodies
from the top
JON OWENS
a letter from the Chief Operating Officer
The sight of a 240-ton haul truck adorned with a pink ESCO UltraHaul™ truck body is not something you’ll easily forget. The sheer size of this mining product turns heads—and with a sparkling new paint job, UltraHaul got my attention this summer. Beginning in early 2013, ESCOites from the North American Engineering and Products team gathered the requirements from our customer, Cliffs Natural Resources in Northern Minnesota, to engineer a customized truck body. I’m very proud of the ESCO team who went out of their way to build a product that met the customer’s exact specifications and happy to see our customers break from tradition to substitute OEM yellow with Komen pink. This is just one reminder of the innovative spirit that has made ESCO successful for more than 100 years. This UltraHaul truck body joins other ESCO ground engaging tools, loader and other wear products already in operation at Hibbing Taconite (HibTac), a mine owned by Cliffs. Affectionately named Pinky, this truck body weighs more than 82,000 pounds (37,194 kilograms) and can haul the weight of nearly two hundred and sixty 1967 Volkswagen Beetles. The truck body was manufactured at ESCO’s supply and service location in Wright, Wyoming and required 35 gallons of paint to get its pink hue. The paint was generously donated by the folks at Sherwin-Williams. Once manufactured, Pinky officially began its journey to HibTac on 7 July 2014. Five days later, it made its debut in Hibbing’s Grand Jubilee Parade, drawing a crowd of about 10,000 people from the local community. To support our customer, to celebrate ESCO Wright’s latest accomplishment, to raise awareness for breast cancer with Komen Oregon, and to congratulate ESCO’s North American Engineering and Products team—nearly 100 ESCOites from our World Headquarters donned the color pink on July 11 for a live local television news segment. We thank Cliffs for the opportunity to collaborate in such a meaningful way.
Jon Owens, ESCO Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
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ESCO CORPORATION ESCO® is an independent designer, developer and manufacturer of highly engineered wear parts and replacement products used in the mining, construction and industrial and oil and gas industries. Our expertise in metallurgy, tribology (the science of wear), design engineering, manufacturing processes and distribution are our core competencies.
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Update your mailing address: edgesubscriptions@escocorp.com On the cover: ESCO Wright, Wyoming, prepares to send a custom-designed ESCO UltraHaul™ truck body to Hibbing Taconite, a mine owned by Cliffs Natural Resources in northern Minnesota. The truck body, named Pinky, honors breast cancer survivors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Advances in directional drilling continue to drive demand for the products and repair services Stabiltec offers.
How has a four-year-old company made a name for itself developing custom-designed product lines and services for the oil and gas industry? Stabiltec Downhole Tools shares their take on product life cycles and what it means for customers.
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Product News..................................................................................... 4–5 Welcome Stabiltec.....................................................................................6–7 ESCO's Board of Directors ...................................................8–9 Around the World.................................................................................10–11
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ESCO Port Coquitlam finds simple solutions to help protect workers’ backs.
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ESCO heads east with research on robotic gripper technology. See an ESCO engineer’s journey to New York.
Dealer Profile: Haladjian...........................................................12–13 Dealer Profile: Carriere.............................................................................14 Dealer Profile: Rudd Equipment...........................................15 Global Tradeshows...........................................................................16–17 Safety First/WorkSafe Magazine...........................18–19 Sustainability..............................................................................................................20 Safety TRIR.....................................................................................................................21 Community Service.......................................................................22–23 ESCO Service Anniversaries........................................24–27
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ESCO offerings
Product News Hard Work Pays Off
OIL & GAS
American Petroleum Institute Certification Bolsters International Growth At Ulterra’s Fort Worth, Texas, facilities, months of training, auditing and reviewing earned the company internationally recognized credentials through the American Petroleum Institute (API). The US-based trade association represents all aspects of the oil and gas industry globally and verifies that manufacturers of equipment for production, drilling and refineries are working in compliance with international industry standards. “Certifying with API is a game changer for Ulterra,” said Mark Brubaker, Business Systems & Quality Manager, responsible for the company’s headquarters and Leduc, Canada, facilities. “It differentiates our products and elevates the company on the same certification level as our biggest international competitors.”
“Certifying with the American Petroleum Institute is a game changer.” —Mark Brubaker, Business Systems & Quality Manager for Ulterra
API Q1 Quality Management System For the second time, Ulterra certified as an API Spec Q1 company (Specification for Quality Programs) in March of this year. The six-step process ensures that the company’s manufactured oil and gas drilling bits, and the Fort Worth repair facility, are in line with industry, customer and API standards, as well as applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
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API 7-1 Standard Certification Also in March, Ulterra achieved API 7-1 standard certification for drilling bits which means the products are manufactured according to strict specifications and meet the organization’s stringent international requirements. “Without it, the company cannot qualify as a supplier in many key global markets,” said Vice President of Operations for the Eastern Hemisphere, Mark Burtonwood. “It also enabled us to apply and receive API Monogram® licensing for drill bits, the ultimate stamp of approval.”
API Monogram Program Designed for manufacturers of production, drilling and refinery equipment, obtaining the API Monogram logo is a culmination of on-site auditing and panel reviews. Qualified Ulterra drill bits will bear the official logo later this year. “Each API milestone pays dividends for Ulterra because it links the company’s quality management system with its ability to produce and offer highly marketable products and services,” added Burtonwood. “It’s a major step forward in our international growth plans.”
Digital Sifter Buckets
CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRIAL
Excellent Durability and Increased Productivity
Improving Customer Relationships
ESCO sifter buckets offer customers the best choice for on-site material sorting. With one of the most durable designs on the market, these buckets provide greater productivity than conventional offerings. Each ESCO sifter bucket is complemented by the Ultralok® tooth system, which offers an integrated hammerless lock for safer and easier tooth replacement. For optimum wear life and performance, the product’s ribs are fabricated from premium ESCO selected material, the wings feature cast shrouds, and the lip is strong, specially selected plate. “What really sets the ESCO sifter bucket apart from other offerings is the exceptional durability,” said Kirk Yoresen, Global Marketing Manager for the Construction & Industrial Division.
Nemisys Bridge Adapters
ESCO eStore
In a fast-paced, changing marketplace, ESCO welcomes customers worldwide to the ESCO eStore, an online portal designed for purchasing products quickly and efficiently. Customers can effortlessly integrate the business-to-business ecommerce platform into their daily business practices when they want to get product quotations, place orders, track shipment status or stay up-to-date on new product offerings. The ESCO eStore will help the company usher in the next generation of ESCO products and services. “Since eStore went live last year, customer response has been very positive,” said Ecommerce Manager, James Ritzman. “Providing our customers with a simple, more convenient method of purchasing our products is an integral part of the customer experience strategy at ESCO today.” Around the world, eStore supports the company’s growing customer need for access to real time information, added Ritzman. A new eStore tutorial is now available on ESCO Corporation’s YouTube channel. The video details the platform’s ease-of-use, as well as outlining the tool’s features and benefits. To access the eStore, please contact your ESCO Account Representative.
