What’s Inside: Maag Americas Message from VP Our Values: Winning Through Customers Customer Testimonials New Video – MAAG Employee Career Growth Employee Appreciation Service Anniversaries Safety Message Our People Make The Difference Employee Hobby Employee Interests
MAAGAZIN
August 2024 Newsletter
Dear MAAG Americas Team:
I hope that all of you are having a great summer and get a chance to spend some vacation time with your families!
As we are continuing our journey to reach the goals for the year, I wanted to take some time to reflect on our first year together. In this past year, I saw tremendous commitment from all our teams in the Americas taking on a tough Annual Operating Plan (AOP) budget in a challenging business environment. With your help we were able to grow the business, reduce our lead times, improve quality, keep costs under control, and together we also improved our operating margins. This put us in a good spot for the remainder of this year as well as going into 2025. The management team worked hard to put you – our people – into the focus; we increased training opportunities, internal career developments, and started renovating your workplaces – all of which will continue to be a key focus of our attention. Most of these initiatives came as results of our listening sessions and internal surveys. We also invested in new equipment to modernize our operations with an automated disk grinder in Kent and robotic welding in Eagle Rock as examples.
There is still a lot to be done! I am excited to be on this journey with you. After all, it is YOU that make the difference!
Paul Merich
Our Values: Winning Through Customers
As part of the Dover Corporation, we are dedicated to our values. The employees of MAAG Group adhere to these values to protect and promote our reputation for quality and integrity. This forms the basis of our success.
• Has passion for our customers’ successes • Creates customer intimacy through long term partnerships based on trust • Knows our customers’ markets and anticipates their needs • Creates the value proposition for the customer • Provides exceptional products and services
Winning through customers
Our Values
Our Values
Customer Testimonials
“ We have been representing Maag for many many Years. They have been supplying Premium equipments to our customers, helping them to achieve great end products. We have a great team in Eagle Rock- VA always ready to service us ! Contact my colleagues at MAAG Group. ” Antonio Alves
BY ENGENHARIA São Paulo-Brazil
“Maag team, thank you so much for getting everything done so fast. We were in a bad spot, and you all really came through. Awesome work from the Maag Team.”
CT Polymers
Getting to Know Our People
George Lloyd is a Machinist located in Eagle Rock, VA “MAAG Gala is a part of the Dover Corporation which is a Fortune 500 company. So, working at MAAG Gala gives me reassurance and peace of mind, that I will have a source of income to support my family.” - George Lloyd
Sales and Service Teams Training at NGR in Atlanta NGR, our customer and a great partner, hosted MAAG team for a training at their lab in July. Our Sales and Service teams spent a full day learning and practicing with MAAG equipment in use. The MAAG team was given full reins of the NGR extrusion line, giving them the chance to calibrate the pump to process PCR material. This training has helped improve their knowledge of the pump control system and will aid in improving our technology for use in the recycling industry. Having the ability to experiment with material feed systems, extruder parameters, and pump settings, is of great benefit.
We Invest in Our People
Watch our employees sharing their experience in getting their educational degree supported by MAAG and moving further in their careers!
July Raffle Winners EGR: Jeff Willett and Elijah Patterson Kent/CLT: Kelly Rumplik and Adrianne Ruediger
Congrats to our winners! Tickets for August are orange Good luck to everyone!
One MAAG Americas Together We Can Accomplish More
A New Leader Transition Session was held in Kent, OH with the Assembly Team . Representing over 77 years of experience, this team came together and discussed ways the collective group can be most effective under the new leadership of Joe Wilcox. In the spirit of transparency, we worked through many important topics that give this team a jump start. "I am proud of the hard work by all and look forward to learning more from each of you as you continue to grow together. Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment!" -Tracy Nester
Product Lifecycle Management Meeting
MAAG team welcomed our colleagues from Germany and Switzerland at Eagle Rock, Virginia to discuss the launch of Product Lifecycle Management process. PLM is intended to help plan and execute all aspects of a product life cycle, from design and development through distribution, marketing, and sales. It will help increase product innovation and productivity by its multiple features including the following:
• Product Lifecycle data Management • Engineering nomenclatures definition • Company file management
• Modifications control and follow up capacity • Monitoring and control of regulatory compliance • Cloud availability
I am proud to highlight these two amazing individuals who work energetically every day to deliver results for us all, Ana Conrad and Janet Groborchik . Ana and Janet are focused on the success of Maag Americas and the people they directly support, which is evident. Maag Americas HR Team make the difference through providing daily transformational impact. While we are all learning together, there is a spirit of excellence that is the constant measure for this team. While we have many areas for improvement, the passion for delivering solid results along with a dedicated focus are constantly present. Thank you both for your strong contribution overall!
