Marathon Equipment Company

Tom Bailey Awarded WASTEC Sales Employee of the Year for 2008

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. - Tom Bailey, a Marathon RAMJET Regional Sales Manager, has been awarded the WASTEC Sales & Marketing Employee of the Year for 2008. This prestigious recognition is chosen annually based on consultative selling techniques, industry educational endeavors, and exceeding customer expectations. Tom is well into his fifth decade in the waste industry with more than $100 million in equipment sales and over two dozen acknowledgeable sales awards.

Please join us in congratulating Tom on his achievement.

NEXGEN Transitions

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Vernon, Ala. - NEXGEN, a division of Marathon Equipment, has announced Gary Brooks as its new Director of NEXGEN Sales. Gary, who has been with the company for more than 17 years, brings a track record of strong leadership and focused customer relations to NEXGEN. As part of this transition, he will be increasing the business unit's interest in emerging market trends within the recycling industry.

Jeff Wair, a 7-year company veteran, will assume responsibility for Territory 63 (U.S. Midwest). Mark Floyd, an 18-year employee, will lead the sales efforts in Territory 62 (U.S. Southeast).

"These changes allow us to broaden our reach and understanding of these key markets, while providing experienced leadership to our valued customer base," says Brian Nadel, President of Marathon Equipment Company.

For more information regarding these changes, please call 1-800-269-7237 or email marketing@marathonequipment.com.

Marathon Closing its Clearfield, PA Plant - Updated March 23, 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Updated March 23, 2009

Marathon Equipment Company, headquartered in Vernon, AL, is closing its Clearfield, PA manufacturing plant effective May 15, 2009. "Due to poor economic conditions, production of the Clearfield plant is being consolidated with the Vernon plant. We greatly appreciate the dedication and contribution of the Clearfield employees since the plant's opening in 1989," said Mike Beuke, VP of Operations.

Marathon officials are working closely with the PA Dislocated Workers Unit to help the 71 employees impacted by this closing to find other jobs in the community. Workers will continue employment with benefits for 60 days from the announced plant closing March 17th, 2009. Marathon officials are also working with employees to take advantage of educational opportunities offered by local agencies or schools. In addition, Marathon is offering employees outplacement counseling to include onsite computer access and resume and interview training.

Marathon Corporate Headquarters Gives Old Electronics the Final Punch!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Vernon, Alabama - Marathon's corporate headquarters recently donated over 2.5 tons of electronic waste to Technical Knock Out (TKO), a Birmingham, Alabama company that specializes in electronics destruction and recycling. Old computers, printers, copiers, monitors, phones, and various other equipment were loaded into TKO's truck to be taken to their facility, cleaned and then broken down to reclaim the recyclables.

Most materials, including the plastic, will be reused to make new electronic componentry and similar products. In 2008, TKO recycled 142 tons of metal and plastic, 6.9 tons of wire, over 1,200 batteries, and more than 220 tons of circuitry from electronic waste.

The EPA estimates that Americans generate over 2.6 million tons of e-waste annually and currently only about 1 in every 8 devices gets collected for recycling. Companies like TKO are positioning themselves to not only increase the ratio of recycled electronics, but also help divert the toxins found in these products from the waste stream and consequently, our environment.

As part of its Green Initiatives program, Marathon is leading its communities in encouraging electronic waste recycling.

For more information on Technical Knock Out's services, click here.

Marathon Recognized by U.S. DOE in Save Energy Now Program

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized Marathon Equipment Company for demonstrating exceptional leadership through the Save Energy Now^® Program - the department's initiative to reduce industrial energy intensity significantly over the next 10 years. The program consists of an initial energy-usage assessment and then provides the company with energy-saving opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and overall environmental performance.

Resourcefulness has been a Marathon value from the start. When Lawson Acton first created the company with Jack Wright in 1967, their vision centered around a more effective use of materials to make compactors more economical without compromising performance. Today, our manufacturing division continues to focus on improving efficiency in both workflow and company facilities. Conscious energy-usage fits into Marathon's "Operations Excellence" cultural program, which also includes Lean manufacturing and behaviorial-based STOP^TM safety certification initiatives.

"Our manufacturing objective is to create a work culture that is efficient on every level, including energy use," says Richard Saliba, Vernon Plant Manager. "Incorporating daily shut-down procedures, weekly air-line checks, high-efficiency flourescent lights, extra large ceiling fans, and various other equipment changes have helped to significantly reduce our consumption."

