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n came on board in the manufacturing division of All Phase Hydraulics in January as a machine operator and to assist assembling when needed. Brandon is married to Shelby and has one son, Alan Joseph (AJ). Spending time with AJ, going fishing, and going to car shows are a few of the ways Brandon enjoys his spare time. On the weekends, Brandon is also a line cook for the Grandville Dungeon.
We are excited to report that things have been very busy at All Phase Hydraulics both in the repair and the manufacturing side of the division of Speed Wrench, All Phase, and Speed-Tech Equipment. To help differentiate the different businesses we run, we have recently launched a new website for All Phase Hydraulics, this new website should help to better demonstrate what services we offer. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think!
Here we are in July with half of 2016 already behind us. As was mentioned in our January newsletter, our plan this year was to take a break from building projects and focus on a complete revamp of our point of sale software. We are happy to report that we are well on our way to making this a reality by year’s end. Different companies have been researched and we have decided to move forward with IFS Software. The soft-ware is very adaptable to the ever changing and different types of repairs that we do. This new system will be sufficient to carry our workload easily into the next decade. We have begun training and hope to go live with at least some of the divisions by late this fall. This is a huge undertaking, but we want to move at a pace that will not interfere with our everyday business and with the least disruption to our customers.
Thank you and have a great summer,
~ The Management
Welcome to 2016, the year we celebrate our 27th year in business. As we enter the New Year, we take pause once again to acknowledge the faithfulness of our God in preserving us as a business. We recognize that we are only instruments in His hand and that Speed Wrench is only a small part of His Greater Purpose. Knowing what that purpose is, we must daily seek the will of the Almighty to give us direction. We pray for the wisdom to follow where He leads.
We are now settled in after our building expansion last year and have been focused on fine tuning business. We are constantly asking you, our customers, “Where can we improve?” Your feedback is greatly appreciated and is used to bring forward the best products and services possible. Thank you for your continued patronage.
Our project this year is a total upgrade to our point of sale software. In the past four months we have been researching software for the entire company. We have outgrown our old system both in size and diversity and need to upgrade to stay up with ever changing technologies and business opportunities. We are finishing up the vetting process and hope to begin changing things over starting this month. To keep from disrupting daily business, we have decided to phase this program in over the next 6-8 months. We will bring you an update in our July Newsletter.
Thank you & have a blessed New Year,
~ The Management
Nancy Swatt-Since Nancy became an employee of All Phase as an administrative
assistant, her life has been a constant whirlwind of change. In just two months, she not only started her position with us, but also moved from
Traverse City and got married! In her spare time, Nancy enjoys camping and reading, as well as spending time with her 5 children.
Richard W. King – Richard joined our manufacturing division by a recommendation from his father, Richard F. King, who works as a Cylinder Technician in our repair division. Rich Jr. takes part in the areas of assembling, painting and packaging newly manufactured cylinders.
The picture below is of a custom built
power unit we designed and assembled
for the customer. We then went to the
customer’s location and installed the
unit, replacing the lines of the system
“The Cylinder Manufacturing division continues to
grow. We are shipping more and more units on a
monthly basis and continue to develop new, loyal
customers. We expect to take on much more
business in 2016!” – Steve Gaffin, VP of Cylinder Manufacturing
2015 is half way over and it seems like we just got started. There is always a lot of excitement happening at Speed Wrench and the first half of this year was no exception. The one good thing is that we have our building projects behind us (for now) and we are concentrating on the business of doing business. Some areas that we have been focusing our attention this year:
Geographical:
1. Detroit – Probably the best and fastest growing business climate we have experienced in a long time. Brings back memories of Grand Rapids area in the 90’s, when housing was growing at breakneck speed. Currently, we have 4 resident technicians and a full-time salesman from our Speed-Tech division working that area.
2. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek – We currently have a resident technician from our truck divisions in this area full-time to service our customer base there, and are looking for additional help within 6 months.
3. Traverse City – Two resident technicians with assistance from GR-based technicians, also in the
Speed-Tech division. Business opportunities:
1. Our crane repair business has been growing steadily since we split that off into a separate division
2 years ago, and currently we have 4 service technicians focused in this area. We have had preliminary discussions of additional building space to accommodate this area of growth and have purchased property next to the Speed Wrench campus in anticipation of future growth needs.
2. We have experienced continued growth in our Body Shop division. Currently we have 5 technicians working this area and are hoping to add 1 additional employee this summer.
