RED IRON KIMRAY INDUSTRIES MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019
SEPTEMBER 2019 1 A Kimray Industries monthly magazine distributed to team members and shareholders Ask Aarthur to provide information about With a variety of fall activities company culture, development, available this month, stay alert when and community involvement. you’re behind the wheel. Fall festivals bring a lot more children out after dark PUblication Team to visit their schools, neighborhoods, and churches. So, take it slow through Kevin Blankenship these areas and stay safe. Communications Manager A FEW TIPS TO FOLLOW WHEN Lynly Grider DRIVING INCLUDE: Communications Graphic Artist Drew Harmon Watch for children darting into the Communications Specialist street: Kids can cross the street anywhere, and most pedestrian accidents happen at spots other than A FEW TIPS TO FOLLOW WHEN Cover photo featuring Kimray intersections. ENJOYING A FESTIVAL INCLUDE: vehicles at the Distribution Center. Teach your children to safely cross Yield to pedestrians: Children might not streets: They should look both ways and stop, either because they don’t see your If you would like to submit an cross only at corners and crosswalks. inquiry or suggestion for an vehicle approaching or don’t know how upcoming article, email us at to safely cross the street. Consider indoor festivals for younger [email protected]. kids: Some organizations offer Communicate with other drivers: controlled environments where children Always use turn signals. And if you must To submit a Kudos, email us at can have a good time without crossing pull over to drop off or pick up children [email protected]. a street. in a neighborhood, turn on your hazard All content ©2019 Kimray, Inc. lights. Brighten them up: Give them flashlights, glow sticks, or use reflective tape on their clothing or shoes so drivers can IN THIS ISSUE easily see them. 4 Making Kimray: Journey of the Valve 7 Open Enrollment Season Find us online 8 2019 Sales Summit 10 Kimray´s STEM Center One of 33 Across OKC www.kimray.com 12 A Day in the Life 14 Iron Toast Plans Open House 15 Kimray Kids and the OKC Dodgers 16 Puzzling Together the AAA 18 200 Visitors to Territory 8 20 Supplier Symposium 2019 21 Make A Difference Foundation Q3 Update 22 Family Events 24 New Faces & New Places 25 Anniversaries & Kudos 26 Food for Thought 28 Take A Break with Aarthur
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SEPTEMBER 2019 3 JOURNEY OF THE VALVE DISTRIBUTION
hen a Kimray valve leaves the Distribution Center on an outside freight carrier, it’s going one of two places: A Kimray Sales & W Service store or an independent distributor. “The purpose of those shipments is to replenish a need, and some call and need the equipment stock at those locations or to fill a customer right away. order,” said Director of Customer Experience “About 40% of customer orders are shipped Zack Tallon. “Each Kimray Sales & Service on the day they’re received,” Zack said. “If the location and each independent distributor has store doesn’t have it on the shelf, they’ll put in their own inventory strategy based on their an order through the Distribution Center. Then territory and their customer needs, so they’ll they’ll determine the lead time and tell the have a replenishment cycle that goes through customer how far out we are from delivery.” as they make sales. They want to keep a certain Sometimes stores and distributors go through number of each item, and when they hit that a different process, he said. number, the system generates another order to “If it’s a long lead time, they may make a keep that item on hand.” conversion. Maybe they don’t have the end item When a customer calls and needs an item, the customer needs, but they have an item with Kimray stores and distributors determines if similar parts, and they can modify that to work.” they have the inventory on the shelf, and if they Kimray customers generally fall into three do, often that item will ship on the same day. categories, Zack said. Some customers order in advance, anticipating The end users are exploration and production companies, the ones actually drilling the wells and producing the oil and natural gas. The second group are OEMs — original equipment manufacturers. They build vessels and equipment that go on a location. One example would be something like a heater- treater that Kimray valves go into. “The OEM gets orders from E&P companies, speccing out equipment for them to build and then a lot of times the OEM will order our product,” he said. The third group are oilfield supply stores. “We have a few bigger supply stores that keep a pretty good inventory of Kimray product, so a lot of times when they order, they’re just replenishing,” Zack said. MAKING KIMRAY
Tony Rotibi maneuvers a pallet through the aisles in the shipping center at Central Plains. 4 RED IRON MAGAZINE Repair Technician Christian Harris moves through the shipping area in Central Plains through pallets waiting to go out to customers.
