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Building A Culture That Leads To Success

Recent studies show that companies are restructuring their culture, steering away from the competitive work environment with minimal employee recognition, and shifting towards adapting a more team-centric and collaborative working atmosphere.

Nationwide Boiler is proud to say that we have always been a company that encourages team building, and are more than happy to recognize and reward our employees as they excel in their position. In fact, in addition to 5-year length of service awards that are presented at our annual Christmas party, we recognize employees who make a big impact with our ‘Big Kahuna’ award at each quarterly birthday celebration.

IMG_1145.JPGTo encourage camaraderie throughout our company, Nationwide Boiler coordinates multiple events for employees to take part in. This year we have a total of 6 sporting events in the lineup, including soccer, baseball, and college football. The next game we are looking forward to is the Oakland A’s vs. Texas Rangers, and of course, we will be rooting for the A’s! We also coordinate multiple barbeques & dessert socials throughout the year to satisfy our many food lovers and celebrate certain events. Most recently, we held our Independence Day barbeque the week of July 4th. We had grill masters, Larry Day and Michele Tomas, cook up some delicious burgers and hotdogs; while Holly Lepo spoiled us all with her famous and delicious chili, yum! We can’t wait for the next one.

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In addition to being sports enthusiasts and foodies, we also like participating and getting in on the action. We recently hosted a bowling lunch at our local bowling alley, Cloverleaf Family Bowl. The group was split into 8 teams (with fun, creative team names), in a competition to win the title of Nationwide Boiler’s 2019 Bowling Champions. In the end, Team Vapor & Team Combustion went head to head, but Team Vapor came out on top. Congratulations to Tim McBride, Phil Blake, Nic Petty, and Sandy Nevels. Let’s see who will take home the title at our next bowling event! 

Nationwide Boiler is blessed to have a team of hard-working, dedicated individuals, which is why we like to create an environment in which they can come to work excited and motivated. Not only does a team focused and collaborative culture increase motivation, it is also proven to improve productivity, encourage creativity, and build trust between employees. And we are living proof of that.
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Wrapping up Our Year of Industry Events

Nationwide Boiler attends over twenty industry events each year – from meetings to conferences to full blown tradeshows. These events are chosen strategically to keep us up to speed on the market changes in each industry, as well as provide support to clients seeking solutions. As we move into the fourth quarter of the year, we are wrapping up our 2019 tradeshow travels.

Next week, Pacific Combustion Engineering’s Mike Dorthalina will head to Yakima, WA for the Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineers (WSSHE) Annual Conference. Scheduled for October 15 – 18, the vision this year is “Transforming the Health Care Industry; Improving Patient Outcomes”. We will have a table display with literature that provides solutions for healthcare facility personnel. Whether a new boiler, rental boiler, emissions & efficiency control, or control system upgrade, Mike will be available to discuss the best solution to improve your facility process. Stop by table #4 to meet with him.

The week of November 18th, we will have coverage at two important events, the first being the API Fall Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Project and Sales Engineer, Brett Barnes, will man the Nationwide Boiler table to provide information on our products and services, with a focus on our environmental solutions, for the Petroleum Refining industry. He will also be in attendance at the Technical Standards Committee Meetings to learn about industry changes and provide valuable input during each discussion.

The second show that week is Power-Gen International in New Orleans, LA, November 19 – 21. This is typically our largest show of the year, with over 900 exhibits and thousands of attendees from the Power Generation industry. This year, Nationwide Boiler will have a team of leaders at the show, including Larry Day, Sean McMenamin, Bill Testa, Jack Valentine, Tim McBride, and Jim Barbeau. Be sure to visit us at booth #3738 to learn about the full array of product offerings available from Nationwide Boiler Inc.

And that will be a wrap for 2019 – until we begin our tradeshow tour again in the new year!

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Food for Thought

With the holidays just around the corner, Nationwide Boiler was inspired to collect food donations to help fight hunger in our local communities. We just wrapped up our 2nd Annual Holiday Food Drive, this time supporting the local food banks in both Fremont, CA and Washougal, WA. Our offices collected the most needed items requested by the Alameda County Food Bank and Inter-Faith Treasure House. Our goals were set to surpass the amount of food collected from last year, and the results were positive. Pacific Combustion was able to collect over 10 bags in Washougal, and in Fremont we filled four barrels full of food. Each of these Food Bank provided barrels are equivalent to about 125lbs of food, if filled to the top. Four full barrels means we donated roughly 500lbs of food along with the added amount from Washington. Way to go team!

