A Change in the Shipping Department

Shipping supervisor, Mary Redmond, has retired from Midland Metal Products after 37 wonderful years.  We will miss her and wish her the very best; she's earned it.

Our logistics manager, Marcus Collins, is now heading the shipping department.  Marcus is another long term and tremendously capable Midland employee.  Please contact him for all of your shipping needs at mcollins@midlandmetalproducts.com.

Featured in The Fabricator - Midland's approach to proactive maintenance and asset management

B.J. McDonald was interviewed for an article about Midland's maintenance and asset control process.  The article, "Proactive maintenance, predictable performance in metal fabrication:  Chicago point-of-purchase fabricator dives into progressive asset management" is available now in the January 2015 issue of The Fabricator.

To read online follow this link to The Fabricator.

Reliable Plant

Midland uses Bigfoot CMMS software for managing our maintenance department.

Bigfoot has done a profile on us, and how we use the software in conjunction with our ISO procedures and compliance, currently at Reliable Plant and will be published in several other plant engineering magazines over the next several months.

The above link will take you to the article and interview with B.J. McDonald, co-owner and Director of Facilities.

Solar Panel Project - Live as of 12/11/2012

Today Midland went live with our solar panel project.  We've installed a 86.4 KwH system which will generate between 10% - 15% of our factory's energy needs.  This is one of the largest private installations of solar panels in the state of Illinois.

Midland's Solar Panel Project

As part of our on-going commitment to sustainability Midland is now employing solar panels to provide a percentage of our energy needs.

Solar energy is a continuously renewable resource and produces power free of greenhouse gases, reducing our carbon footprint.

Pictures of the Solar Panel Project:

Launch of Powdercoating Line

NEWS RELEASE

MIDLAND METAL PRODUCTS BEGINS OPERATION OF A STATE OF THE ART POWDERCOATING LINE

OCTOBER 19, 2012, CHICAGO, IL  . . . Midland Metal Products, a leading metal fabricator for the retail advertising industry, is proud to announce the startup of a new, state of the art powder coating system at its production facility in Chicago.  This significant investment continues Midland’s deep commitment to customer satisfaction by accelerating delivery lead times, improving quality, and reducing production costs. 

The line is sized to accommodate a wide range of components – the maximum size is 36” deep, 72” long, and 120” wide. An automated 800 foot conveyor system carries components through a 3 stage pre-treatment system, a dry-off oven, dual powder booths, and a final cure oven.  The most unique feature of the system is the quick change capability that supports a switch from one powder coat color to the next in less than 30 seconds. To satisfy the changing demands of our customers, a wide variety of colors will be available.  The system was also designed with a long loading & unloading area positioned adjacent to Midland’s existing assembly & packaging area.  This will allow personnel to complete final operations on the line and positions the parts close to final pack out for reduced handling and maximize efficiency. 

Tours of the new system are available upon request for existing and potential customers.

Midland Metal Products is ISO 9001-2008 Certified

Update:  As of March 16, 2014 our powder coating process has been registered and added to our scope along with previously registered design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and distribution of custom metal products.  See new certificate below.

 As of June 11, 2012 Midland Metal Products is registered with ISO for Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly, Packaging, and Distribution of Custom Metal Products.  We at Midland Metal Products are extremely honored to join such elite company within the ISO community.  Our long journey to certification may have taken a huge leap but our insistence on improvement and innovation will not wane.

The road to certification was an excellent opportunity to not only display our pride in our operation but also to analyze areas of improvement.  We are happy to be recognized for our high standards of work throughout the company including such areas as Quality Management, Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement.  With our new certification, we look forward to continuing the outstanding quality of our work.

An aspect of ISO 9001 which makes us especially proud of our certification is the requirement for persistent quality and control.  In order to retain certification, all ISO 9001 certified companies must maintain the high level of service they displayed during their certification process.  The ISO process continues to be a diligent endeavor even after certification with controls such as internal and external audits, continued control of documents, and dependable corrective and preventative action.  Midland Metal Products is looking forward to continuing the high level of work we have exhibited for over 80 years with our new ISO 9001 certification.

Please contact your sales exec for details on the scope of our certification and requests for documents.