Each Kimray store or independent distributor has a “What we do to modify for erosion, corrosion, or both different set of customers with their own unique needs. — and Kimray does some of these things too — is we’ll In Odessa, Texas, Kimray independent distributor take them apart and put in internal coatings, stainless steel, Control Equipment’s Karl Kovavich said they sell elastomers, some carbide, or we’ll send them to a coater to predominantly to supply stores or OEMs. be coated. “We have some end users, but very few, because most of “Sometimes we’ll get 1,500 of one valve in a month,” the end users have alliances with the supply stores, due to Karl said. “We might modify 20 of those, or we might locations being so far apart,” Karl said. “The Permian Basin modify 400 of those. It just depends on what the customer is about the size of Wyoming.” needs.” They’ve developed a high level of trust with their supply Whether it’s at a Kimray store or an independent stores and end users. distributor, it’s all a part of Kimray’s commitment to “We have that rapport, so in a lot of cases we’ll get the customer service that’s created relationships that endure. end user’s needs from their engineer, and then we’ll call the In our next issue, we wrap up our series on the “Journey supply store and tell them we need a purchase order from Of A Valve” with installation and service. them,” he said. For their OEM customers, Control will make packages of Kimray products for controllers, suction controllers, etc. “We’ll take a 3150 3-inch high- pressure motor valve and put a 1,500-pound pilot and a regulator and a drip pot on it, and tube it all up so it could be used as a back-pressure controller or a pressure-reducing controller.” Control Equipment meets their customers’ particular needs by making modifications to Kimray valves to adapt them to the conditions of a given site. Warehouse Specialist Tony Rotibi maneuvers a pallet of Kimray products onto a customer's flatbed.
SEPTEMBER 2019 5 2020BENEFIT Fair OPEN ENROLLMENT October 23 4:00PM-7:00PM KIMMELL CONFERENCE CENTER Earn 30 wellness Team members and spouses are encouraged to attend. points for attending!
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6 RED IRON MAGAZINE OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON BY MEGHAN BLESSING
t’s Open Enrollment time again! We all know that one For 2020, we are also making a small change to our of Kimray’s core values is strengthening the family. One dental coverage. We will be adding coverage for dental of the significant ways Kimray does this is through our implants. These will be covered at the 50% rate as a major Iinsurance and benefits package. Having the peace of mind service. Dental premiums are going up slightly for us to to know that you have a great insurance plan to protect make this addition, but that increase is still smaller than you and your family is so important. Whether that means what is common in our industry. Kimray’s generous Health Savings Account match has Medical, life, and vision premiums are going to remain been added to your account, or that all maternity expenses the same! This is so helpful when planning your budget and are covered at 100% on our PPO plan, you know that you expenses for 2020. It’s also very rare that a company has AND your family are going to receive excellent care. no increase in premiums from one year to the next. This is So what is Open Enrollment, and why should you care? because of our team members, and their commitment to Open Enrollment is the one time each year when every using in-network pharmacies and doctors. Thank you! team member chooses their benefits for the next year. All You’ll notice that you will have a 2020 Open Enrollment team members must do this — even if no changes are being booklet in your chair along with your Red Iron. Review made — in order to verify that their addresses, dependents, this booklet before Open Enrollment begins. If you have beneficiaries, and insurance elections are correct. Open questions about your coverage, or think you might need enrollment also gives team members the opportunity to to make changes, reach out to Meghan Blessing in People make significant changes to their plans. This means you can & Culture (P&C) at [email protected]. If you aren’t change insurance plans, add or drop a policy, add or drop a sure how to enroll, sign up for a help session. The schedule dependent, or change beneficiaries. Open Enrollment will is in your Open Enrollment booklet, and the link to sign up take place from November 1-15. Simply log into Kronos for a help session will be sent out in The Kimray Connect and make your selections. in the following weeks. What plan changes are coming for 2020? Insurance can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Kimray is committed to helping our team members For next year, we aren’t making too many and their families have healthy, productive lives. Open changes. In fact, we’re adding two things. Enrollment is a great time to ask questions and fine-tune your insurance and benefits selections to benefit you and The biggest change for 2020 will be the addition of your family the most. Do you have suggestions or questions a