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BUSINESS
Bowman
bowman.com
Bowman Consulting
Group Ltd. purchased
H2H Geoscience
Engineering, PLLC, a Troy, NY-based professional
services firm focused on the aggregate,
cement and industrial minerals industries. H2H
also specializes in the collection of detailed 3D
measurements and images using state-of-theart
aerial, marine-based, underground, and
terrestrial survey mapping technologies.
Bowman expects the H2H acquisition to contribute
approximately $3.5 million of annualized
net service billing before revenue synergies and
be immediately accretive. The acquisition was
financed with a combination of cash and seller
notes, including a convertible note.
McMillen Jacobs
mcmjac.com
McMillen Jacobs Associates announced a
split-off reorganization, whereby the Water Resources
Division has separated from the parent
company; the Underground Division remains.
The move allows management of each company
to devote more energy on strategies that
align with clients, staff, and type of work.
Victor Romero continues as president of
the Underground Division, and Mara McMillen
continues as president of the Water Resources
Division. Both businesses will rebrand under
new names. Where both businesses are currently
teamed to deliver collectively to a client,
this will be achieved through formal partnership
arrangements going forward.
ACPA
concretepipe.org
The American Concrete Pipe Association
(ACPA), spokesperson in all matters affecting
the concrete pipe industry's welfare, for 115
years, introduced a major rebranding effort.
A new logo was designed to be more
modern, scalable, and representative of
the products and markets the association
represents and serves.
The ACPA brand identity now has earth-toned
colors meant to be reflective of concrete pipe's
natural ingredients, while also representing
the products' sustainable nature. Its design
incorporates basic shapes:
LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
McElroy Earns Award, Expands Distribution Network to Mongolia
McElroy, a leading designer and
manufacturer of thermoplastic
fusion equipment, was
recognized for its commitment
to workplace safety and
participation in the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
In commemoration, the company received a proclamation from the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
commending leadership and employees at McElroy's 51st Street campus (Tulsa) and
a flag announcing McElroy's SHARP-certified status from the OSHA Consultation Director.
Tony Little, environmental health and safety manager, said the designation is especially
worth celebrating for 2022, when McElroy had zero recordable safety incidents, with more than
700,000 total hours worked.
SHARP is an on-site consultation program that offers confidential occupational safety and
health services to small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., free of charge. Consultants
from local agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide
advice for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and
health programs.
" We all can use another set of eyes to help make sure we're doing the right thing here at
McElroy and providing a safe workplace for our team, " Little said.
To become SHARP-certified, companies must first reach out to their local OSHA representatives
for a consultation visit. During the visit, representatives study the company's entire
workplace, doing walk-throughs of facilities, examining existing safety programs, interviewing
employees, and going through the company's training records. The process is time- and
labor-intensive, and once completed, OSHA representatives provide a report of their findings.
The company has a long history of dedication to workplace safety. In 1964, McElroy founder
Art McElroy asked OSHA to visit and help assure compliance with OSHA standards. This predated
federal OSHA requirements and is a testament to McElroy's culture of safety.
" Even back in those days, Art knew that it would be good to have someone come in and
help make the workplace safer for his team, " Little said.
McElroy has been SHARP-certified since 1999 and is one of 16 such certified workplaces in
Oklahoma. This most-recent certification extends from December 2022 to December 2024.
In other news, the company has added a new distributor to sell and service fusion machinery
in Mongolia. EES Engineering, based in Khoroo, Mongolia, caters to the country's
fast-growing mining industry.
Munkherdene Sanjdorj, head of Business Development at EES Engineering, said his company
was first introduced to McElroy equipment while working with the Oyu Tolgoi Mine in the
southern part of the country.
" Our company was founded in 2015, at which time the mining industry in Mongolia was still
quite young, " said Sanjdorj.
The company prides itself on promoting the latest technology, services, and equipment to
boost productivity, quality, and safety in Mongolia.
" From the start, we wanted to introduce Western brands to the country, as well as an understanding
of the equipment itself, " Sanjdorj added. " Our mining industry is still in a maturing
phase, and local companies still have a lot of room for learning. "
Sanjdorj's company was also attracted by the training available. Through McElroy University,
it offers multiple levels of technician and service training, allowing distributors to maintain the
highest standards in terms of quality and reliability. UI
FOR MORE INFORMATION
McElroy Manufacturing, (918) 836-8611, mcelroy.com
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