What’s Inside: Maag Americas Message from VP Featured – MAAG at NPE 2024, Compounding Corner of the Booth New Video – NPE2024: The Plastics Show Employee Appreciation Service Anniversaries Safety Message Our People Make The Difference Employee Hobby Employee Interests
February 2024 Newsletter MAAGAZIN
Dear MAAG Americas Team:
I hope that all of you had a good start into the New Year and were able to spend some relaxing time with your families over the holidays.
2024 is already in full swing and we need “all hands-on deck” to make 2024 a successful year! As mentioned in the townhalls, we still require orders early in the year that can be shipped before the year ends. We have started taking proactive measures to reduce our lead times. For example, starting projects early, pre-manufacturing parts, and pre-assembling components. Our operation teams in Eagle Rock and Kent have also started working on investments that will help us to improve efficiencies and lower cost in the coming months.
We also started the year with a good number of new projects coming in, which will give us a much-needed boost to achieve the full year numbers!
You will see a lot of changes happening in 2024 and I am happy to be on this journey with you!
Paul Merich VP / GM Maag Americas
One Maag America – Together we can accomplish more
In 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 Compounding Corner: M-JSG 900 Model PRIMOPlus 300
The dry cut pelletizers of the PRIMOPlus series are long-lasting, durable systems, which ensure the exceptional quality of the cylinder pellets. Wear-protected machine parts also ensure a high degree of machine availability and
Pelletizing System with AR Features (model)
M-JSG strand pelletizing systems, perfectly suited for large scale compounding projects up to 9 tn/hour. The system is fully automated and can be run from the control room. The flexible configuration of the cooling setup offers a wide product range of highly filled compounds.
profitability. Suitable for: • resin & virgin polymer production • masterbatch • compounding • recycling • rotomolding
New Video
NPE2024: The Plastics Show
February Raffle Winners EGR: Lynda Stull and Robin Sink
Congrats to our winners! Tickets for February are Green Good luck to everyone!
Kent: Russ Bowman, Greg Piper, Jeremiah Stone and Craig Stankewitz (for January drawings too)
Kent Pre-Super Bowl Party and Trivia
MAAG New Hires
Jonas Ransom Fabricator Eagle Rock
Faryn Swan Assembly – Sifter Box Kent
Farewell We wish the following people who left in January the best of luck in their future endeavors: Charlotte: Dan Smith Eagle Rock: Cody Shortt, Willie Hurt, John Waugh, Diego Guerra and Darryl Johns, Burke May Kent: David Gimmel Lawrenceville: Patricia O'Brien
February Anniversaries
Department
Location
Name
Yrs. Of Service
Jeffrey Rose
32
Engineering
Eagle Rock
Melinda Kay
31
Engineering
Eagle Rock
Donald Adams
30
Information Technology
Eagle Rock
Lucas Winand
29
Customer Service
Eagle Rock
Stephen Boblett
27
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Gilbert Faile
22
Sales & Marketing
Charlotte
George Benoit
19
Sales & Marketing
Eagle Rock
John Dudley
18
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Kathy Dawson
17
Sales & Marketing
Kent
Sopheap Thach
16
Manuf. & Operations
Charlotte
James Christian
16
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Jeremy Zehnder
13
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
February Anniversaries
Department
Location
Name
Yrs. Of Service
David Keel
12
Sales & Marketing
Kent
Charles Miller
7
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
James Cravello
6
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Jackson Olsson
5
Engineering
Eagle Rock
William Gunn
4
Sales & Marketing
Eagle Rock
Ashley Boguess
2
Customer Service
Eagle Rock
David McCallister
1
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Liam Laughlin
2
Manuf. & Operations
Kent
Sourav Dey
1
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Landon Sparks
1
Engineering
Eagle Rock
Skylur Haynes
1
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
Jared Thrasher
1
Manuf. & Operations
Eagle Rock
International Day of Women and Girlsin Science
On International Day of Women & Girls in Science, Dover celebrated the many remarkable women leaders and innovators at Dover. We are proud to recognize these very talented women across Dover, and around the world. #WomenInScience
Safety First Document
Electrical Design Engineering Department, Maag Gala Team Leader Steve Lavinder states, "Teamwork makes the difference. Our team is made up of a diverse group of people, each of whom possesses their own skill set. The diverse skills within our team allows us to perform a variety of tasks allow us to support other departments too. Each member of this talented team works alongside their coworkers to help train and share knowledge. For these reasons, this enabled team grows stronger each day. Within the team, responsibilities are delegated so that each person's strengths are applied appropriately to meet our goals. I am proud to work alongside this highly capable group of highly capable individuals who also help me grow as well." Shown Left to Right (Back Row) Steve Lavinder, Kyle Wolfe, Donald Coleman, Jeff Spangler, Burke May, Trey Honts. (Front Row) Alex Looney, Caleb Carpenter.