buy-up plan that can be added to our PPO plan. This about our benefits? Is there a benefit or type of insurance new plan will be called PHP (Primary Health Partners). you would like to see Kimray offer? Do you have specific This new addition will allow team members to pay a flat questions about your insurance coverage? P&C is here to monthly fee and have unlimited access to their primary help you out! care physician located at any of the PHP clinics around the OKC metro area. This also includes prescription coverage Reach out at [email protected], so you can purchase your prescriptions at wholesale [email protected], [email protected], or costs. Your monthly fee includes unlimited access to your by calling extension 1062. physician whether that’s an office visit or a quick text message you send. Because of current IRS regulations, this buy-up option is only available to team members that are enrolled in our PPO plan or are not covered on any medical plan. Please see the PHP informational flyers in your Open Enrollment booklet. SEPTEMBER 2019 7 Dustin Anderson, VP of Sales and Marketing
n September 17-19, Kimray store team Even in a challenging time, you have to add key people members, distributors, and their spouses in the right positions, Jerry said — and that’s going to arrived at Kimray’s main office in Oklahoma mean training that Kimray will offer. OCity to attend the Kimray Sales Summit. “It’s going to be key, as we have this training available, This event is an annual tradition that aims to bring that you get the right training,” he said. “You have to have together Kimray’s independent distributors and the a goal, a plan. How you create a plan and set your goals is Kimray sales team to increase collaboration and fellowship. by increasing your knowledge. That’s one aspect of building Previously, the event was known as the Distributors the future.” Meeting, but with a renewed focus on team partnership, it 2020 Sales & Marketing Plan was rebranded this year as the Kimray Sales Summit. The Summit kicked off with team building activities The team also presented the Sales & Marketing Plan for with Director of Organizational Development & Training the coming year. One highlight was the announcement of Dee Dee Foltz. Each store and distributor partnered with a potential store in San Antonio. their Business Development Manager to present to the “The Corpus Christi store has been largely successful entire sales team about their wins and losses, upward and in supporting south Texas in recent years, but there is an downward trends in each territory, and long- and short- area between the Permian Basin and Corpus where we term plans for growth and improvement. really haven’t met our customers’ needs to the fullest,” said After a tour of the new Distribution Center on campus, Clayton Trammell, South Regional Manager. several positive comments were exchanged amongst the “San Antonio has a large network of OEMs, supply members of the group, all of which expressed excitement stores, and end users, and with the increase of infrastructure and appreciation about what the Distribution Center in the Gulf Coast, we expect Corpus to increase in activity,” has done to improve inventory and shipment lead times. he said. Additionally, they’re excited about repair and service Kimray also is adding a business development manager to being a big part of their business next year, based on an work the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and surrounding expectation of flat sales in 2020 across the industry. areas, emphasizing a renewed focus on our relationships “It’s been an exciting week,” said Jerry Martin, Senior with supply stores. Director of Sales, in a recap of the summit at its conclusion. North Regional Manager Aaron Alaniz said the “Everybody wants to increase their repairs. I’ve heard more supply store focus will allow Kimray to deepen industry about midstream this week than I have in the past several relationships, gain insight into valuable forecasting months. Automation is where the industry is going. It’s information, and further fulfill Kimray’s customer promise. already here in some aspects.”
8 RED IRON MAGAZINE “It’s a powerful, voice-operated android computer and Russell Evitt, Pat Irgens, and Arthur Steward present Character Recognitions. camera that mounts on a hardhat,” said Dustin Anderson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sales team members will be able to log into their computers at different locations, and Product and Applications Trainer Mark Anderson will be visible on a field site. Team members will be able to see and hear everything he sees and hears. “They can ask questions and he can answer them in real time. This will allow for a safer and more efficient well-site training experience,” Dustin said. Mark is also working with the Kimray Training Another focus will be the development of repair guides, Department to develop online training modules in The including multiple field guides planned for early 2020. Core. This will allow any team members to gain in-depth “We’re moving into a new era with electric products,” knowledge on the Kimray product line. said Breck Swigart, Director of Product Support.