MINING
Reduced Inventory and Maintenance Costs for ESCO Customers The ESCO Nemisys® bridge adapters allow mining customers to quickly and easily upgrade their legacy lips to the new Nemisys teeth. These adapters fit on S-Series noses using a Sidewinder® pin. Nemisys points can be attached to the bridge adapter, offering the benefits of the Nemisys system before a full lip upgrade can be completed.
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Welcome Stabiltec
Bringing Innovation and Product Breadth to ESCO’s Oil & Gas Division
“Stabiltec brings ESCO a new portfolio of state-of-the-art downhole tools essential to growing our Oil & Gas Division.” —Cal Collins, ESCO President and Chief Executive Officer
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tabiltec Downhole Tools, known for surpassing its competition with ambitious goals and steady growth, joined the ESCO family on 1 January 2014.
Headquartered in Parks, Louisiana, near Lafayette—a major oil and gas hub for offshore and onshore operations—Stabiltec designs and manufactures downhole tools and components for the oil and gas industry. Since 2010, the company has rapidly expanded custom product lines and developed proprietary hard-surfacing technology, while also managing repair facilities in Parks and Houston, Texas. Nearly five years ago Stabiltec was born from Gary’s Downhole, a 20-year-old company, known for rapid response through highly focused customer service. Acquisitions of Regal Performance, Eltech and Shady Oaks Machine added product lines and expertise along with enhancing an already strong reputation within the industry.
“Advances in directional drilling continue to drive demand.” — Keith Boutte, Director of Operations
The oil and gas drilling industry is going through a period of sustained growth and service intensity, and is expected to continue for several years. “Advances in directional drilling continue to drive demand growth for the products and repair services we offer,” said Keith Boutte, Director of Operations (Parks). “As a result, we are working
to broaden our involvement within our customer’s supply chain by integrating tools and component parts on location.” Since the acquisition on 1 January of this year, ESCO has been instrumental in establishing a competitive source for large forgings which dramatically improves our deliveries and pricing competitiveness. Stabiltec is also in the process of moving to cellular production to gain capacity and efficiency, leveraging ESCO resources along the way. Carroll credits part of the team’s success to their focus on the Life Cycle of Tools: Stabiltec starts with the end (or customer) in mind to extend the life of their assets—from designing and engineering, to manufacturing and repairing the tools. The current product portfolio includes downhole motor housings, transmissions and bearings, sub connections, crossovers, string and motor stabilizers, and a suite of electronic line mechanicals. “We are actively working to add adjacent products and services within existing customer channels, leveraging strong customer trust and partnerships,” said Justin McMillan, Stabiltec Vice President. “ESCO provides the scale and financial capability to realize the next stage of growth. Our vision to achieve this goal is based on strong organic growth and several key acquisitions.”
Parks, Louisiana, is home to Stabiltec Downhole Tools, a company instilled with a close-knit, family-oriented culture that focuses on teamwork, commitment to customers and company growth. Stabiltec launched a second repair facility in 2012 in Houston, Texas, to offer quick turnaround of repair work for customers in the region.
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board profiles
INTRODUCING ESCO’S The Edge brings members of ESCO’s Board of Directors together in an ongoing feature series that introduces their educational, professional and life experiences. Beginning with Frank Jungers, the former President, CEO and Chairman of the world’s largest oil company, the
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nce the former President, Chairman and CEO of the Arabian American Oil Company (known today as Saudi Aramco), Frank Jungers brings ESCO more than three decades of expertise from the largest petroleum manufacturer in the world. “My background with Saudi Aramco is very complementary to ESCO’s Oil & Gas Division because I bring a global perspective of the industry,” he said. “Early in my career, I quickly learned how to recognize a good opportunity, so when I spot one—I go for it. Working with ESCO has been a good fit.” The year 2014 marks 30 years of Frank’s board service. Since his retirement to Oregon, Frank’s professional and personal life experiences as an influential businessman,
world traveller, and philanthropist inspired him to write a book, which made its official debut last year. The Caravan
Goes On: How Aramco and Saudi Arabia Grew Up Together describes Frank’s view of the region’s oil industry during the 1970s, his role in improving Aramco’s workforce in Saudi Arabia, and his encounters with some of the world’s most interesting foreign leaders. “I wanted to accurately portray how Aramco and the region joined forces ahead of the company becoming responsible for nearly one-quarter of the world’s oil resources,” he explained, also noting the commitment it took to manage the company. Frank spent several years recounting his experiences and interviewing fellow colleagues in Saudi Arabia, a place he now considers his second home. “Having known him for 30 years, Frank has a vast reservoir of knowledge and experience that goes clear back to his days growing up in North Dakota and Oregon, earning an engineering degree at the University of Washington, moving up the ranks of Aramco, and then serving on many boards of various organizations,” said ESCO Chairman, Steve Pratt. “He is comfortable in his own skin and has confidence in his judgment. An old expression that describes Frank well is ‘still water runs deep.’”
“I quickly learned how to recognize a good opportunity, so when I spot one—I go for it. Working with ESCO has been a good fit.”
FRANK JUNGERS Former president, CEO & Chairman
Arabian American Oil Company
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 30-year Board member shares his unique perspective on the oil and gas industry. John Wood, an accomplished businessman who has an operations and acquisitions background, explains his path to becoming the CEO of Analogic Corp., a $400 million medical imaging company.
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flight instructor, an engineer—who twice testified before Congress on airport security— and a proven business leader—John Wood is a man of many talents. He holds a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT and boasts a strong background in operations and acquired growth, which he earned while serving as a president and CEO of several major public and international companies for 18 years. Wood brought that wealth of business acumen to ESCO when he joined the Board of Directors in 2001. Wood says that he views ESCO’s Board and management team as an extended family. “As a member of the Board, you’re not running the business—you’re in an advisory and oversight role. I mentor and monitor, helping the management team make good decisions.” He remains very upbeat about ESCO’s growth and future, including its ongoing acquisition strategy. “You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince,” noted Wood. “You filter through many companies and find a good fit, and it may require years of cultivation. I’m very proud of the way ESCO has managed some difficult economic times,
grown and extended its reach globally.” Wood stated that a crucial factor in acquisitions is the integration, and that understanding company culture is key. “It’s to ESCO’s credit that we have been able to promote from within.” And if the sky’s the limit for ESCO’s future, Wood will certainly feel at home. His father was in the WWII Army Air Corps, and he spurred Wood’s lifelong interest in all aspects of aviation. He is a rated airline transport pilot and has flown 100 different aircraft types, from the Douglas DC3 to helicopters, and even an open cockpit biplane from 1940. He has flown the North Atlantic to Europe, the Caribbean to Alaska and all around the US. When on the ground, Wood, who was born in Texas and grew up “in the swamps of Louisiana,” lives with his wife in Concord, Mass. They are the proud parents of two grown daughters and two grandchildren.