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Inter-Faith Treasure House has been in business for over 49 years and has provided food and assistance to Camas and Washougal residents in need. Majority of the business is funded and runs with the help of volunteers and donations. Treasure House administers several outreach programs for families in crisis and the food we have donated is going to help support these families. 

The Alameda County Community Food Bank or “ACCFB” distributes millions of healthy meals every year, and they are on the forefront of new approaches to ending hunger and poverty. For over 30 years they have stood by the belief that food is a basic human right and no one should worry about their next meal. The estimated 500lbs of food donated will go directly to the ACCFB and contribute towards their mission statement of ending hunger and poverty. We are always encouraged to see Nationwide employees come together to  support a good cause. The multiple bags and barrels we filled will fill the bellies of many in need.

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Nationwide is always looking for opportunities to lend a helping hand and contribute to local nonprofits. Our company was proud to help contribute to these efforts and encourage others to donate as well. If you are interested, please research local food drives, food banks, or other nonprofit organizations in need. 

For more information on Inter-Faith Treasure House, please visit their website: https://ifth-cw.org/

If you would like more information on the Alameda County Food Bank, please visit their website: https://www.accfb.org/
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2020 Trade Show Tour Kickoff

Nationwide Boiler’s 2020 trade show tour officially begins next week, and we will be exhibiting at four separate events in the first quarter of the year. We aim to attend multiple industry focused conferences and tradeshows to showcase the many products and services we have available to each industry, and these upcoming events are ones you won’t want to miss.

Our first show of the year is CampusEnergy 2020, taking place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown from February 10th - 14th.One of the main themes of this year’s event is the “Power to Change”. CampusEnergy is a great opportunity for IDEA members, CHP and microgrid industries to come together, share experiences and explore new solutions with each other. Inside Sales Engineer, Luke Honnen will be at the show with our local representative, Dick van der Helm, from Heat Transfer Specialists. Nationwide Boiler has been providing products and services to colleges, universities, and district heating plants for many years. We are happy to support and work together with college and university campuses around the globe to help renew, decarbonize, strengthen and bring the “Power to Change” to these important community assets. If you will be at the show, be sure to stop by the Nationwide booth #102!

That same week we will be exhibiting at the Food Processing Expo, conveniently being held right in our backyard. Typically, a Sacramento based show, the Food Processing Expo is scheduled for Feb 12th - 13th at the Santa Clara Convention Center this year only and will feature a dynamic and exciting array of speakers and workshops. Nationwide Boiler has been providing products and services to the food processing industry for over fifty years and CLFP provides a great opportunity to engage directly with the industry. Representatives from all three of our divisions will be in attendance and ready to discuss your next project - don’t forget to visit us at booth #2128!

Next in line we have Northwest Food & Beverage World, which will take place at the Convention Center in Spokane, WA from February 17-19. This year’s event will include more than 300 booths and over 30 different educational sessions filled with vendors and key speakers representing the food and beverage industry. The food processing industry relies heavily on companies like Nationwide Boiler to provide temporary steam for seasonal production, and we are always ready to support both planned and unplanned projects. We can also provide new and reconditioned boilers, BMS/CCS controls upgrades, and CataStak SCR systems for ultra-low NOx compliance. If you will be attending the show, stop by and check out our booth #1330 to visit and meet with Mike Dorthalina and Matt Pope of Pacific Combustion Engineering, a division of Nationwide Boiler Inc.

The final show of the quarter is the Western Regional Boiler Association (WRBA) Conference from March 31st - April 2nd at the Coeur 'd Alene Resort in Idaho. Another great platform for boiler owners and vendors to come together and discuss updates within the industry. The event will be jammed packed entertainment and education - with 15 different educational presentations that cover a wide range of topics, a casino night, and a dinner cruise on Lake Coeur 'd Alene. 

 

Stay tuned on our social pages for further announcements and photos from each event. We look forward to meeting you this year!

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