3. We have applied and been granted our dealers license to buy and sell used trucks. We hope to use the license primarily to assist our customers with their specific truck purchase needs.
As you can see, we at Speedwrench have been busy looking for and improving on areas in which we can enhance our customers service experience in a positive way, and help them in any way we can to reach their business demands and goals.newsletter-july-2015-online-copy
~ The Management
All Phase has continued to experience growth in both of our divisions. In order to keep up with the growth there have been a few changes. We have added two new pieces of equipment, a third pick up and delivery vehicle, as well as some new faces:
Josh Miner – Josh wears many hats helping in most areas of the operation including machining, welding, assembly, painting and packaging
Rich Ponstein – Rich joined our team this past winter. He is driving our third pick up and delivery truck.
Janelle Walma – Janelle joined our team this past May as our new Administrative Assistant.
Adrian Marcano-Kruz – Adrian came to us with hydraulic cylinder manufacturing experience and fills many roles including assembly, painting and packaging. Adrian is also instrumental in helping keep our inventory organized.
Bryan Martinez – Bryan came to us with hydraulic cylinder manufacturing experience and is a full time machine operator for us.
We have added a new
Fryer 6’’ CNC lathe to
help speed up the turnaround
for the cylinder
repair division!
We also added a new
HAAS VF 3YT
machining center to
our operation. This
machine expands our
in-house capabilities
and increases
fabrication speeds on
many parts!
“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
As we move into the year 2015, we stop and look back on 25 years of God’s faithfulness in preserving us as a company. Many things could be said about how we got to this point, but none of that matters unless the Lord is with us. As we look forward to the new year, we ask Him to continue to lead and guide us in this Kingdom work that He has entrusted to us.
Lots of new things happening again this year! Here are some of the highlights:
1. All Phase Hydraulics finished their move into the new 20,000 square foot addition and are settling in nicely.
2. The Body shop division continues to expand their areas of expertise and broaden their horizons on work that they can perform.
3. Speed-Tech Equipment has been searching for a new technician to add to the Detroit branch as we continue to build a customer base in that area.
Again, we encourage you, our customers, to give us feedback on the work we are performing for you and what you would like to see from us. To those of you who have already made suggestions or commented on our work, thank you!
~ The Management
2014 has been an exciting year for All Phase! Some of the highlights were:
1) Settling into our new building.
2) Putting our new pump test stand in operation.
3) Ordered another lathe, which we are hoping to see come February 2015!
4) Added multiple new team members!
Kristal Boorsma – Administrative assistant
Austin VanDyke – Cylinder technician
Travis Healey – Cylinder technician
Brent Visser – Cylinder technician
Tim Key – Pump/motor technician
Aron Wheel – Parts manager
5) Built additional space to keep up with the growth of the manufacturing division.
With these changes in place, we are excited to see what 2015 has to bring and look forward to better
servicing our customers!
For the past year, All Phase’s manufacturing division and the repair division have been sharing the space in the facility that opened last fall. Earlier this year it became apparent that both divisions needed more space to allow for growth, so plans were put into action to double our existing square footage in order to facilitate these needs.
This past November, the cylinder manufacturing division inhabited the newly completed addition of our building and are now in a great position to increase our efficiency and take on more business
New shop for manufacturing division before all the equipment was set up.
New shop after it was set up and running for the manufacturing division.
We hear a lot about “bundling” these days. Bundle your TV, internet and phone. Well, we at the Speed Wrench Group have been “bundling” long before the term was popular. You ask, what do you mean? We have been bundling your different repair needs for years and we keep expanding on it!
1. Need your truck repaired? How about your wheelchair lift or boom crane mounted on the truck? Need alignment or body work? We can do that for you! We have technicians that specialize in all these different areas.
2. How about your compactor and baler needs? Need a new overhead door or loading dock repaired or replaced at the same time? We can do that! How about a short or long term service contract? Done!
3. Hydraulic cylinder leaking? No problem! We can repair it or make you a new one. Need your hydraulic pump or motor rebuilt? You guessed it. We can do that too!
So you see, bundling is not a new concept at all for Speed Wrench, we just call it, “doing business!”
~The Management
Nine months ago, All Phase began a new division focused on manufacturing welded hydraulic cylinders. Each month sales have increased gradually and the orders continue to come in. It appears we entered the marketplace at an excellent time. Later this year, in order to aid the efficiency of both All Phase divisions, the manufacturing group will move into new space to the west of the current All Phase building.
Steve Gaffin, who has done territory sales for All Phase for about a year and a half, has been charged with developing the new division’s customer base, overseeing product design and material acquisition.
