McInnes Rolled Rings

Continued Greening of McInnes Rolled Rings

Now that there is a bit more time available, we have decided to use it for doing green projects throughout our plant to save energy and to lower our overhead going forward. Most businesses realize the cost of energy will only increase in the future. The projects are being selected on the basis of return on investment and the effect it can have on our overall work environment. 

Our first project, which will be complete in the next few months, is the replacement of all lighting fixtures throughout the plant. We are replacing our 400 watt and 1,000 watt metal halide fixtures in the plant with T5 high output linear fluorescent fixtures. Benefits include better and more light (higher foot candle ratings) with the same number of fixtures and greatly reduced energy consumption. It is estimated that our electricity consumption for lighting will be reduced by approximately 50%. 
 

Even fixtures less than 2 years old are being replaced in this program as the payback will be less than a year. This is in part due to the reduction in the amount of energy consumed and the incentives provided by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  This Act provides significant incentives in the form of tax deductions for companies to improve energy efficiency.

A better planet along with better margins……a good goal for all companies!

July 24, 2009

Timothy Hunter is the president and CEO of McInnes Rolled Rings,
a manufacturer of forged seamless rolled rings, headquartered
in Erie, Pennsylvania, and one of the newest members of the
Manufacturer & Business Association Board of Governors. Hunter
recently spoke with the Business Magazine about his Board
appointment and the state of manufacturing locally.

Read all about his interview here

September 11, 2009

Top 10 Customer Comments of 2009

 Here is a handful of comments provided to us from our Customers from surveys conducted for the 2009 business year.  We look forward to meeting and exceeding our Customer's expectations for 2010!

•  “McInnes is the best rolled ring manufacturer I have dealt with. They are #1 in my book.”
•  “Priced well, Excellent Quality, and on time. What more could I ask for!”
•  “McInnes is one of our favorite vendors!”
•  “Limited purchase history, but so far extremely satisfied.”
•  “Keep up the good work and service.”
•  “Outside sales meets our needs. Inside sales is fantastic! Great Supplier!”
•  “No complaints.”
•  “McInnes is a valued core supplier for our forged rings.”
•  “It’s a pleasure working with your Sales Team. Very helpful, very knowledgeable, always prompt.”
•   “Our only issue is with your credit department. They expect us to pay on time.”

January 04, 2010

McInnes Rolled Rings achieves AS9100B Certification

McInnes Rolled Rings is proud to announce that our quality management system has achieved AS9100B certification.  We are committed to our quality management system and have integrated it into all aspects of the company since our ISO 9001 certification was achieved in 2003.  The upgrade to AS9100 allowed us to step back, look at our system, and make changes necessary for AS9100 that also promote continuous improvement.  The AS9100B standard includes all of the elements of ISO 9001 with additional requirements specific to the aerospace industry. 

Through the efforts of each associate McInnes Rolled Rings achieved certification to AS9100B on December 21, 2009.  We have also implemented the changes that AS9100C brings and plan to upgrade at our first surveillance audit.  We will use the changes to our quality management system to meet our goal … continually improve customer satisfaction by shipping acceptable rings on-time at a competitive price!   

January 11, 2010