“I’m learning as well. We have new team members and Nick Meyer and Seth Bacon customers entering our industry every day. We want to ensure we are setting up our teams for success out in the field as they need to assist customers.” The Distribution Center’s impact is big; available stock levels are soaring, and on-time delivery is skyrocketing from 79% in September of 2018 to 98% in September of 2019. “And we’re not done there,” said Zack Tallon, Director of Customer Experience. “We need to focus on our forecasting. We’ll implement Atlas software this year to increase the accuracy of our forecast by inputting data on a Overall, the Sales Summit was a rousing success. Team regional and store level.” members from all over the country were able to meet and Speaking of inventory, Double EE Service, Rocky spend time with each other, as well as receive valuable Mountain Oilfield Warehouse, Control Equipment, Trend updates about where the company is headed. Kimray looks Services, and the Kimray stores in Corpus Christi and forward to its future possibilities in Oklahoma City and Kilgore all mentioned the Distribution Center as a major across the globe, none of which would be possible without win for their customers. amazing team members. Another training opportunity will come in the form of RealWear headwear.
2019 Sales Summit Distributors, Executives, and Staff
SEPTEMBER 2019 9 KIMRAY’S STEM CENTER ONE OF 33 ACROSS OKC
Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. was in town America, BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma, Boe- ing, Chesapeake Energy, Cox, Devon Energy, Dr. on August 27 to promote an initiative that Subha Varahan, FSB Architects, Glenna and Dick Kimray has embraced — placing STEM Tanenbaum, the Inasmuch Foundation, Love’s Travel centers in all 33 public elementary schools Stops, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, the in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Thunder, Reign Capital Holdings LLC, Terry McGhee, and Tinker Air Force Base. “Our foundation aims to provide kids with safe Backed by those community partners’ investments, places to play, learn, and grow — teamwork and the Ripken Foundation provided hands-on tools like technology each play an important role in that 3D printers, furniture, supplies, and products such mission,” Ripken said. as Snap Circuits and Ozobots. The group also offers Kimray was among several Oklahoma companies STEM coordinator training, curriculum guidebooks, and organizations to contribute to the effort. and activity kits to enhance the technology tools. Each STEM Center requires a $30,000 investment. “Thanks to the support of so many local partners, Kimray’s $30,000 donation is dedicated to a STEM we are excited to be able to provide positive Center at Britton Elementary school. The STEM educational tools for success to the children of Lab is a partnership with OKC public schools, the Oklahoma City,” Ripken said. Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, local This is the first time the Ripken Foundation has donors, and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, which provided STEM Centers across an entire school supplied the lab equipment and curriculum. district. In addition to the 33 OKCPS centers, the Other donors include Amazon, American Fidelity Ripken Foundation will have another 54 STEM Foundation, Ascent Resources, BancFirst, Bank of Centers operating across the country this fall.
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10 RED IRON MAGAZINE The initiative was made possible because of the leadership of community partners like Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry, which pledged $300,000 through the OERB to support 10 STEM Centers. Supporting education resonates with Kimray’s mission and core values in several ways. By investing in STEM education, Kimray will help thousands of children learn how to think creatively, solve problems, explore possibilities, and make a difference in their own lives and future careers.
SEPTEMBER 2019 11 A DAY IN THE LIFE: CALENDAR TOOL & DIE TEAM AT KIMRAY
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Nearly every Kimray part is touched by a product of the Tool & Die Department.
Tool & Die designs and builds tooling, fixturing, work Some of the tools the department produces hold the holding, and measurement devices for the fabrication of part while it is being machined. Some aid in alignment parts that make up Kimray products. and measurement. Some secure the product as it is being Tool & Die maker Paul Skillern described the depart- assembled, transferred, or tested. ment this way: “It’s like having a hobby shop where you are “In some cases, we build machines, like lapping machines asked to make many different things, from metal, plastic, for trim set,” Tool & Die maker Matt Privette said. “If wood, or any other type of material you can think of.” we re-manufacture a part to get a machine back up and Department supervisor Larry Richardson said the running, it’s usually because the part is either obsolete or is team is made up of specialists who are expert designers, on back order from the manufacturer.” machinists, craftsmen, and SolidWorks and CNC Because Tool & Die provides support for all areas of programmers. They also repair or reproduce machine parts production, the work can be different every day. that have been broken or otherwise failed on Kimray “I like how it’s somewhat unpredictable as to what you production machines, and create prototype parts for new may be working on from day to day,” Matt said. “It’s always or improved products. fun to work on something different than you did the day “The Tool & Die Department has a history of producing before, or to build the parts to bring someone’s new idea nearly anything to satisfy the needs of our customers,” into reality.” Larry said. The nature of the work also calls for team members who A job begins in Tool & Die when the supervisor receives are willing to help one another and who are knowledgeable a request for services. on a variety of machines and techniques. “This may come in the form of a design sketch or a Paul said Tool & Die serves Kimray by supporting blueprint, or a series of prints,” Larry said. “The requester everyone from the CEO to the newest team member or completes a form outlining the need and discusses the customer with anything they need. details, and an estimated time of project completion. “Sometimes it may be just answering a question they Usually one-on-one talks will happen before the project have about a part or process,” he said. is started.” Paul said the team overcomes challenges by listening, A typical day in Tool & Die might include work on asking questions, and being flexible and patient with ongoing projects brought in by Engineering or Assembly, whatever the task may be. and often one-off jobs brought in to be made or modified, Machinist Doug Hughes said the department benefits sometimes in an urgent situation. Kimray through minimizing machine down time and “My day is mainly filled up with scheduling work through saving time and expense by fabricating or repairing Tool & Die and ordering materials for the projects,” Larry components in-house rather than outsourcing that work. said.