“I’m very proud of the way ESCO has managed some difficult economic times, grown, and extended its reach globally.”
JOHN WOOD Former President & CEO
Analogic Corp.
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global events
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During March 2014, ESCO successfully hitched and ran the first ESCO Profill® dragline bucket sold in South Africa, after securing the sale of the product last year. The 58m³ bucket, which was assembled and fabricated in South Africa, is now in operation in the Anglo Kromdraai mine. The collaborative effort from teams in Middelburg and Portland, Oregon, marked a critical milestone for the company, making it the first of many to follow in the region. Just a few months later, ESCO made another impression in the South African market—the fastest growing coal market in the world—when a second custom-engineered ProFill bucket was delivered to the Glencore Xstrata iMpunzi Mining Complex in June 2014.
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Hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Ryan Carpenter, ESCO Portland Engineer, was selected to present his research on robotic gripper technology at the Advanced Design & Manufacturing Impact Forum in August 2014. “My research explores the flexibility of grippers that can function like human hands to lift heavy steel castings during the grinding process,” said Ryan, who is also an Oregon State University (OSU) graduate student earning his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Carpenter designed and tested grippers that can adapt to many casting shapes and sizes, resulting in better grasp performance and increased flexibility to accommodate a range of part shapes and sizes. 10
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Portland, Oregon, USA
ESCO’s MaxRipper™ point offering is now expanded for smaller dozers. The MaxRipper R450A and R500A ripper points have been very popular with customers operating Cat D8 through D11 dozers when ripping in highly abrasive applications. Now customers using Cat D6 and D7 dozers can enjoy the same performance with the new R350A MaxRipper point. The design has an optimal balance of wear metal, strength and penetration for outstanding productivity. The R350A abrasion centerline point is now available for order. For more information or to place an order, please contact your ESCO representative.
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A 70-tonne ProFill® dragline bucket set a company record as the largest ProFill manufactured to date. The ESCO Australia team built the 112-cubic-meter product at the Mackay facility. Engineered for Rio Tinto Coal Australia, the coal stripping bucket is now in operation at the Hail Creek Mine in Central Queensland. Hail Creek produces up to eight million tonnes per year of hard coking coal for steel production, primarily in Asia and Europe.
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Port Hope, Canada
Working in partnership with LaFarge, a global cement company headquartered in France, ESCO recycles material each month from the production facility in Port Hope, Canada. The company supplies LaFarge with about 700 metric tons of sand and approximately 350 tons of slag to make pavement. Since the arrangement went into effect last year, ESCO has reduced the foundry’s sand disposal costs as well as the potential for waste to retire as landfill.
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ESCO partners
DEALER PROFILES Haladjian Headquarters: Sorgues, France ESCO Dealer: 24 years Contact: Pierre Haladjian, General Manager Email: phaladjian@haladjian.fr
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estled in the beautiful French countryside, in a celebrated area near Avignon in Provence, you’ll find a region steeped in history and tradition. By contrast, this area is also the home to a team of professionals on the cutting edge of modern customer service, distribution and logistics. Haladjian, a long-time ESCO dealer with a 50-year history in the construction market, has deep roots in France. “We develop close partnerships with all of our customers and provide them with much more service and value than simply supplying parts and equipment,” said Serge Haladjian, President of the 235-person company and an ESCO distributor for nearly a quarter-century. “We don’t just
“Our knowledge of the French market and our customers, together with a constant finger on the pulse of the market, have combined to create an innovative and dynamic sales strategy.” —Serge Haladjian, President
build a relationship—we build trust. This team understands each customer’s individual needs and knows the latest market indicators. We take the time to learn the specific issues our customers are facing on their worksites.”
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Inset: Pierre Haladjian, seated, and Serge Haladjian, standing, currently lead the company. Above: Jean-Francois Gouy, area representative, spends time in the field to help his customers improve their use of the Ultralok tooth system.
Pierre Haladjian, the company’s General Manager—and Serge’s son in this long-time family business—agreed, affirming that the team customizes its approach to every partner Haladjian serves. “We have a network of 150 retailers throughout France, so we can closely track market trends, and staying close to the end user means we’re able to pass along valuable insights and experience
actually gained in the field. This provides a critical strategic advantage for our sales force in a highly competitive market.” To manage these customer relationships, the team has invested in a state-of-the-art, customized database. And Haladjian customers benefit from this commitment to stay at the forefront of technology. Serge and Pierre have also continued a long-time emphasis on quality infrastructure for the very critical logistics component. Their focus on continuous improvement means customers receive stellar service at every step in the process. The Haladjians, ESCO distributors since 1990, don’t limit their service philosophy of partnership, paired with expertise, solely to their customer base—it is an equally important aspect of their relationship with ESCO. This has led to a valuable and ever-growing collaboration that goes far beyond a simple manufacturer/distributor arrangement. As one might expect, Serge and Pierre provide ESCO with exceptional expertise on the French market, but they also share product feedback and insights on larger industry changes and market demands, such as the impact construction companies are having on ground engaging tool innovations. “We’re not only providing our customers with the best equipment in Bertrand Godon, warehouse and the form of ESCO products, Inset: environment manager, takes inventory of ESCO wear parts at Haladjian headquarters we are helping to further in Sorgues, France. improve those products Right: Feedback from Haladjian customers has helped improve ESCO’s Ultralok tooth system. and their performance,” said Pierre, citing specific examples such as the development of the Max DRP replacement teeth, and improvements to the Ultralok® tooth system. Haladjian also strategically promotes ESCO products through support services, creating a win-win of even more customer value and increased sales. For instance, their team offers welding workshops at each of the company’s bucket repair agencies, and supports the use of ESCO equipment among their local customers at these events. “Our objective has always been and remains the same,” stated Serge. “Build a true partnership with our suppliers to help ensure greater customer efficiency in the field.”
