Marc Brunette, HVAC Operations

Marc works with HVAC projects big and small.

Less Cancer, More Relationships: Thanks To Paul and June from Frontier Computer Corps!

One of the biggest priorities at Keen is putting people first. Our relationships don’t end with the projects; they’re just the beginning.

We’re always stopping to check on our pal Paul. His company, Frontier Computer Corp., is just a few miles away in Traverse City, and it’s one of the businesses even locals don’t realize is based right here in Northern Michigan. Like Keen, Frontier is doing work on a national and even global scale, making it one of the very exciting companies we are lucky to call ‘neighbors’.

 

Knowing Paul is always up for a bike ride with us, we tagged Paul and his wife, June, in for the Less Cancer Ride a few weeks back. Paul immediately recruited a few more friends, organized some donations, and really helped make the fundraiser’s success a reality. It got us thinking just how important relationships are as a business, but also as people. We are so lucky to have met, worked with, and continue to get to know people like Paul. Across industries and at companies of all sizes, there are good, smart folks who simply love to make a difference.

From everyone at Keen, thanks for going along with our crazy ideas, Paul!

 

“June and I were proud to be a part of this inspiring event where both survivors and supporters from our community came together to share the weekend with a common cause… LESS CANCER.  Thanks to all who rode, supported and donated so that one day we can stop saying goodbye to our friends and family members, and can finally say goodbye to this horrible disease.”

Keen Awards Mauser Packaging Solutions Environmental Stewardship Award

We work with a lot of companies that are driven to do big things sustainably. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, sustainability is a part of their DNA.

Our projects with Mauser Packaging Solutions have expanded, but it’s their Monroe facility that serves as the example for companies doing the right thing, the right way. Keen Technical Solutions worked with Mauser to identify the best areas to improve their energy efficiency. With lighting playing a crucial role in their operations, we found a number of ways to implement new technology to save energy and save money at the same time.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is a busy place. While they may have expected our project to impede their day-to-day operations, we worked around and with their schedule to make sure they were always up and running. After a few long nights, we had an entirely new system of fixtures fired up and offering a brighter, safer, more productive work environment for their team.

The project is offering more than just quality lighting; Mauser’s investment is going to save them over $35,000 per year. That’s money better spent investing in facilities, employees, and the future of a thriving, competitive company. Waste is waste, and when you can save money and save the planet, the decision is never hard to do the right thing.

Our own Bob Underhill and the team is proud to award our Environmental Stewardship Award to Gary Wolf and Mauser Packing Solutions’ Monroe, Ohio facility. On behalf of everyone at Keen Technical Solutions, thank you for being a part of a cleaner, greener future in manufacturing.

Get The Most Out Of Renewable Energy: Store It

More and more, we work with companies looking to incorporate renewable energy sources to power their facilities. Plugging in solar, wind, and other pieces make a lot of sense, but most businesses will get more bang for the buck by taking one step first.

Control Your Energy Costs

Most of the firms we talk to already employ various load shedding tactics to reduce their most dramatic energy peaks. More efficient equipment, creative scheduling, and other strategies can work well, but only to a point. We’re advocating hard for those firms to be early adopters to energy storage. Technology that was unthinkable even a year ago has now hit production, creating batteries capable of handling those energy peaks, reducing the strain on both utility companies and their consumers. This saves our clients hundreds of thousands of dollars per year and lowers their rates with producers.

The next step is to plug-in energy production on-site. From natural gas to renewables, being able to control your own energy production not only lowers your bill but offers a unique opportunity to store any excess power you produce with your energy storage unit. Instead of selling your electricity back to the utility company at a lower rate than you purchase it for, you can keep it for your own use, effectively saving the costs you would have incurred at the utility company’s rate!

One step at a time. First, call Keen Technical Solutions. We’ll undertake a comprehensive energy audit and closely examine years of your energy bills to offer a plan, determine the ideal size of ESS, and to help us set accurate predictions of just how much money you’ll save with this innovative system.

Keep Your Green Promises

When the consumer is able to store the energy themselves, they are actually getting the full value of their energy. As alternative energy technology progresses, the ROI’s are going to be better and better making energy storage systems a vital part of managing energy for consumers.  But, even if a consumer has no current plans for solar or wind power, the energy storage systems are absorbing peak loads, saving huge amounts of money. Because of this, they are a win-win for consumers!

“What we’ve seen in the past six months is a shift in power. Businesses are now able to control their own power fluctuations and shape their energy future.”

— Tim Pulliam, Co-Founder, Keen Technical Solutions

Let’s get started. Contact us today to take the first step to taking back control of your energy needs.