Szany Announces Retirement from NEXGEN

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Joe Szany, Director of Sales for NEXGEN^®, has announced that he will retire from Marathon Equipment on February 13, 2009. A longtime veteran to the recycling industry, Joe has been instrumental in the succes of NEXGEN since joining the company in 2003. His primary goal has been to help develop the next generation of baling equipment based on market trends. His "messenger of the market place" sales philosophy has helped make NEXGEN a dominant force in the industry. "Joe has been a tremendous asset to the company and his accomplishments with NEXGEN are truly commendable," says Gene Laminack, CFO and Director of NEXGEN Business Unit.

A successor will be named soon, but in the meantime, please refer to your Regional Sales Manager or the following staff in Vernon for any assistance you may need:

James Robbins (Ext. 1133)

Mark Floyd (Ext 1073)

Justin Harris (Ext 1465)

We appreciate your continued business during this time of transition and look forward to a mutually successful 2009.

Brian Nadel Promoted to President of Marathon Equipment Company

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Vernon, Ala. - Marathon Equipment, a division of Dover Industrial Products, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Nadel to the position of Operating Company President, effective February 9, 2009. Brian will be working through a transition with Gordon Shaw, who recently announced his retirement.

Brian has served as the Vice-President and General Manager of Paladin Heavy Construction since June 1, 2007. During that time, Brian implemented a number of business improvement activities, rationalized the product offering and initiated several very effective new product development programs.

Prior to joining Paladin and Dover, Brian was the General Manager of Parker Hannifin's Hydraulic Gear Pump Division. Before Parker Hannifin, Brian spent 12 years with TRW in a number of increasingly responsible roles including two years in England as Director of Operations for Europe.

Brian will be relocating to Marathon's headquarters located in Vernon, Alabama area in the very near future.

Mararthon Employees Complete STOP Certification

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Vernon, Ala. - Twelve Marathon employees at the Vernon location and eight at the Yerington location have recently been certified with the award-winning Dupont^TM "Safety Training Observation Program^TM (STOP)" in order to maximize safety and recognize continual learning opportunities. "STOP is a behavioral-based program focused on empowering all employees' involvement in safety, through observation, communication, and auditing," said Richard Saliba, Plant Manager for Vernon. "These three processes identify the safe actions as well as the unsafe actions of employees, and subsequently encourage communication between employees to ask two major questions: "What could happen if...?" and "How can it be avoided?"

As safety culture changes employees realize that accidents are avoidable and safety is a universal responsibility. STOP is a company-wide program that involves both office and plant employees. "Through behavioral awareness we build a culture that recognizes, communicates, and takes action to ensure a safe work environment for all employees," said Joe Fleming, Focus Factory Manager for the Vernon plant. Click here to read more about STOP Certification.

GreenBuilt featured in Nation's First Ever School of Sustainability!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Pheonix, Ariz. - The grass isn't the only thing greener at Arizona State University these days. Pioneering the academic world with the nation's first ever School of Sustainability, ASU has deployed several new green intiatives throughout the campus, including the addition of environmentally-friendly GreenBuilt compactors. "We chose GreenBuilt because of the solar option. They have made our operation more efficient. Our waste contractor now makes fewer trips to our campus," says Ellen Newell, Associate Director of Facilities Management, Ground Services for ASU.

Created in 2007, the Global Institute of Sustainability and the School of Sustainability are the collective results of more than 30 years of research and collaborative efforts of the faculty, students, and alumini of ASU. There is a transdisciplinary focus on solving economic, societal, and environmental challenges to sustainability that face present and future generations.

"As part of the operations management team, my role is to look at our processes and find ways to reduce our energy use while maintaining services," said Newell. "Using the solar compactor is part of our greater sustainability initiatives and our goal of lowering our carbon footprint and becoming carbon neutral."

Click here for more information on GreenBuilt

Click here for more information on Arizona State University's School of Sustainability

Marathon Adopts 'Environmentalists. Every Day. America's Solid Waste Industry' Program

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. - Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) has launched the "Environmentalists. Every Day. America's Solid Waste Industry^SM" program to help spread awareness about the industry's involvement with environmental protection, public health, recycling, and generating renewable energy. Industries and municipalities around the world already use Marathon Equipment Company's products everyday to fulfill their own green intiatives and environmentally-friendly waste disposal needs. The "Environmentalists. Every Day." program will be integrated into existing recycling efforts and educational programs already in place with communities surrounding Marathon's facilities.

For more information about the program, please click here.