“We’re not only providing our customers the best equipment in the form of ESCO products, we are helping to further improve those products and their performance.” —Pierre Haladjian, General Manager
Visit them online at
haladjian-export.com or haladjian.fr
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ESCO partners Lively, Ontario, Canada
DEALER PROFILES Carriere Industrial Supply Headquarters: Lively, Ontario, Canada ESCO Dealer: 52 years Contact: Don Brough, Manager of Sales & Marketing Email: dbrough@carriereindustrial.com
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hen two of Northeastern Ontario’s largest iron ore mines shut down in 1989, Carriere Industrial Supply Limited (CIS) was a small dealership focused on serving local mines. Not ready to close up shop, Mike Carriere uprooted his family and convinced 10 colleagues to relocate their families from Cobalt and move south to Lively, a small town near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, more than 300 kilometers from home. Starting over wasn’t easy. But the new city, also known as the Nickel Capital of the World, had great potential. Ultimately, this move would spur CIS growth into a 130-person global provider and manufacturer of cost-effective wear products and services for customers in the U.S. and Australia, while continuing to serve the core mining business. —Jean-Marc Valade, President “For more than fifty years, our customers have chosen ESCO products, largely because of the technical expertise and experience of the people,” said CIS President, JeanMarc Valade. “ESCO has a reputation for developing products that meet the needs of today’s marketplace.” Focused on northeastern Ontario, CIS is one of ESCO’s largest dealers for underground loader bucket wear products and has been closely involved in the evolution of the product line.
“We keep our customers happy by providing the trusted ESCO brand.”
CIS sold this hydraulic face shovel bucket with ESCO’s Posilok Plus tooth system with Toplok shrouds to a customer in northeastern Ontario.
Founded in 1962, Mike took the company reins from his father in 1968 and carried on the family tradition while integrating new ideas to help the company grow. Most notably, the CIS team has added to the primarily distribution-focused business model by manufacturing products that complement those of its suppliers. To accommodate these developments, CIS headquarters now spans seven acres and includes the main offices, plus a 30,000-square foot production facility, featuring a stateof-the-art welding shop, a 50-ton auxiliary overhead crane, two new Messer cutting tables and a robotic welding cell. Beyond its Lively roots, CIS has expanded to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan—as well as maintaining a sales location in Timmins, Ontario and a second manufacturing location in Chelmsford, also near Sudbury. Visit them online at
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t was the early 1950s and the American economy was booming. Dwight D. Eisenhower would soon take office as the 34th President of the United States and authorize $25B towards the construction of 41,000 miles of inter-state highway across the country. Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky ESCO Dealer: 13 years Contact: Bill Maggard, Senior VP of Product Support Email: bmaggard@ruddequipment.com This federal program fueled initial growth for Rudd Equipment Company, founded in 1952 by Mason C. Rudd, at the epicenter of bluegrass and baseball in Louisville, Kentucky. Once a small family business, the company now has 450+ employees at 13 full-service branch locations, covering 10 states throughout the Midwest: Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
Swigert (grandson of ESCO’s founder, C.F. Swigert, and former Chairman of ESCO’s board of directors),” said Bill. “It was fascinating to listen to the history of ESCO, his take on the world and its markets, and moving from a small, privately held company to the size and scope ESCO is today.” Rudd Equipment now sells construction excavator buckets and large mining buckets, including dragline parts and GET. The dealer has also seen success with crushing parts for various mineral crushing machines. Visit them online at
ruddequipment.com.
“In today’s competitive world, you need a product that will make a customer your friend—and ESCO makes that product.” —Bill Maggard, SVP of Product Support
Today, the team at Rudd Equipment is led by Mark Burris, with support from an extensive leadership team spanning all thirteen locations. Bill Maggard, Senior Vice President of Product Support, has worked with ESCO since early in 2001. “On several occasions, I have had the honor to have dinner with Mr. Hank
Rudd Equipment Company started as a small family business in 1952. More than 60 years later, Rudd Equipment, now headed by President Mark Burris (inset), has 13 full-service branch locations in the United States and sells ESCO construction and mining buckets, in addition to dragline parts and GET. The company is dedicated to building close customer relationships based on excellence in products and services.
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worldwide exhibits
ESCO Global Tradeshows New Products Give ESCO Competitive Edge at Expomin The ESCO Nemisys® lip system and Ultralok® mining tooth system were on full display at Expomin, a key mining tradeshow in Latin America, held during April 2014. “The Chilean mining market is growing exponentially. It has a massive range of copper mines and the largest fleet of mining equipment in the region,” said Karen Wu, Marketing Coordinator for Spanish Speaking Latin America, who was among a 14-person team representing ESCO and ME Elecmetal, an ESCO licensee in Chile. An estimated 80,000 visitors gathered in Santiago, Chile, to see more of the latest mining products. Hands-on demonstrations of the Nemisys lip and Ultralok tooth systems, and a scale model of an ESCO truck body, were featured throughout the week-long event.
Sebastian Gomez, District Manager for ESCO Argentina, shows one of ESCO’s systems to a customer.
A Strong Finish at Hillhead 2014
Hillhead visitors are greeted by ESCO Direct Sales Manager, Marc Parmentier (left).
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In Buxton, United Kingdom, ESCO wrapped up three days in June at Hillhead 2014—one of the only tradeshows that hosts as many as 17,500 attendees from the quarrying, construction and recycling industries in a working quarry (the Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry). “Some of the newest industry products are displayed for the very first time at this bienniel event,” said Rodrigo Sanchez, Marketing Manager for ESCO Europe. “Many of ESCO’s key products were big hits this year, including the Ultralok® tooth, SV2® tooth and Nemisys® lip systems, and Infinity® bimetallic wear parts. “Hillhead makes it exciting to meet new people and represent ESCO and we look forward to returning in 2016.”
ESCO Takes Center Stage at Saskatchewan Mining Forum In April 2014, ESCO met with several customers at the Mining Supply Chain Forum in Saskatchewan, Canada. Because Saskatchewan is known as one of the world’s leading mineral producers, many customers from the local potash mining market were present, explained Jack Rickey, Global Product Manager for ESCO’s Underground Mining Division. ESCO’s radial and conical shearer drums, as well as the cutting and trenching chains, generated the most buzz this year. The sixth annual event was hosted by the province’s Mining Association and Ministry of the Economy, uniting the region’s mining experts, manufacturers, and equipment and service providers for a two-day show.
ESCO breaks into the local potash mining market with its underground mining product offering.
A Return to Scrap Recycling Exposition
Michael McLemore (left), owner of Central Manufacturing, visits with Kevin McLaughlin, ESCO District Manager at ISRI.
ESCO’s patented drive feed roll tooth system and UltraBeam™ grates garnered positive responses in April 2014. ESCO joined more than 300 exhibitors in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention & Exposition. “We were excited to showcase the products in one of our largest booths yet,” said Casey Springer, Global Product Manager for Industrial Products. ISRI is the world’s largest tradeshow in the scrap recycling market. Next year, the team plans to showcase products in Vancouver, Canada, where ISRI will take the exposition outside of the United States for the first time.
