Phil Derrow, the President and CEO, is featured in “Smart Business” magazine’s December 2011 cover story by Dennis Seeds, “Keeping the Faith: How Phil Derrow Invested During the Recession to Set Ohio Transmission Up for Growth.” Air Technologies is a division of Ohio Transmission Corporation along with OTP Industrial Solutions, formerly Ohio Transmission and Pump Co.

The article explains how Derrow used his belief that the recession would bottom out and that the future would improve to take action and put the company back on the growth track.

In the article, Derrow was quoted as saying, “Continuously invest in yourselves and your company.  I make a big deal about the fact that investment is a continuous and ongoing process, and it is an essential statement of a belief in the future. If you believe based on knowledge that recessions always end, then you continue to invest. It’s no more complicated than that.”

Along with rebranding Ohio Transmission and Pump Co. into OTP Industrial Solutions, creating a new logo and website and investing in employees and a new factory for Air Technologies, Derrow focused on the human factor– managing during a recession.

Derrow was quoted as saying, “We have 360 people now, and you can’t manage through such a challenging period without engaging the people in the organization.  We believe in being open and honest with our people and telling them what’s going on, telling them the company’s position, telling them our strategy and making them part of the process from start to finish.”

What was the result? The annual revenue for 2011 will finish more than 60% above that of 2008, market share has grown and the company has increased employment by 10% during the same period– 380 associates across eight states.

Read the “Smart Business” article in its entirety: “Keeping the Faith: How Phil Derrow Invested During the Recession to Set Ohio Transmission Up for Growth.”

An MBox Audit is a weeklong 24/7 profile of your production air requirements and power cost. During the audit, our MBox data loggers record the activity of your compressors. You receive a detailed report with your compressor scope of supply, data pages (including power and air consumption, load cycles, running hours, etc.), profile graphs and charts, and solutions to lower your cost.

What Does an MBox Audit Do For You?

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• Records hard data based on actual measurements of your air compressors in use.
• Shows exactly where you can make improvements in your compressed air system to reduce operating costs.
• Plots simulations using your data to show benefits of upgrading to new technology.
• Projects payback periods to justify a cost-saving capital investment.
• Provides professional audit/profile reports to help you lower your cost.

How will you benefit?

• If your compressed air system is running efficiently, we will tell you.
• If you can run your compressed air system more efficiently, we will show you how.
• If fixing problems or upgrading to more efficient technology will pay for itself, we’ll back it up with data and propose a solution that will lower your cost.

To learn more, read our recent mailer or call your Air Technologies® Sales Engineer at 1-866-468-9814.

Air Technologies® has been a proud sponsor of the Cleveland Rovers Rugby Club since 2004, helping this local team to keep thriving and growing within our local community.

The Cleveland Rovers were founded in 1978 and currently play Division III Rugby in the Ohio Rugby Union, part of the Midwest Rugby Union. The Rovers consist of a diverse mix of people with various backgrounds and careers and they have players with all levels of rugby experience and knowledge, but no experience is required to join the club.

The Rovers are always looking for new members in all facets, including supporters. Both teams practice every Tuesday and Thursday at Impett Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a few pints afterward. Games are on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m.

Air Technologies® would love for you to get to experience the game and the members of the Cleveland Rovers. Come see the rich tradition that has lasted the test of time and put a team on the pitch for the last 60 seasons!

AEP Ohio’s gridSMART® initiative provides incentives to help business customers purchase and install energy efficient equipment. In this case study, they report on Replex Plastics, an Ohio-based mirror manufacturer seeking to reduce waste as part of their commitment to sustainability.

Replex Plastics replaced an over-sized air compressor, installed occupancy sensors, and replaced inefficient lighting reducing overall energy use at the same time it was launching a new solar product line, and seeing its traditional business return from a two- year economic downturn. With the help of Air Technologies, Replex estimates energy savings up to 75% today while still meeting its needs.

Read the full study to learn more about how Air Technologies can help reduce energy costs.

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