What’s Inside: Maag Americas Message from VP Featured – MAAG at NPE 2024, Extrusion Area New Video Employee Appreciation Service Anniversaries Safety Message Our People Make The Difference Employee Hobby Employee Interests
April 2024 Newsletter MAAGAZIN
Dear MAAG Americas Team:
We did it! We finished the first quarter with strong bookings that put us on the right path of achieving our revenue AOP by the end of the year. A special “thanks” goes out to the sales and after market teams, as well as all the supporting functions that made this happen (and don’t stop booking)! We will shift our focus now to operations to make sure that everything we have in the backlog will go out with the quality and at the time we promise our customers. You will see more attention to driving operational efficiency in both our manufacturing locations and we will work with Dover’s Operations team to further advance MAAG America’s operational excellence. We have already started to make organizational changes on the shop floor and will give additional support as we dedicate resources to value engineer products, reduce waste, and improve our manufacturing processes. In the words of David Jewell: “We don’t want to make our products cheaper, but less expensive, on time, and with the highest quality possible – our customers deserve nothing less!”
I ask for everyone’s support to make this happen and as we enter the 2 nd quarter of this year. Keep up the good work!
Paul Merich VP / GM MAAG Americas
One Maag America – Together we can accomplish more
May 6-10 , MAAG Americas will be exhibiting at NPE 2024, the largest plastics trade show in the Americas and one of the most innovative business events in the world. Take a glimpse into our booth! What we will display in our booth at the Extrusion area:
contineo
FCS OEM
Optimized flat screen changer for processing of plastics
Continuously self-cleaning filter for extrusion applications
Features • Reduction in pressure loss and residence time • Shorter, flow optimized channels • Increased production rate, quality, energy efficiency and equipment life span • Elimination of pressure fluctuations • Maintenance friendly due to easy access to the sealing package Features • Simple and clear operation of the start-up and shutdown • Quick and precise control of the extruder or pump speeds • Independent start-up and production control of the pump speed • Integrated temperature control of the line components • Fast troubleshooting thanks to plain text messages
Features • Minimized material loss during self-cleaning • A wider range of different polymers • Processing higher rates of recycled material
Extrex 6/Maax 3 control
Automation solutions for extrusion line retrofitting
Sales Meeting at Kent
Lab Training for the Finance Department
Sun Eclipse On Monday, April 8 th , the most anticipated event of the month – solar eclipse was observed in different MAAG locations in Americas.
New Video
Sustainability at NPE2024: The Plastics Show
April Raffle Winners EGR: Jason VanNess and Brian Gentry Kent/CLT: Robert Hoover and Jim Smarr
Congrats to our winners! Tickets for April are White Good luck to everyone!
MAAG New Hires
Jim Bethel Design Engineer Kent
Billy Leeka Fabrication Eagle Rock
Tripp Hammond Service Tech Eagle Rock
Farewell We wish the following people who left in March the best of luck in their future endeavors:
Eagle Rock: Tim Falls, Keith McMurry, Dan Dillow Kent: Kathy Dawson Charlotte: Morgan Keen
Virginia Western Community College and WDBJ-7 visit to Interview MAAG employees
Maag Gala's partnership with Virginia Western Community College is growing stronger! We were chosen to be featured in their 2024 – 2025 student campaign including VWCC students within our workplace. The intent is to highlight those who recently completed programs and what they are now doing in the workplace as a result of their education. We are very proud of all who participated to include Joel Thomas and Thomas Lythgoe . Great work, team!
April Anniversaries
Department
Location
Name
Yrs. Of Service
31
Scott Craft
Engineering
Eagle Rock
Jason VanNess
28
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Donald Reynolds
26
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Robert Dudley
24
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Sales & Marketing
Christopher Kessler
19
Eagle Rock
Chad Ross
13
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
13
James Smarr
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Robert Hoover
13
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Craig Stankewitz
13
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Gregory Piper
13
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Jeffrey Smith
10
Sales & Marketing
Kent
April Anniversaries
Department
Location
Name
Yrs. Of Service
8
Curtis Goad
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Engineering
Amanda Thompson
3
Eagle Rock
Manuf. & Operations
Tyler Broughman
6
Eagle Rock
Zachery Michael
5
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Bert Markham
3
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Joseph Wilcox
3
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
2
Engineering
Maria Harris
Eagle Rock
Lesley Price
1
Finance
Eagle Rock
Chris Cook
2
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Jacob Hodges
2
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Ethan Deisher
2
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Global Sourcing
Jordan Grubb
1
Kent
Safety Message
APRIL 2024
Pictured from the left to right: Len DeBover, Bryan Gomez, Drew Thompson, Ed Beckner, Bryan Thacker (back row) Jeff Rose, and Duane Boothe
Why Sales Engineering makes the difference:
"We are a specialized team delivering custom precision equipment designed to meet our customers specific applications." - Duane Boothe
Hobbies Pictures Worth 1,000 Words
Lance Craft works in our Eagle Rock location helping us with Inventory Control. Lance has worked with Maag Gala for 17 years, and I am sure his hobby will be news for many of us! This month Lance is sharing with us his lifelong hobby of photography. Lance began this hobby when he signed up for an art class in the 9 th grade. There he learned the basics of photography along with how to develop film. After initial classroom instruction, each student was given 1 roll of black and white film to shoot and develop on their own. Using a manual Pentax K1000 and with 24 shots and minimal camera setting knowledge, Lance was excited to give photography a try. As part of the final grade, he had to select his favorite image from that roll and submit it for critique. Lance selected a picture of his family pet, a cat named Snowflake, which he still has this picture today to remind him of his beginnings in photography. After that initial class, Lance continued to take art classes throughout high school and has completed additional photography courses over the years. Before digital photography was popular, Lance's first paid photography job was taking pictures of cattle for national auctions hosted by a major resort in a neighboring county. Who knew there was a market for livestock pictures? This experience ranks as one of the most unusual photography jobs Lance has ever done. Prior to working with Maag Gala, Lance collaborated with another photographer to launch a local business, specializing in individual and family portraits. Over time Lance's interests have expanded into different genres of photography. Lance's favorite include wildlife and motorsports. Even though both require a unique skill set, the accomplishment of watching for and successfully capturing vivid images are what motivate Lance. When it comes to style and inspiration, Lance has several professional photographers he follows. One of his favorites is Thomas D. Mangelsen, a wildlife photographer and conservationist who is famous for his wildlife photography in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Lance had the fortunate opportunity to visit one of Mangelsen's galleries and meet this photographer in person. Despite pursuing photography since high school, Lance continues to enjoy the continuous learning experience. Even with advances in technology, Lance continues to enjoy manual settings mode, as each scene offers its own unique opportunity to capture the essence within that moment and specific environment.
Thank you, Lance, for sharing this exciting and meaningful hobby!
Employee Interests
Best Friends
Favorite Recipe
Blueberry Yum Yum –
Ginger Sparks
Alice is about a year old and likes to play in the dirt and dig up plants. She is the newest member to Beatrice's Williams family.
Ingredients: ¼ cup nuts (optional)
1 large box of grape Jello 2 cups of boiling water 1 can of blueberry pie filling 1 can of crushed pineapple (do not drain) 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (room temp) 1 cup of sour cream
½ cup of sugar 1 tsp. of vanilla
Steps: Mix Jello with the boiling water until dissolved. Stir in blueberry pie filling and pineapple with juice. Refrigerate until firm. Topping: Mix the pkg. cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla together. Spread over firm Jello mixture. May garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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