We are excited about the progress we’ve made and look forward to, Lord willing, a continuous growth in our division!
5 new employees joined the manufacturing group, all with experience in this specific industry!
Our Production Manager, Tony Feliciano, oversees the manufacturing process at all stages and has insured that quality products are being shipped every time. Tony is hands-on all day too, doing machining, testing, assembling, painting and packaging.
Rob Uecker, our machinist, programs and runs two lathes and one machining center. Rob’s attention to detail is invaluable.
Assisting Rob is Brian Feliciano, Tony’s son, who keeps parts moving in and out of the machines.
Dan Preist, a certified welder, does all of our welding. Dan’s welds not only consistently pass our hydraulic test requirements; they are cosmetically exceptional as well. Dan also helps where needed in the assembly and packaging process.
Rick Feliciano, Tony’s brother, does all of the cutting of tube, rod and parts material. He also helps where needed in the assembly and packaging process.
We want to share our excitement with all of you as we go through the moving process and get ready for business. Our new location offers some great options as far as space and functionality goes. What more can we say except THANK YOU to all of our faithful customers; to all of those who have been with us from the very beginning and to all of those who have joined us along the way – we are so thankful to the various support we have received throughout the previous years and we hope to continue to provide the service you have come to expect from Speed Wrench for the next 25 years!
~ The Management
If you are looking for a reliable company to service your hydraulics or help manufacture something new for your business, contact us today. Our Speed Wrench and All Phase team is happy to help you in any way that we can. You can contact us via our Contact Form right here on our website, or feel free to give us a call at 616-669-3975.
As we approach the half way mark of 2013, there have already been a lot of changes since our January newsletter. We can confirm we have contracted with Lamar Construction to build our new facility on the lot just South of our current location. This building will be dedicated to our All Phase Hydraulics division. They have experienced tremendous growth, as have all the other divisions, and we have simply run out of space in our building and the parking lot. This new building should relieve some of that congestion. We hope to have the building up and operating by January so when the busy spring season begins in 2014, we will be ready to service the needs of you, our customers, even BETTER. Feel free to stop in or drive by and watch as we progress through this building project. Just as we are interested in your business, we appreciate your interest in ours, and welcome any suggestions or ideas for improvement. Thank you!
~ The Management
In the past few months our division has continued to stay busy, and the work continues to come in. In order to continue keeping up with demand, we are continuing
to hire. Jason Bertsch has been hired to help us out in the shop, cleaning and assisting the other shop technicians. Also, Mike Nind has come on board to help assist in quoting the repair work as it comes in.
William Michael Nind – Born and raised in the little town of Free Soil, MI, Mike comes to us with over 15 years of experience in remanufacturing hydraulic components. He spent the last 6 of those years as a shop foreman for Abbot Hydraulics where he managed the technicians, and scheduled and quoted work. In his free time he enjoys to go out in the woods to hunt, fish, camp and ride ATVs. We were thrilled to have Mike join our team this past May.
Jason Bertsch – We at All Phase would like to introduce one of our newest employees, Jason Bertsch. Jason is married to Tarah and they have three children. Upon hearing about the job at All Phase, Jason decided to leave his job of driving truck. When he is not at work, he spends his time fishing and hunting.
Welcome to the team Jason!
The guys working hard in the shop!
After a year of political rancor in Washington, we now know who our President is for the next four years. We rest contently in the fact that the Lord is in control of all things, and ask you to pray for our President and elected officials, while they serve, to carry out their callings leading our country in a right and proper way.
* Speed Wrench, as well as many other businesses, has cautious concern about the dealings in Washington and how the “fiscal cliff”, taxes and our country’s deficit will affect our businesses. However, this has not stopped us from continued expansion and pursuit of new opportunities. * Even as we pray for our elected officials to lead this country, so we pray the Lord will use us to lead this company in the New Year of 2013.
~ The Management
Theodore Belliel – Technician: Over the past six months, there has been some changes made to our division. Due to growing demand in our pump department, we shifted Mitch
from our cylinder department to the pump department. On October 8, we hired Ted Belliel to replace Mitch in the cylinder department. Ted was previously employed at J&R Auto for three years working in the parts department and in yard. Ted has been married to his wife Sharon for 22 years and they currently reside in the Sand Lake area. In his spare time, Ted likes to go hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. Welcome Ted!
In effort to keep our equipment up to date, we have replaced our tired shop press with a new 100 ton press!
