NEWBURYPORT, MA, USA – February 12, 2019 – Zampell Refractories, Inc. and New England Mechanical Overlay (NEMO) inked a deal today to collaborate on future contracts that include full turnkey scopes. The Joint Collaboration Framework Agreement (JCFA) establishes business terms and a scope of collaboration to facilitate a streamlined process for servicing clients with this demand.

Bryan Foulds, CEO of NEMO, remarked, “I think this is a great fit for our two companies to collaborate on what we each do best. I believe that NEMO continues to be the standard in our market for safety, craftsmanship, and on-time delivery of mechanical and pressure-part work. Zampell has the same reputation for all of their services, so together we can provide the best value to our clients.”

Jim Zampell, Chairman of Zampell, commented, “Years ago, we had current employees of NEMO like Bryan Foulds and Steve Cotta working at Zampell in our refractories business. It’s great to have them be back in the family as a part of this new deal. It’s a good fit for us and for our clients.”

Both Zampell and NEMO currently work around each other all the time at a variety of manufacturing, pulp and paper, and waste-to-energy job sites. The crews already have a great working relationship and a good familiarity with each other, making this an easy fit operationally as Zampell and NEMO collaborate on projects. Above all else, both companies have their focus set on building a great culture for their employees that fosters a successful environment of safety, craftsmanship, and hard work. This consistent dedication to the people who work at Zampell and NEMO have made both companies successful and their partnership will help each other build mutual success.

“There is an increasing interest from clients to have a turnkey option for certain scenarios, so it’s something we had to consider as a business. Instead of trying to build something from the bottom, with all the challenges and risks of doing that, we decided the right move would be to partner with a company that has certainly earned our respect and ensures that we will be successful in providing the very best turnkey services, right out of the gate,” commented Brian Zampell.

Some of the benefits of the Zampell/NEMO JCFA, in addition to the expanded scopes of capabilities through both companies, is expanded access to a sales, safety, and project work force. It creates new opportunities for the sales staff at both companies, provides a greater network to the safety professionals, and allows for collaborative project management across both companies for better scheduled and streamlined projects.

“The core of the agreement is based on a strong foundation of communication where sharing information will lead to the best solution for clients that need a unified industrial solution for their facilities,” said Jamie Byrd, President of NEMO.

Zampell is a family business that is chiefly involved with the engineering and construction of refractories, insulation, and scaffolding within the industrial and commercial sectors, and facilities management in all sectors. It was established in 1966 by Tom Zampell and continues to grow due to its core value of quality craftsmanship. Zampell is headquartered in Massachusetts and has branch offices in Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, and Louisiana. Zampell also has a subsidiary, Zampell A/S, with locations in Jutland and Sjælland in Denmark, and subsidiaries Zampell Ltd. and Vulcan Refractories, Ltd. in England. It also operates a janitorial products company, Custodial Partners, in Massachusetts, ZAR-Tech, a refractories distribution company with locations in Massachusetts and New York, and Western Industrial Ceramics, a refractories distribution and fabrication company in Oregon and California. For more information on the Zampell family of companies, please visit their website at www.zampell.com. For more information about NEMO, please visit www.nemoinc.net.

 

NEWBURYPORT, MA, USA – DECEMBER 21, 2018 – Zampell Refractories, Inc. promoted Sean Case to Chief Operating Officer of all USA operations, effective October 1, 2018.  As a part of this, the Zampell Family chose to honor him on December 21, 2018 with a special Tom Zampell Award for Craftsmanship. 

Sean Case marked 25 years with Zampell Refractories this year, starting with the company right out of Clemson University.  Through his time at the company, he often reflects that he has had just about every job at the company, from laborer right up to Chief Operating Officer (COO).  He first took over the management of the Massachusetts Division in 1996 as a young engineer with the business.  Massachusetts has long been a division that held a special place in everyone’s heart in the company given that it was the first division, dating back to Tom Zampell.  After growing this operation, Sean would later take over all of New England, the West Coast, and Florida before taking over all operations as COO. 

In each Zampell division, an annual, year-end lunch is held to talk about the year, say thank you to everyone, recognize employees for years of service, and give the Tom Zampell Award for Craftsmanship.  The event today was for all the New England employees, and had over a hundred employees and office staff in attendance. 

The Tom Zampell Award for Craftsmanship is designed to recognize employees who, each year, represent themselves in such a way that is a tribute to the legacy of Tom Zampell.  Given Tom Zampell’s dedication to the employees, it is typically given to a field employee in each division.  For special occasions, the Zampell Family chooses to honor certain individuals for demonstrating the values of Tom Zampell in how they lead the company. 

When speaking of the purpose of the award, Brian Zampell remarked, “Tom Zampell dedicated to doing things the right way.  He had a simple philosophy in business, and that was if you take care of the people, the people take care of the customers, and the customers take care of the company.”