The Kent Assembly Team
Our Team makes a difference by making sure customer capital equipment needs are met.
Pictured Left to Right: Charlie Miller, Bill Hall, Dave Gimmel, Bryce Laughlin, Scott Turner
Hobbies
Remote Control Rock Crawling
RC Crawlers are remotely controlled vehicles designed to scale steep inclines and climb over rocks. They offer a different driving challenge, one centered around control over extreme terrain rather than outright top speed. What they lack in pace they make up for in technical climbing capability. Typically, they feature a highly articulated chassis, powerful high-torque motors, huge ground clearance with minimal overhangs, and of course, giant grippy tires. Rock Crawlers are the ultimate go-anywhere vehicle. They are built to conquer any obstacle mother nature can put in front of them like logs, gravel, rocks, boulders, and bluffs.
Jeremy Danford, a Service Technician out of the Kent, OH facility, who has spent his entire life enjoying off-road sports, got hooked a few years ago after a friend brought over a small crawler to play with. He had always known about the hobby but hadn’t yet competed or built his own vehicle. Today, Jeremy competes on a national level and has built over 30 trucks. RC Crawlers are generally built to a 1/10 th scale and weigh about 6 lbs. Some competitors buy their trucks pre-made but to successfully compete, the truck needs to be specifically designed to match guidelines for the different competition classes. Jeremy enjoys designing and building his trucks. This includes designing and assembling all the chassis’ parts, fixing wheels to the chassis, positioning the electric motor, linking the battery, speed controller and receiver, and accessorizing. He custom designs and 3D prints all of the trucks’ interiors and accessories. Jeremy competes at local clubs and events where there are typically 30-50 competitors but also travels to some of the biggest national competitions where he has competed against 300-400 other trucks. Two organizations set standard rules for the competition’s scale model Jeremy competes at local clubs and events where there are typically 30-50 competitors but also travels to some of the biggest national competitions where he has competed against 300-400 other trucks. Two organizations set standard rules for the competition’s scale model vehicles: SORRCA and WRCCA.
SORRCA has three classes: Class 1 – street vehicles that replicate what one might drive every day; Class 2 – modified street trucks that are street legal but also have some trail capabilities; and Class 3 – fully modified vehicles that are primarily built for trail use. WRCCA has four different classes: Mini, Sporty, Pro, and Super. Currently, Jeremey competes in every class but enjoys the sporty class best for the truck’s simplicity and technical capability.
Last year Jeremy placed inside the top 20 at Nationals in all classes and placed 5th overall. This year he has the potential to be sponsored by one of the Big 5 automakers because of his continued success. How is he so successful? Jeremy says that this is a “thinking man’s game”. It isn’t about speed but takes a skilled driver, a competitive truck design and build, a deep understanding of the physics behind vehicle rock climbing, and patience. He tests out his new vehicles and practices for competitions on the backyard course that he built. The fun has even become a family affair: Eden, Jeremy’s 9-year-old daughter got 5th place in an RC Crawler competition held last year in Maryland. Congrats to both Jeremy and Eden!
Employee Interests
Favorite Recipe
Best Friends
Guinness Beef Stew – Bob Bolger 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil ½ teaspoon of black pepper 3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 bottle Guiness (15 ounces) 2 medium onions chopped
1 cup beef broth 2 stalks of celery, chopped
3 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 small turnips (12 ounces) peeled and cut into 1- inch pieces 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon tomato paste 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (1 lb) peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 teaspoons chopped/fresh thyme 1 ½ teaspoons of salt ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley Pre-heat oven to 350F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil into a Dutch oven (or casserole dish with cover) over medium to high heat until almost smoking. Cook beef in two batches 10 minutes or until browned on all sides, remove onto a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to Dutch oven, heat over medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook 10 minutes or until softened and onions are clear, stirring occasionally. Add flour, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in Guiness, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Return beef into Dutch oven, stir in broth. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Stir in carrots, turnips, and potatoes. Cover and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender. Stir in parsley and serve.
Thomas Lythgoe's dog Rocky is an eleven-year-old husky that doesn’t let age slow him down. Rocky enjoys going on rides in the truck, walking on the trails with the horses, singing with excitement over his toys, and most of all naps on the couch with his people.
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