Ulterra Products Featured at IADC A few miles from Ulterra Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, the
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Conference took place in March. At the three-day event, Ulterra showcased its PDC bit technology to several thousand attendees, some of whom were also able to tour the company’s facilities. “We were delighted to open our doors to visitors,” said Bill Stark, Ulterra’s Director of National Accounts. “Seeing the manufacturing process firsthand adds another level of understanding when viewing our products on the floor.” Stark was among 25 Ulterra representatives at IADC 2014, providing customers with a hands-on opportunity to learn about Matrix and Steel body PDC bits with an emphasis on Ulterra’s CounterForce™ and FastBack™ technologies.
A student studying petroleum engineering holds a model of an Ulterra drill bit.
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feature story from WorkSafe Magazine
SAFETY first
Foundry Starts from Scratch to Protect Workers’ Backs By Don Hauka—Writer for WorkSafe Magazine
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ometimes it takes a fresh look at an ongoing workplace pain-in-the-neck to address ongoing worker back pain. Take the case of ESCO. When the Port Coquitlam foundry’s team of managers and workers decided to tackle a long-standing ergonomic challenge, they started from scratch. “We decided to discard everything we thought we knew about it and tried to find simple solutions,” says Arne Lorenz, ESCO’s Health and Safety and Human Resources Manager.
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“What we came up with was simple to implement—the was recently injured—they knew they had to find a safer solution. solutions had been right there in front of our eyes, every day.” To do this, ESCO’s team set aside four days for a problem ESCO’s solution—modifications to the tools used solving workshop. Every participant had to move the rabble so every day to work with molten metal—took top prize in they could experience what the operators faced. “It’s amazing WorkSafeBC’s Innovations Contest in October 2013, what you can come up with when you have the right people in known as Occupational Ergonomics Month. The contest a room,” Lorenz says. challenges organizations to find The team, which consisted of innovative ergonomic ideas to both managers and staff, came eliminate or reduce the risk of up with a comprehensive solution musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) starting with the rabble itself. Why and back injuries in did it have to be that heavy? The the workplace. result was a lighter design for the “It’s the culmination of molten-metal stir-stick. To eliminate — Arne Lorenz, ESCO Health and Safety and Human Resources Manager changing little things to make a the need to lift the rabble off the floor big difference,” says Lorenz. and make it easier to move from “This is the third time we’ve held the contest,” says storage to the point of use, the team designed and built an WorkSafeBC ergonomist Gina Vahlas. “It really helps to get the elevated storage rack. They also came up with a pivot roller message out about the risks associated with manual materials device to make it easier to use the rabble. The operators love handling, while encouraging workplaces to create a safer way of the solution. doing their job—and look at things with fresh eyes.” “The simple solutions are often the best,” Lorenz says. Workers at the manganese-producing foundry do a lot Vahlas says ESCO’s contest submission stood out because of lifting. The plant’s metal-arc furnace can reach a scalding 1,482 degrees Celsius, and produces batches of liquid metal that have to be manually stirred while being poured. Lorenz compares it to making a cake: “You can’t make a good cake without mixing the batter—it’s the same thing with steel.” The red-hot steel “batter” is stirred using a long, awkward, heavy metal spoon-like tool called a rabble. Furnace operators lift these three-metre, 20-kg steel pipes off the foundry floor to mix the molten metal 15 times a shift. ESCO melter Dan Shepherd demonstrates the company’s use of heavy steel rabbles “Half the rabble is glowing orange so you to mix molten metal. can’t hold it at its centre of gravity— you can only hold it by the end,” it was comprehensive, inclusive and customized to its workplace. Lorenz says. Contest judges were also impressed with how much the “The combination of heat, workers were involved in coming up with a solution. weight and length makes it difficult “Managers often implement solutions without worker input to maneuver—it’s not a nice job.” and it falls flat,” Vahlas says. “But when you involve the workers, The task has been they can bring their own experience to the situation and work associated with injuries, such with managers to come up with a customized solution.” as overexertion and strained Vahlas says ESCO also conducted a risk assessment before backs and wrists, because the and after finding their solution—a critical step in the process. job had simply always been “What ESCO did can be a model for a consultation process,” done that way. The last straw she says. “Other companies can emulate this when they’re looking came when one of their own to overcome their own workplace challenges.”
“The simple solutions are often the best.”
For more information on Occupational Ergonomics Month, visit the WorkSafeBC website at www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/Ergonomics/ErgonomicsMonth.asp?ReportID=36571. Copyright WorkSafeBC. Reproduced with permission from the March/April issue of WorkSafe Magazine. The newly designed molten-metal stir-stick and pivot tool are designed to reduce the weight of the rabble as well as eliminate the need to lift the rabble off of the floor. Photos taken by Khalid Hawe.
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environmental update
SUSTAINABLE TOGETHER S Enacting Continuous Improvement at ESCO Worldwide ustainability drives innovation at ESCO. From manufacturing operations to finished products, continuous improvement is built into our daily work through a renewed focus on safety, sharing of best practices, consuming less material and reducing energy use. During 2013, ESCO continued to make connections between continuous improvement and sustainability.
efficiency and reduce the amount of material thrown away once the grate reaches the end of its useful life.
Environmental Initiatives Around the Globe At World Headquarters in Portland, three new dust collectors were installed to help capture and control emissions from welding, pouring, cooling and shakeout processes in the Main Plant. In July, ESCO also reduced Plant 3’s phenol emissions by 70.5 percent—far exceeding an initial reduction target of 35 to 40 percent. For the site at ESCO Xuzhou, China, using an alternative, low-odor binder in their molding process improved air quality and protected nearby employees and neighbors.
Saying No to Waste At the foundry in Dunedin, New Zealand, much of the waste was diverted from the landfill for reuse or recycling—including bulk bags, pallets, steel bins and containers, steel banding, and plastic buckets. In the following months, the foundry reduced its landfill waste by more than 80 percent, equivalent to $11.16 USD per metric ton produced. In Newton Mississippi, ESCO began recycling furnace dust. The dust is pelletized and then added back into the furnace as alloy additions, cutting back on the total waste sent to the local landfill.
ESCO links sustainable solutions with best practices. In 2013, 130 Kaizen events were dedicated to safety improvements at ESCO.