When speaking specifically about Sean’s recognition, Brian went on to say, “In life, we often encounter people who lead, unfortunately, in order to fulfill a personal ambition.  True leaders awaken idealism in people to achieve something greater than themselves.  To be a part of something special.  I believe that Tom Zampell had this quality.  Jim Zampell has this quality.  Ray Flynn, who many of you knew, had this quality.  Sean Case, our Chief Operating Officer, has this quality.  It is my honor to present Sean with the Tom Zampell Award.” 

Sean is already fully immersed in the role of COO and is primarily focused on teaching each operation the systems which have made his other divisions successful.  These systems are directly related to how an operation organizes jobs, conducts safety on job sites and in training, and approaches sales and scheduling.  By having a core, teachable system, the ultimate goal is to have all divisions operating the same way so that no matter where employees may travel to assist in jobs, they ultimately will feel completely unified as one company throughout Zampell. 

In regards to these systems and processes, Sean commented, “By having one way of doing things, this gives us the opportunity to make improvements as a company and have these improvements quickly help Zampell across the board.  If everyone is doing things the same way, it establishes a baseline for performance, then allows us to measure and improve from there.”   

Zampell is a family business that is chiefly involved with the engineering and construction of refractories, insulation, and scaffolding within the industrial and commercial sectors, and facilities management in all sectors. It was established in 1966 by Tom Zampell and continues to grow due to its core value of quality craftsmanship. Zampell is headquartered in Massachusetts and has branch offices in Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, and Louisiana. Zampell also has a subsidiary, Zampell A/S, with locations in Jutland and Sjælland in Denmark, and subsidiaries Zampell Ltd., and Vulcan Refractories, Ltd. in England. It also operates a janitorial products company, Custodial Partners, in Massachusetts, ZAR-Tech, a refractories distribution company with locations in Massachusetts and New York, and Western Industrial Ceramics, a refractories distribution and fabrication company in Oregon and California. For more information on the Zampell family of companies, please visit their website at www.zampell.com.

NEWBURYPORT, MA, USA – APRIL 25, 2018 – Zampell Refractories, Inc. successfully completed the refractory installation on a new steel reheat furnace this week in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. This project is a particularly notable milestone in Zampell history since it is the first complete construction of a new steel pusher furnace versus previous maintenance or rebuild projects on existing furnaces. The project involved more than 35,000 manhours, and Zampell is proud that it completed the project with zero incidents and zero injuries.

“I’m really proud of our crews to get in there and knock this out with great craftsmanship and an excellent safety performance on a complex job site,” said Brian Zampell, President. “New construction always presents a variety of unique hazards, so it was great to see everyone rise to the challenge.”

A pusher furnace has unique demands on the installation team due to the refractory design of the water-cooled rails that lead to the hearth where the steel exits the furnace and is rolled into product. The hearth needs to be perfectly plumb to ensure optimal operation of the furnace and production of the material without damaging the furnace in the process. Given these requirements, it is essential for the refractory installer to not only have competent, diligent craftspeople, but also have a strong technical engineering team in support of the installation crew. Zampell prides itself on having an engineering foundation supporting its projects, which is core to its history of success and values as a company.

“At Zampell, we strive to always provide a quality installation for our clients,” said John Heffernan, Vice President of Sales and Engineering. “As a part of that quality process, we deploy site engineers to support our craftspeople to ensure that the performance demands and tolerances that our clients require are met.”

By having this engineering-based approach, Zampell consistently grows its business and gains new clients by providing solutions that set the company apart from its competition.

With its continuous reinvestment in equipment, engineering staff, and craftspeople, Zampell is proud that projects like this can be successfully sold and completed as a result of their efforts. With this culture of continuous reinvestment, Zampell continues its success in the metallurgical industries, building its new refractories growth on steel furnaces, secondary aluminum melters and holders, heat treat furnaces, forge furnaces, investment casters, and bright annealing furnace work.

Jim Zampell remarked, “This project is another example of how metals will be a big part of the future in our refractories business. It’s great to see everyone’s commitment and teamwork pay off.”

Zampell is a family business that is chiefly involved with the engineering and construction of refractories, insulation, and scaffolding within the industrial and commercial sectors, and facilities management in all sectors. It was established in 1966 by Tom Zampell and continues to grow due to its core value of quality craftsmanship. Zampell is headquartered in Massachusetts and has branch offices in Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, and Louisiana. Zampell also has a subsidiary, Zampell A/S, with locations in Jutland and Sjælland in Denmark, and subsidiaries CobbLloyd Refractories, Ltd., Zampell Ltd., and Vulcan Refractories, Ltd. in England. It also operates a janitorial products company, Custodial Partners, in Massachusetts, ZAR-Tech, a refractories distribution company with locations in Massachusetts and New York, and Western Industrial Ceramics, a refractories distribution and fabrication company in Oregon and California. For more information on the Zampell family of companies, please visit their website at www.zampell.com.

NEWBURYPORT, MA, USA – DECEMBER 20, 2017 – Zampell Holdings, LLC completed the successful acquisition of Cobb Lloyd Refractories Limited of Burntwood, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, on December 20, 2017. This acquisition is a key step forward in furthering Zampell’s commitment to building its service capabilities in the United Kingdom with Cobb Lloyd’s focus on Energy from Waste, Biomass, and Incineration.

