Don Villarrubia, Manufacturing Engineering Manager He connects people and builds solutions. It has been said that communication – the human connection – is one of the keys to career success. There are few people as skilled in the art of...

Austin Bodden Sr., Senior Fabricator It’s no stretch to say that the best people make the best products. It’s a fact. Austin Bodden Sr. is a perfect example. He’s been making MECO components for half a century. The machines...

The impact of 2018’s hurricane season on local water supplies Photo Credit: Homes and businesses are surrounded by water flowing out of the Cape Fear River in the eastern part of North Carolina Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of...

When a hospital’s water supply is compromised, patient care is jeopardized. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas was confronted with a staggering reality. Though the Beaumont, Texas medical facility was thoroughly prepared for the...

During 2017, the U.S. experienced the highest number of billion-dollar disasters since 2011, according to NOAA. A total of 16 separate disasters, including three tropical cyclones, eight severe storms, two inland floods, a crop freeze, drought, and wildfire, brought...

MECO was contracted by the city of Reedsport, Oregon, to support an emergency preparedness program they were developing for unexpected disaster situations. Many cities along the West Coast have been preplanning emergency relief systems with the Department of Homeland...