Sustainability in Product Design Continuous improvement is always on the forefront of ESCO product innovations. A new lifting tool allows work crews to replace GeoVor® teeth (up to 80 pounds each)
“Making sustainable improvements a priority is part of ESCO's success.” —Dale Gehring, Director, Corporate ESCO Business System
on cutterheads, without resorting to riskier manual lifting. UltraBeam™ weight-efficient grates—used in metal recycling shredders—dramatically increase mill productivity and
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ESCO’s commitment to continuous improvement has a worldwide reach, uniting ESCO communities in sustainability and safety, driving product innovation, improving efficiency in the office and introducing safer practices on the plant floor.
safety standards
CELEBRATING SAFETY
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SCO claims a proud history of promoting and achieving the highest levels of safety for our employees and customers. For more than 100 years, ESCO has worked to establish a culture with safety as a core value. Since the 1930s, safety has evolved into a comprehensive effort, encompassing every aspect of our facilities, equipment and training. For ESCO, safety is not a goal to achieve but rather an ongoing, continuous improvement process, and it is gratifying to see the results of our efforts—and often, receive recognition for them. Our ESCO Lima team was recently honored with a “Zero Harm Program Award” from Newmont Mining Corporation at the Yanacocha Mine facility just west of the majestic Andes mountains. The award celebrated zero accidents for an entire year (March 2013 to March 2014), and is a great example of not just safety first, but safety from the beginning
(Newmont’s service contract with ESCO began in February 2013). In a continent north of Peru, our ESCO maintenance and repair facility in Wright, Wyoming, recently had their own safety award hand-delivered by the state mine inspector. It recognized the Wright team for being lost-time and accident-free while conducting work at area mining operations. Still farther north, on the wide plains of central Canada, Ulterra’s Leduc location achieved their own historic, 365-day safety milestone on 17 March 2014. The result of a renewed commitment to safety, the Leduc manufacturing and repair facility in Alberta marked a full year with not a single recordable incident. Zero incidents for an entire year in Peru, March 2014
ABBEY ROAD RECREATED AT ESCO ROTHERHAM During a Kaizen event in April 2014, ESCO Rotherham, United Kingdom, upgraded its campus with new walkways, designated delivery zones, and barriers for improved safety and traffic flow around the site. Six employees embraced a new risk assessment process to evaluate the site’s man-machine interface—areas where pedestrians are not separated from operating vehicles. To call attention to the new safety improvements, the team at ESCO Rotherham replicated the steps of the Beatles, by walking across one of the site’s new crosswalks. THE EDGE | OCTOBER 2014
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community service
ESCO Gives
Employees take pride in making a difference.
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SCO is a company that is passionate about giving back. We believe volunteerism enriches employees, as well as the communities in which we live. In April, more than 85 ESCO volunteers celebrated Earth Day 2014 by helping to restore parts of Forest Park, a 5,172-acre forest less than two miles from ESCO World Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Employees divided into three project sites to remove invasive ivy, construct small bridges and repair hiking trails. In May, Sid Rao, Global Supply Chain Director, and his team helped construct a new home for a Portland, Oregon family. The eight-person team cut, moved and installed siding on the house, which is situated in the largest Habitat for Humanity housing development in the state. During the early part of June, an entire ESCO HDP bucket overflowed with donations from employees at ESCO Covington, Kentucky, who collected more than 2,200 cans of food in support of a local food pantry. In July, ESCO worked with Hibbing Taconite, a mine owned by Cliffs Natural Resources in northern Minnesota, to raise awareness for breast cancer. ESCO painted an UltraHaul™ truck body pink in honor of cancer survivors. The truck body, custom designed for a 240-ton haul truck was manufactured in Wright, Wyoming, and is now in operation at the mine site. ESCO joined other local companies to bring back the annual LPGA Portland Classic in August. This year, all proceeds raised through ticket sales went to 13 charities, which were hand-picked by ESCO.
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At left: Some traditional Northwest rain during the Forest Park event did not dampen spirits as Portland employees hauled and shoveled rock, carried lumber, and hiked the trails with wheelbarrows. Upper left: Jose Pablo Dominguez from ME Elecmetal, Jeff Kershaw, Jon Owens, Caroline Masson, a ladies professional tour golfer from Germany and Mark Momola support various non-profit organizations at the Portland Classic, an LPGA tournament, on 30 August. At top: Sid Rao places siding on a new Habitat for Humanity home in Portland, Oregon. Top right: Molly Fonner, Sid Rao, Jacksio Guevara, Bill Meade, Jan Richard, Bill Miller, Jim Bosworth and Peter Schneebeli volunteered to help build a home in a 45-lot housing development. Above: ESCO Covington, Kentucky, employees divided into teams of four to collect and donate canned goods to the Be Concerned food pantry. Below: Employees from Wright, Wyoming, donned pink hard hats to promote breast cancer awareness with a pink UltraHaul™ truck body, which was custom engineered for Cliffs Natural Resources.
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ESCO SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES < Marcellous Fambrough Portland, OR
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Marcellous Fambrough attended high school in Oconee County, Georgia. He moved to Oregon and started at ESCO as a grinder and welder. When Marcellous is not working as a welder in the main plant, he loves to garden, but says he strongly dislikes fishing. Marcellous has seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Santiago, Chile
Randy Green grew up in Ontario, Canada, and attended Port Hope High School. He has been the site manager for ESCO Guisborough and Nisku. He currently works as global technical support for ESCO in Santiago, Chile. Randy enjoys golfing and spending time with family and friends.
< Rickey Spears Newton, MS
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Rickey Spears is currently working as a manufacturing technician at ESCO Newton, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from Decatur High School and East Central Community College. His first job at ESCO was as a flogger. He now lives in Little Rock, MS with his wife, Dianne.
^ Ernie Terrell Newton, MS
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Ernie Terrell, currently an ESCO mechanic, grew up in Mississippi and attended Decatur High School. His first job at ESCO Newton was as a bucket builder. Ernie and wife currently live north of Newton and have three children and two grandchildren.
< Keith Loy Bucyrus, OH
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Keith Loy attended both Buckeye Central High School and Pioneer Career & Technology Center in Ohio. His first job at ESCO was in the paint department and he has since become a team leader. Keith enjoys the outdoors and farms about 300 acres. He and his wife, Pam, love visiting their grandchildren.
^ Don Olayos Portland, OR
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^ William Davis Port Hope, Canada
Don Olayos is currently a team leader at ESCO Portland’s main plant melting department. As a native Oregonian, Don graduated from Franklin High School, and lives with his wife in Vancouver, Washington. When not at work, Don and his wife enjoy traveling to the Oregon coast and around the United States.
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William Davis lives in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and is a melter at ESCO Port Hope. He and his wife enjoy time with their two children and granddaughter—Wendy, Christopher and Chloe. He has a nephew, John Shafe, who also works at ESCO. William’s interests include fishing, hunting and bowling.
< Gary Spears Newton, MS
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Gary Spears graduated from Decatur High School and East Central Community College. Having grown up together in Mississippi, his younger brother, Rickey Spears, also works for ESCO at the Newton site. Currently, Gary is a mechanic for ESCO. He and his wife, Gloria, now live nearby in Decatur.