“Our dedication to Energy from Waste makes Cobb Lloyd a perfect fit for our growth plans in the UK,” said Brian Zampell, president of Zampell. “More importantly, I feel like Cobb Lloyd has the right cultural fit to be a success within Zampell.”

As part of this acquisition, Cobb Lloyd will merge with Zampell Limited, a UK Zampell affiliate that provides installation and engineering services in the refractories industry, giving the overall business greater resources to better service the marketplace. The brand will eventually be merged into one, with the operations coming together under the Zampell name.

“The acquisition will allow Cobb Lloyd and Zampell to share the wealth of experience and knowledge across the industries in which we work, in particular the Waste to Energy, Biomass and Incineration sectors,” said Graeme Corbet, Managing Director of Cobb Lloyd.

Along with Vulcan Refractories, another Zampell affiliate, the group will also be better positioned to service the Energy from Waste market since it can control the production ,supply and installation of quality refractory tiles for boiler linings. With Vulcan’s new, patented “ZEROX” formula for tiles, Zampell and Cobb Lloyd together will have the best product at the best value available to the marketplace.

“This is a really exciting time for Zampell and Vulcan in Europe,” said Gary Dukes, the managing director for all of Zampell’s operations in Europe. “We are confident that with Graeme and his team, coupled with our great employees and products in Denmark and England, we have the best capability in the market for maintaining our customers’ facilities. Through our process of continuous improvement, we will strive to be even better.”

Cobb Lloyd is a family business run by the Corbet family and based in Burntwood, Staffordshire, outside of Birmingham. The Corbet family can trace its history in the masonry and refractories trade back almost two hundred years. One of their ancestors in a previous business famously built the brick chimney for the chemical works at St. Rollox, Glasgow, that stood a little over 435 feet, or 132 meters. Graeme Corbet and his son, Calum, are currently active in the business and will continue managing the operation going forward as a part of Zampell.

Brian Zampell and Graeme Corbet first met in November 2009 and maintained contact over the years since Cobb Lloyd is a customer of Vulcan Refractories. Zampell and Cobb Lloyd found ways to help each other out with different projects and materials over the years. Graeme also made a visit to Zampell’s corporate offices in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in October 2014 while on holiday in New England, giving him a chance to meet Jim Zampell, Zampell’s chairman, and some other members of the management team who were on site that day. This ongoing relationship eventually culminated in this exciting new acquisition for Zampell and Cobb Lloyd.

“We have always felt that Graeme and his team would be a great fit for Zampell,” Brian Zampell said. “They have a rich family history in the business, similar to us, and we always felt a natural camaraderie with Graeme whenever we bumped into each other in the marketplace.”

Zampell is a family business that is chiefly involved with the engineering and construction of refractories, insulation, and scaffolding within the industrial and commercial sectors, and facilities management in all sectors. It was established in 1966 by Tom Zampell and continues to grow due to its core value of quality craftsmanship. Zampell is headquartered in Massachusetts and has branch offices in Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, and Louisiana. Zampell also has a subsidiary, Zampell A/S, with locations in Jutland and Sjælland in Denmark, and subsidiaries Zampell Ltd. and Vulcan Refractories in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It also operates a janitorial products company, Custodial Partners, in Massachusetts, ZAR-Tech, a refractories distribution company with locations in Massachusetts and New York, and Western Industrial Ceramics, a refractories distribution and fabrication company in Oregon and California. For more information on the Zampell family of companies, please visit their website at www.zampell.com.

WOBURN, MA – May 19, 2017 - Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC), the leading voice for the merit shop construction industry, and the Gould Construction Institute (GCI), ABC’s training affiliate, congratulate Zampell Refractories for recently being named a Diamond Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) award recipient at the 13^th Annual ABC/GCI Safety & Education Dinner held May 18^th at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham, MA.

The S.T.E.P. Awards is ABC/GCI’s premier annual event. “A contractor’s most valuable resource is their workers. There is nothing more important than jobsite safety,” said GCI President Barbara Lagergren. “This year’s award recipients deserve each and every accolade they received by continuing to raise the standards of safety, training, and education throughout the construction industry.”

S.T.E.P. Awards are presented annually to ABC member companies with exceptional safety records and this year’s applicant pool was fiercely competitive with a record 60 companies recognized as having an outstanding commitment to jobsite safety. Applicants are evaluated on a number of statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and OSHA recordables combined with a safety audit consisting of twenty key components.

This year, Zampell Refractories took home the Diamond S.T.E.P Award in recognition of its exceptional commitment to ensuring a safe work environment for their entire workforce.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 21,000 chapter members. The ABC MA Chapter represents 425 firms across the state. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at www.abcma.org. GCI is the training affiliate of the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors. For more information about GCI and their course offerings, please visit gwgci.org or call (781) 270-9990.