12 RED IRON MAGAZINE “It’s always fun to work on something different than you did the day before, or to build the parts to bring someone’s new idea into reality.”
–Matt Privette, Tool & Die Maker
“There are a lot of combined years and knowledge in this trade in Tool & Die,” Doug said. “We all work well together, so we’re capable of handling most of what Engineering, Machine Shop, and Assembly can throw at us.” With almost 40 years at Kimray, machinist Terry Smith said his favorite part of working in Tool & Die is helping the people in the shop whenever he can. “I have been very fortunate to have worked with some very knowledgeable and talented people over the years,” Terry said. “I’ve tried to learn from these individuals and apply what I’ve learned into my job, and possibly pass some of that on to the next person I work with.”
Tool & Die team members are, from left, Terry Smith, Matt Heird, Paul Skillern, Matt Privette, Doug Hughes, and Larry Richardson.
SEPTEMBER 2019 13 IRON TOAST PLANS OPEN HOUSE
Iron Toast, Kimray’s Toastmasters club, will hold an open house in early November for prospective new members.
Toastmasters is geared to make you more comfortable Some people come into the program with excellent speaking in public. It helps people practice public speaking, communication skills, Ron said. improve communication, and build leadership skills. “Other people are a little nervous and uncomfortable “It’s an excellent opportunity to enhance your at first, but I find that a minute or so into their speech, communication skills and your leadership potential,” everyone has reached a comfort level that allows them to said Ron Canady, Kimray supplier quality technician make progress through the program,” he said. and current Iron Toast vice president of public relations. The open house is tentatively set for noon “Communication is the basis for a lot of how we do our to 1:00pm on November 5 in Manufacturing jobs, and how well we do our jobs.” Training Room 1. The group will briefly With communication a key element of groups large discuss their processes, then hold a meeting and small, Toastmasters can build stronger families, boost with a speaker, and then answer questions business relationships, and develop stronger professionals. from potential members. The group has more than 358,000 members at almost 17,000 clubs in 143 countries. Iron Toast meetings are typically the second and fourth Club members deliver prepared and impromptu speeches Thursday of each month, but in November and December at club meetings while fellow members provide helpful, the group will meet on the second and fourth Tuesday encouraging feedback to drive improvement. because of holidays. “We support each other,” Ron said. “It’s a very relaxed To attend the open house, email Ron at atmosphere, and we’re a close-knit group.” [email protected]. Each department at Kimray generously covers membership costs for the team members who join. Ron Ron urged anyone interested to come see what Iron said Iron Toast’s core group of about 20 members comes Toast is all about. from all across Kimray. “It’s a way to better yourself at no expense other than “I’m talking about machinists, assemblers, parts pullers, your time,” he said. “I think it’ll be a lot of fun and very people from quality, engineering, purchasing, all walks of entertaining and educational for anyone who wants to be life,” he said. involved in it.”