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Since joining ESCO 40 years ago in Newton, Mississippi, William Wansley has taken on different roles within the company, including a bucket builder, repair welder and inspector. He currently resides in Decatur. Now working as a leadman, William enjoys sharing ESCO ties with his wife, Hazel, who is a coremaker.
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^ Jerry Gillis Portland, OR
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^ Annie Evans Newton, MS
Born in Spokane, Washington, Gerald “Jerry” Gillis graduated from Lake Oswego High School in Oregon. He earned an industrial engineering degree at Oregon State University and studied automation & robotics at ITT-Tech. Jerry is currently a plant engineering manager in Portland. He enjoys woodworking, collecting antique cars and remodeling homes.
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After graduating from South Side High School, Annie Evans became a fourth grade teacher’s assistant at her local elementary school. She now works in core utility at ESCO Newton, Mississippi. She has four children and eight grandchildren, as well as two nephews who work at ESCO, Shannon Nicholson and Kolby Tillman.
< Jimmy Rainer Newton, MS
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Jimmy Rainer is a team leader at ESCO Newton, Mississippi. He grew up in the area, attending Beulah Hubbard High School. Jimmy became a bench grinder with ESCO after working with a construction company in Mississippi. He and his wife, Wanda, now live in Decatur, just north of Newton.
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As an order clerk at ESCO Newton, Mississippi, Leonard Dean grew up in a town nearby, where he attended East Central Community College in Decatur. First joining the ESCO team 35 years ago, Leonard now works as a bench grinder. He currently lives in Little Rock, MS.
^ John Dillon Portland, OR
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< Leslie Anderson Port Hope, Canada
Leslie “Dean” Anderson attended Port Hope High School and Durham College in Canada. At ESCO, he has been a grinder, painter, flogger and heat treater. Currently, he is a maintenance millwright. Leslie enjoys going to the countryside where he farms, hunts and fishes. He also loves driving his Harley-Davidson.
John Dillon grew up in Richland, Washington, and earned a B.S. and M.S. from the University of California, Berkeley. John is currently the Vice President of Technical Support in Portland. His daughter, Anna Thames in Portland—and son, Andrew Dillon in Manila, Phillippines, also work at ESCO.
^ Donald Cunningham ^ Peter Raikes Doncaster, UK
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The year 1979 was important for Peter Raikes, because that is when he joined ESCO Hydra in Doncaster and also married his wife, Patricia. Peter now works as a welder fabricator at ESCO Rotherham. In his spare time, Pete is an avid angler who also likes to spend time with his family.
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^ Henry Chapman Newton, MS
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Henry Chapman has enjoyed staying close to his hometown of Newton, Mississippi. He graduated from Hickory High School, after which he served in the United States Army for two years. Henry returned to Mississippi, where he joined the ESCO team as a bench grinder. He has also been a pourer.
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< Danny Stephens Newton, MS
Danny Stephens is a mobile equipment operator at ESCO Newton, Mississippi. After attending Lake High School, Danny worked in the farming industry and and in a print shop. When he first started with ESCO, he was a bench grinder. He and his wife, Karen, now live close to Newton, in Lawrence.
Spending most of his life in Mississippi, Donald Cunningham attended Decatur High School and East Central Community College. Donald was an ESCO grinder before becoming an electronic technician. Donald enjoys tinkering with mechanics, but his favorite hobby is doing woodwork. He and his wife, Pam, have two sons and two grandchildren.
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< Bill Fewless Billings, MT
Bill Fewless graduated from Tigard High School and attended Willamette University in Oregon. He joined ESCO as a product administrator for hoe buckets and is currently manager for new business development, North America. He and his wife, Anna, stay busy by managing their herd of black Angus cattle.
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^ Bobby Wells Newton, MS
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^ Eldon Taylor
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Born in Little Rock, Mississippi, Bobby Wells attended Beulah Hubbard High School and then joined ESCO as a bench grinder. Throughout his many years with the company, Bobby has also been a pourer. He now lives close to Newton, in Decatur, working in ESCO Newton’s refractory.
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Ray Gray works in molding utility at ESCO Newton, Mississippi. After attending Lake High School, he served in the Mississippi National Guard for eight years. Ray has held various positions at ESCO: flogger, core setter, Herman close-up, order clerk, machine operator and fitter. Ray currently lives in his hometown of Lake.
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Eldon Taylor, maintenance team leader, attended Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East and Durham College. He currently lives in Roseneath and works as an ESCO flogger. Eldon is a volunteer firefighter and camping enthusiast. He also assists with his relative’s catering business alongside his wife, Naomi; sons, Nathan and Mathew; and stepson, Adrian.
< Steve Wallace Port Hope, Canada
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Steve Wallace graduated from the Cobourg District Institute East and attended Durham College. Before starting at ESCO Port Hope, he served in the 3rd Batallion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and spent four years in the military. He is currently a maintenance electrician and works with his brother, Jim, also at ESCO. Steve likes mountain biking, road riding and travelling with his wife, Lucia.
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ESCO SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES < Larry Trent Portland, OR
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Larry Trent, a heavy equipment operator at ESCO Portland, Oregon, graduated from Willamette High School in Eugene. He attended University of Oregon before serving in various capacities at ESCO as a fitter and grinder, furnace operator. Larry loves fishing, hiking and bike riding and enjoying time with his grandchildren.
^ Bill Wright
Port Coquitlam, Canada
^ Charlie Ollinger
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< Frank Gross
Mönchengladbach, Germany
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Frank Gross is currently a customer service representative. A graduate of Rheindahlen Gymansium (“high school” in German), Frank started at ESCO working in Germany’s small stock, which no longer exists. Frank enjoys the cinema, watching soccer and reading. Frank and his wife of 19 years have a few budgerigar birds and one dog name Efendi.
Bill Wright is the global product manager for crushing products at ESCO. He attended Centennial Secondary School and earned a degree from Douglas College. He joined ESCO as a scheduler and has since served in other managerial positions. Bill enjoys being involved with his community’s Little League program.
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Charlie Ollinger is a project engineer at ESCO Portland, Oregon. He was raised in Michigan, where he graduated from Union High School. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. His interests include astronomy, human-powered vehicles and backpacking. Charlie and his wife often spend time with their two children.
< John Raggers Port Hope, Canada
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John Raggers graduated from Cobourg District Institute East in Ontario, Canada. He studied mechanical engineering at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He has been an ESCO engineering draftsman and product administrator. He says he enjoys the variety of his current role as sales and marketing manager. John and his wife, Jennifer, have two Wheaton Terrier dogs.
