National Welding Month!
The American Welding Society (AWS) designates April as National Welding
Month to raise awareness of the welding industry and its career paths,
recognizing the vital role welders play in various industries.
Let’s highlight M.G. Newell’s welders and the hard work they do every day!
Service Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following associates celebrating service anniversaries in April:
| Gray Sherrill | 23 years |
| Jeff Fitzpatrick | 18 years |
| Tom Hernandez | 17 years |
| Jacklyn Rippy | 12 years |
| Evan Hillestad | 10 years |
| Michael Pflugrad | 7 years |
| Wes Moses | 3 years |
| Koda Trimble | 3 years |
New Hire Announcements
Dennis Jackson
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that Dennis Jackson has joined the company as a Field Service Technician for their Greensboro Division. Dennis will report to John DeBruin, Greensboro Controls Engineering Manager. Dennis attended DeVry University where he earned his BS in Technical Management.
Jackson Barham
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that Jackson Barham has joined the company as the Warehouse Coordinator in the Greensboro Division. Jackson attended Northwest High School graduating in 2021, and he is attending GTCC currently.
We are pleased to welcome Scott Cook to the Louisville Division as an Outside Sales Representative for Northwest Ohio. Scott is a graduate of Central Michigan University and brings valuable experience from his previous role at Safety-Kleen, where he also worked as an Outside Sales Representative. Please join us in giving Scott a warm welcome to M.G. Newell at the Louisville Division!
Jason Jones
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that Jason Jones has joined the company as an outside salesman for their Greensboro Division. Jason attended East Carolina University where he received his BA Degree in Exercise Sports Science.
Brian Davis
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that Brian Davis has been named as the new General Manager of the Nashville Division for M.G. Newell, effective immediately. In this role, Brian will report to Gray Sherrill, President of M.G. Newell. Brian has over 25 years of extensive experience in sales and team leadership to his new role. Prior to M.G. Newell, Brian worked for Igus, Inc as their Regional Sales Manager. While at Igus, Brian led sales growth in their motion plastics business including their RBTX platform for low-cost robotics. Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Tennessee Tech University.
Colton Tockstein
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that Colton Tockstein has joined the company as an Outside Sales Representative for their Nashville Division. In this position, Colton will report to Brian Davis, Nashville General Manager. Colton brings over 8 years of sales experience in the controls and automation industry to M.G. Newell. Previously, Colton worked for Control Specialists for 4 years. In this role, he was Sales Engineer. Prior to that, Colton worked as President of Industrial Floors & Coatings. Colton has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.
Raving Fans
Raving Fans is where any recognition for the whole company or an associate will be shared to congratulate and share praise for all of M.G. Newell's hard work as an entirety and individually.
"Skids look great!" - 'Gilbane (general contractor) had very positive things to say about craftmanship and communication on the skids they received.'
"M.G. Newell is top 1 or 2 on my list for skids that I have visited during FAT's. The extra mile you've done is impressive. All welds are visible for inspection, everything organized and cleaned, compared to other skid fabricators" - Engineer at Cytiva
“Brian, thank you for taking the lead on this. Seems to be what I can count on thus far, so I am just going to go through you from here on out.” - Jarrod Woodward at Koch Foods, Inc.
M.G. Newell is Honored with United Way Spirit of North Carolina Award
Greensboro, NC, May 3rd, 2024 – United Way of Greater Greensboro announced today that M.G. Newell has been awarded the 2023 Spirit of North Carolina Award. M.G. Newell has modeled a dedication to community service through their fundraising, volunteer, and advocacy efforts.
To learn more, check out the full press release: MGN receives United Way Spirit of NC Award May 2024
SFPA BOARD MEETS IN GREENSBORO. LOOKS AHEAD TO 2024 CONVENTION.
On March 21st, MG Newell’s Gray Sherrill hosted SFPA board members to the company’s Greensboro, NC facility for a recap of the association’s 2023 convention and to look ahead at the upcoming convention in Charleston, SC.
To learn more, check out the full press release: SFPA Board Meets In Greensboro.
M.G. Newell has received the Platinum Safety Award.
This award is presented to companies who score between 95-100 on the Safety Assessment administered by Highwire.
"Management systems are critical to any company's ability to deliver successful outcomes and, most importantly, to keep their employees safe. M.G. Newell has done a remarkable job implementing a strong safety management system resulting in exceptional safety performance and results," - David Tibbetts, CSP, Highwire’s Chief Safety Officer.
To learn more, check out the full press release: Press Release Award M.G. Newell 2024
M.G. Newell expands it's Greensboro, N.C. Footprint
M.G. Newell Corporation, a distributor and full-service systems integrator of hygienic processing solutions, has opened a second location in Greensboro. The new location at 7004 Cessna Drive will house the Greensboro Division and the Newell Automation Division. The 40,400 sq ft of additional space includes 17,700 sq ft of skid fabrication and testing space as well as 5300 sq ft for their UL508A Certified panel shop.
To learn more about our new building please click here.
We are honored to receive the N.C. Spirit Award for 2019 from the United Way of Greater Greensboro. We have been a long-time supporter of United Way in our community.
Pictured (L to R) - Charles Gray - United Way, Jared Spruill, Lindsay Taylor, Jaime Oyola and Crystal Beaven - all with M.G. Newell
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that our Nashville office is now a SPX Flow Certified Service and Repair Center. In joining our Greensboro and Louisville offices, they can perform pump and valve repair in house on most Waukesha and APV products.
To learn more contact us or click on our Service/Calibration and Maintenance tab.
M.G. Newell was awarded the Pioneer Award by SPX Flow at their annual distributor awards dinner. The Pioneer Award is given to the distributor that succeeded in the most sales growth across all brands and lines. We are so thankful to be recognized for our partnership with SPX Flow!
Pictured (L to R) - Rudy Calderon - VP of Sales, SPX Americas; Robbie Roof - GM of MGN Nashville division; David Brink - VP and GM of MGN Louisville division; Gray Sherrill - VP and GM of MGN Greensboro division; Michael Sherrill - President of MGN; Dwight Gibson - President, Food and Beverage Global SPX
We are proud to announce that Lamar Atwood has been certified as a Level 1 CCST.
ISA's Certified Control System Technician® (CCST®) Program provides a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of a technician's skills. CCSTs are skilled in pneumatic, mechanical, and electronic instrumentation. They understand process control loops and process control systems, including computer based systems.
ISA's three levels of CCST certification require differing degrees of technical experience, education, and training with CCST Level 3 requiring the most.
Newell Automation is pleased to announce that we are now a Certified Integrator for Inductive Automation. Ignition is a powerful industrial software platform built for SCADA, MES & IIoT applications and is used by nearly 45% of Fortune 100 companies.
What happens when an M.G. Newell engineer and welder who love beer are asked to enter a bird house competition? A bird house brew house, of course! The event was a fundraiser for WingHaven in Charlotte, NC and was commissioned by our customer ABV Brewing in Charlotte, NC. To see it in person, stop by their brewery and visit their beer garden!
We are pleased to announce that M.G. Newell is now a member of Control System Integrators Association. CSIA seeks to advance the industry of control system integration. Members share industry expertise and best practices.
We are pleased to be named a Rockwell Automation Recognized System Integrator. Rockwell chooses proven, trusted and established companies that offer demonstrated knowledge and experience in design, implementation, project management and maintenance of industrial control systems.
M.G. Newell is pleased to announce that we are now a UL-508A certified panel shop!
Congratulations to our entire staff of Controls and Automation engineers and technicians on this milestone achievement!
M.G. Newell was featured as the cover story in the May 6th, 2016 issue of the Triad Business Journal.