14 RED IRON MAGAZINE KIMRAY KIDS AND THE OKC DODGERS
For the past two years, Kimray has brought children and their families from several nonprofits to a special night with the Oklahoma City Dodgers at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Each organization received 100 tickets to distribute, and will receive more than $1,000 raised through in- stadium auctions, donations from a portion of ticket sales, and the “Add-a-Dollar” campaign at stadium concession stands. This year Kimray sponsored Anna’s House Foundation on June 28, Shiloh Camp on July 27, and Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children on August 10. Each organization was granted early entry to the ballpark and given a private meet-and-greet with several OKC Dodgers players. Every participant received a hat and team poster which they had the opportunity to get signed, and every child received a Dodger Dollar voucher for a free kid’s meal while at the game. Thank you to everyone at Kimray who makes donations like this possible. You are making a difference!
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SEPTEMBER 2019 15 PUZZLING TOGETHER THE AAA
ennifer Lashbrook describes her art as an adult version of a puzzle. She uses cut-up paper paint swatches from hardware stores, carefully arranged, to create her pieces. One of those pieces is the AAA.
J “One of my challenges with this project was, how do I you see the big picture of what makes Kimray what it is relate my style to such a large corporation that’s so well- and how everyone works together toward a larger purpose. thought-out, so well-planned?” she said. “How does my art Jennifer said coming out of college, she was a very relate to you guys?” realistic oil painter, and her first swatch pieces kept up She found a parallel between her version of the AAA that realism. They were so real viewers didn’t recognize the and Kimray as a company. paint swatches. Look closely at her art and you see the individual parts. “I got out there and saw how people looked at it, and From a distance, the image appears. I realized it’s too easy when it’s realistic. I had to make it She connected that with Kimray — look closely and you more challenging for the viewer and more interactive so see the individual team members. But when you step back, that it stuck with people more. Jennifer Lashbrook, Thomas Hill, and Lynly Grider at the unveiling.
16 RED IRON MAGAZINE “I thought by using the squares, you’d figure out they should, so if you like my work, is there any way you’d be were paint swatches sooner.” willing to donate to an artist?” Each piece of the puzzle is a very important part to the Now paint companies send her their swatches. One whole project and how a viewer sees it. went so far as to send a truck from San Jose to Dallas and “When you look at it far away, it’s clear, but when you offer to let her pick out colors. look at it up close you see all the individual parts,” she “I have a lot of drawers and they keep expanding,” said. “So each step back from the piece of art shows you Jennifer said. how you’re incorporated into the piece.” The final product of those supplies, that work, and that Viewing the art on a phone’s camera also changes the vision can be seen in the Distribution Center, where two focus and makes the image even more clear. of Jennifer’s pieces, the Oklahoma City skyline and the “Step back, and you see it from another perspective,” Kimray AAA, are on display. Jennifer said. CEO Thomas Hill said every Kimray team member would easily recognize the AAA in Jennifer’s piece. “But still, what I see when I look at this picture will be a little bit different from what someone else sees, because everyone’s brain is adding their own details,” Thomas said. “That’s even more true with your other pieces, the portraits and figures. I don’t know how anybody else is seeing those, because there’s really no detail. The details aren’t there, so everyone is filling in their own.” That’s an aspect of Gestalt psychology, Jennifer said — your brain fills in details of a subject you’re familiar with. The size of the piece also affects how a viewer sees the image, she said. “The smaller, the less information. The bigger, the more information. So, if we do a smaller piece there is less detail and more work for you. Bigger, more work for me; smaller, more work for you.” When she started this work, she would take swatches from hardware and paint stores. “I emailed all the companies and said I’m utilizing your material and I feel guilty that I’m taking more than I
SEPTEMBER 2019 17 200 VISITORS TO TERRITORY 8
n August 28, about 200 people from throughout Hartwig typically hosts its own open houses, with three Othe manufacturing industry in Oklahoma and or four machines. At Kimray, they would be able to display from surrounding states were on campus to look at how a live, working machine shop, with all these technologies Kimray’s Territory 8 is using technology to power our next working together on every single piece of equipment, Brian step forward. said. During the downturn in the oil and natural gas industry “I think what Kimray saw in Hartwig,” said Shannon in 2015-2016, Kimray prepared for the future by bringing Sallee, Hartwig sales engineer, “is the ability to truly automated machines together in Territory 8. partner, not just sell something and back off, but to truly “What the team did was create something truly new,” 48 partner with them, to see this vision through, to help them Automation President Brian Mercer said. “A lot of these refine their processes, introduce them to new technologies technologies were used paired together with machines, but along the way, and that’s what we see in here today.” no one had ever really taken all of them and made them From Kimray’s perspective, the open house was a way to work together as a complete unit.” boost the regional manufacturing sector. Inside Territory 8 are 11 CNC (computer numerical “Kimray is involved in the state and the regional control) machines, all but one of which are automated. manufacturing community,” Brian said. “For instance, Hartwig, the U.S. distributor for the Japanese we’re partners with the Oklahoma Manufacturing manufacturer Okuma, which produced most of the CNC Alliance and they had a large group here. This event was machines in Territory 8, came to Kimray earlier in 2019 to really to empower Oklahoma manufacturing and Kimray’s ask if they could hold an open house at Kimray to showcase leadership role in that, and to showcase Kimray’s talents how we use their technologies. and what the last three years have really led into.”