Maag Americas HR Team (From Right to Left) Ana Conrad, Janet Groborchik, and Tracy Nester
-Tracy Nester
MAAG New Hires
Alex Reed – Peener Operator Eagle Rock
Heather Hutson – Material Handler Eagle Rock
Devin Terry – Material Handler Eagle Rock
Gannon Halsne – Assembler Kent
Isaac Craft - PLC Programmer Eagle Rock
Levi Dressler – Electrical Design Eagle Rock
John Deisher – Welding Eagle Rock
Kelly Rumplik – Shipper/ Receiver Kent
Brian Moran – Die Plate Design Intern Eagle Rock
Farewell We wish the following people who left in July the best of luck in their future endeavors: Kent: Lisa Zielinski Eagle Rock: Kaela Avis, Rod Corl, Landon Sparks
August Anniversaries
Yrs. Of Service
Department
Location
Name
Lynda Stull
Manufac. & Operations
Eagle Rock
35
Pat Wait
20
Sales & Marketing
Charlotte
Lance Craft
17
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Jamie Doolittle
14
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Ryan Ghezzi
13
Sales & Marketing
Kent
13
Sales & Marketing
Eagle Rock
Missy Cahoon
Paul Merich
12
Eagle Rock
Executive Leadership
Scott Turner
11
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Bryan Buchanan
Engineering
Eagle Rock
8
Darryl Newcomb
8
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Naresh Kalakata
7
Engineering
Kent
Alisha Konst
7
Research & Development
Eagle Rock
August Anniversaries
Yrs. Of Service
Department
Location
Name
Derek McCullough
7
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Andrew Fridley
7
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Kenneth Thompson
3
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Samuel Bryan
3
Sales & Marketing
Eagle Rock
Jeff Delp
3
Quality
Eagle Rock
Taylor Landram
3
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Wesley Markham
2
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Jeremiah Stone
2
Sales & Marketing
Kent
Bryan Gillispie
2
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Mike Kline
2
Quality
Eagle Rock
Melanie Peredo
2
Research & Development
Eagle Rock
Priscilla Thompson
2
Global Sourcing
Eagle Rock
Abby Persinger
2
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Safety Message
Hobbies When Elijah Patterson, Die Plate Designer in Eagle Rock, VA, was only 13 years old, he bought his first dirt bike after a friend inspired him. Since then, his passion for riding has taken him to beautiful mountain trails with others who share the same enjoyment. At age 21, Elijah bought his first Harley yet chose to later sell it so he could keep his dad’s bike after his father's passing in 2013. Elijah stated that his dad wished for him to always keep this bike, which is the intention, as it means a lot to him. Recently, Elijah and his friend took a trip through the Smoky Mountains visiting Cherokee, NC and Clingman's Dome. Clingman's dome is a walkway that reaches a total height of 45 feet at 6,644 feet in elevation. It offers panoramic views of three states and offers a beautiful sunset overlook. It took about 6 ½ hours for Elijah to reach this point in North Carolina, as they took the long route. They also visited the Wheels Through Time Museum, which showcases rare old bikes and holds an annual raffle of a classic motorcycle (this year it's a 1936 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead). During the trip, they enjoyed delicious food at Pop’s Biscuits. Later in Cherokee they enjoyed tasty ice cream and coffee. Elijah plans to take another trip to West Virginia this month to check out Monongahela National Forest where tales of Big Foot sightings are told. Elijah enjoys the full experience of the scenery and looks forward to riding through Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks. These experiences through the fresh mountain air make this hobby most enjoyable for Elijah as he views nature at its finest along the roadway.
Employee Interests
Favorite Recipe
Best Friends
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos This is a recipe to prepare delicious Shrimp Tacos similar to those of the famous Fisher's Restaurant in Mexico. I hope you enjoy!
Don Reynolds – Welder at the Eagle Rock location has a cat named Church. His cat is a polydactyl which means there is an extra toe on his paws. Don said they named his cat from the movie Pet Cemetary. Churches' favorite thing to do is watch birds, squirrels, and loves to eat! Thank you, Don, for sharing Church with us!
Ingredients: Olive oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic 3 tbsp chopped onion 2 tbsp chipotle (diced) 14 oz shrimp (previously cooked) 3 tbsp sour cream or Mexican cream
Seasoning sauces: 1 tsp Worcestershire 1 tsp Maggi
4 tbsp grated cheese Salt & pepper to your preference 1 Avocado Black beans (1 to 2 tbsp per taco) Flour Tortillas
Preparing the shrimp: Heat the olive oil in a pan and then add the garlic. Once lightly browned, add the onions. Once both are browned add the chipotle. Mix together and then add the shrimp. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add the cream and mix. Season with a splash of your seasoning sauces and then add the cheese. Finish with salt and pepper to taste. To make the taco: Heat the tortilla and spread some mashed avocado on it. Then add the shrimp, beans and a slice of avocado. If you'd like it to be extra spicy, add a bit more chipotle. ENJOY!
~ Rommel Mayer Rodriguez
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