^ Walter Grochowski
^ Rick Fearnley
Walter Grochowski works in the foundry at ESCO Port Coquitlam. He grew up in British Columbia and graduated from Frank Hurt Secondary School. Walter’s first job with ESCO was in the shakeout, and he has since held many different positions. Walter and his wife, Terry, spend time with their children and grandchildren.
Currently residing in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Richard “Rick” Fearnley graduated from Maple Ridge Secondary School in Canada. He first joined ESCO Port Coquitlam working as a molder and has since become a crane operator and welder. In Rick’s spare time, he enjoys playing sports and being in the great outdoors.
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< Reginald Woodward Port Hope, Canada
Reginald “Dwight” Woodward graduated from Cobourg District Institute East in Ontario, Canada. He first joined ESCO in February 1994 as a grinder. He has since been a shipper, molder, welder and coremaker. When he is not working as the distribution team leader, Dwight plays slow pitch softball and referees hockey.
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< Doug Treloar
Port Coquitlam, Canada Doug Treloar lives in Burnaby, British Columbia. Currently an ESCO welder, Doug graduated from Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School. He likes all types of sports (hockey, golf and going to the race track) and spending time with his girlfriend, Kathy. His father, also named Doug, worked at ESCO.
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< Chris Peat
Port Coquitlam, Canada
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Chris Peat was born in Derby, England, and works in ESCO’s shipping and receiving department at ESCO. He graduated from Terry Fox Secondary School, and then joined ESCO as a molder. His father also worked at ESCO as an engineer. Chris likes soccer, dirt biking and driving his classic Mustang.
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^ Jeff Thomas Windber, PA
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Jeff Thomas, nicknamed Gimpy, is currently the FS&R team leader at ESCO Windber, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Greater Johnstown High School and now lives in Somerset. In his free time, Jeff loves to fish and spend time with his wife and children.
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Richard Rieu, better known as Dale, is a box flipper at ESCO Port Coquitlam. Dale grew up in Port Coquitlam and graduated from Port Coquitlam High School. Following graduation, he spent 10 years with the Canadian Armed Services. When Dale is not at work, he plays soccer, cycles and runs.
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Portland, OR
Jorge Matos Cano first joined ESCO in 1994 as a grinder. He is currently an inspector. Prior to ESCO, Jorge attended Arcadio Santoyo School in Yucatán, Mexico. As an avid soccer fan, Jorge loves watching and playing the sport. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Leydi, and three kids—Vanessa, Alondra and Ricardo.
< Scott Hallowell Port Hope, Canada
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^ Mark Miller Parks, LA
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Scott Hallowell graduated from Port Hope High School and Durham College. He has taken on various roles at ESCO and is currently the facilities and equipment manager at Port Hope. Now residing in his hometown, Scott is joined by his wife, Elaine, and son, Joel. Scott likes to snowmobile, hunt, fish and travel.
Mark Miller is a machinist at Stabiltec Downhole Tools in Parks, Louisiana. His first job at Stabiltec was as a shop hand, and he since has held the position of CNC machine operator. Mark now lives in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and enjoys deejaying, carpentry and fishing.
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^ Randy MacDonald Port Coquitlam, Canada
Randy MacDonald is the molding team leader at ESCO Port Coquitlam. Born in the same city, Randy graduated from Terry Fox Secondary School and went on to work for Dominion Steel. His first job at ESCO was working on a paint tank. Randy loves working on cars, watching sports and spending time with his family.
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^ Steve Carrigan Covington, KY
^ James Creelman
Port Coquitlam, Canada
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James Creelman, or Jim, is a crane operator at ESCO Port Coquitlam. Jim graduated from Maple Ridge Secondary School and then joined ESCO as a molder. Outside of work, Jim enjoys camping, bike riding and spending time with his family.
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Stanley Anderson, known as Stan, is currently a welder at ESCO Port Coquitlam. Following graduation from Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School, he attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He worked in the auto manufacturing industry before joining ESCO as a grinder in 1994. Stan likes to restore old cars.
Steve Carrigan is a machinist, robot programmer and welder at ESCO Covington. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Oak Hills High School. Steve enjoys hunting in the great outdoors, riding fourwheelers and camping. He now lives in Amelia, Kentucky, and has a son and daughter.
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< Randy Moyer Bucyrus, OH
Randy Moyer attended Tiffin Columbian High School and the University of Findlay before becoming a shear and punch operator at ESCO. He is currently a KOMO operator. Randy loves to hunt, fish and watch NASCAR. He also likes to spend time with his four children, two grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
< Marek Nikolic
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Port Coquitlam, Canada
Marek Nikolic has worked as a molder and in the shakeout at ESCO Port Coquitlam. He is currently a methoding technician. As a graduate of Port Moody Senior High, Marek currently lives in Mission, British Columbia, with his wife and daughter, Janise and Stephanie. Marek enjoys driving cars and motorbikes.
^ Jonathan Selle
Port Coquitlam, Canada
^ Dave Graves Bucyrus, OH
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Dave “Bear” Graves has remained close to his Ohio roots since graduating from Bucyrus High School. He was 22 years old when he first joined ESCO as a punch operator. He is currently a team leader and says he has enjoyed watching the company grow alongside his colleagues. Dave is an avid sports fan and enjoys coaching his children’s baseball and football teams.
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Jonathan Selle is the manufacturing manager at ESCO Port Coquitlam. He grew up in Ontario, Canada, and graduated from North Hastings High School. Moving to Maple Ridge, Jonathan worked in construction before becoming a burner at ESCO. He enjoys fishing, camping and traveling with his family, Carrie, Taylor and Liam.
< Todd Steimer Portland, OR
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Todd Steimer, who recently became the General Manager for ESCO supply and service in North America, graduated from West Albany High School and Oregon State University. Outside of ESCO, Todd enjoys running, golfing, fly fishing and skiing. He and his wife have two sons and four grandchildren.
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Uniting in Sustainability Atlacomulco, Mexico and Xuzhou, China
Several new trees line the streets that lead to ESCO in Atlacomulco, Mexico—each one planted to bring fresh and sustainable growth to the community. All of the employees from the ESCO site volunteered to be part of the reforestation project in June. The event honored World Environment Day, dedicated to global awareness and protection of the earth’s natural resources. They spent several hours planting 50 small pine trees, provided by the local government. ESCO employees in Xuzhou, China, organized a community service activity in July, inspired by a thought-provoking question about the environment: how long does it take for the average plastic bottle cap to decompose when littered in nature? Instead of determing an answer using pen and paper, 15 ESCO volunteers trekked to the top of Taishan Mountain, where they collected and recycled plastic caps, bottles and other non-biodegradable items left on the ground. Below: A team from Xuzhou, China, spruces up their community with ESCO’s flag in-hand. At right: Small trees are planted across the street from ESCO Atlacomulco, Mexico.