18 RED IRON MAGAZINE Left: Nathan Ison speaks to visitors touring Kimray's Territory 8 on August 28 during the Hartwig site visit.
Rusty Baker of Martin Sprocket & Gear in Abilene, Texas, takes a photo of a Territory 8 Hartwig's Shannon Sallee speaks to visitors during a tour of Kimray's robot during a tour on August 28 during the Hartwig site visit. Territory 8 on Aug. 28 during the Hartwig site visit.
During the downturn, when other companies were shrinking back, Kimray made these strategic investments so that when the market improved, we could scale our manufacturing more easily, provide better jobs, and position ourselves better for the future. “And we’re still reaping the benefits of those decisions,” Brian said.
Brian Ridener of Turner Machine, left, speaks with John Harman of Automation Within Reach on August 28 during the Hartwig site visit to Territory 8.
SEPTEMBER 2019 19 he second Supplier Symposium of 2019 was “Kimray hosts the Supplier Symposium each year to September 26 in the Kimmell Conference Center, expose our suppliers to our culture and give them a better bringing together Kimray suppliers from across the understanding of our industry and expectations,” said Tnation and beyond who provide the materials that go into Angela McDaniels, Manager of Supply Chain. “The event making Kimray products. is aimed at suppliers that are critical to our business, as well “We consider you to be part of our family,” CEO Thomas as suppliers that we want to forge stronger relationships Hill told the suppliers. “We hope you feel this is your home with. The event gives them an opportunity to meet as well as our home.” with many faces of Kimray that they might not get an Thomas said Kimray is in the middle of our risk analysis opportunity to interact with regularly.” right now. Kimray sees risk in two ways, he said: Things The event lets suppliers gain insight into our world that are generally risk, and then what we feel is the risk here at Kimray, Angela said, and it’s important to Kimray to us. because it gives us the opportunity to share new projects “An interruption in our supply chain is a huge risk,” he on the horizon, present expectations for upcoming years, said. “Not having access to the raw materials and supplies and thank and recognize the outstanding supply base that we need to do our job would literally shut us down. we have. “But when we rate what we believe the actual risk is to Suppliers are part of the Kimray family and being part of us, the likelihood of that happening, we rate that fairly low. a great experience reminds them of that. That’s because of the relationships we have with you. You’re Kimray invited about 50 supply companies from 13 not just vendors to us.” states to September’s event. The attendees also heard from The Supplier Symposium is held twice a year, with the Vice President of Supply Chain Erin Shipp, Director of first falling in May. New for this year are product break-out Sales Ron Crumpacker, Director of Product Support sessions, which received a very enthusiastic reception at the Breck Swigart, the supply chain team, and the product May session. management team. “What makes our twice-a-year symposiums so successful Angela McDaniels is the phenomenal team at Kimray that helps put on the event,” Angela said. “This year’s event alone consisted of team members from Facilities, Product Management, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and so many others lending a hand in many different ways. We couldn’t do it without all of them.” Erin encouraged our suppliers to remain flexible as they support Kimray and the oil and gas industry. She talked about potential changes such as documentation needs, material changes, or even new products they could support. She went on to explain that Kimray will have a strong
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THIRD QUARTER UPDATE
The Make a Difference Foundation (MADF) was created to assist regular, full-time Kimray team members and family members who are experiencing severe, unforeseen financial hardship due to circumstances beyond their emphasis on “attacking our hidden factory” of wasted motion control. Contributions to the foundation come from a variety of sources, but mainly from and effort, and driving process improvements. Kimray team members through tax-deductible “It’s important for us to celebrate our successes, and we have payroll deductions or one-time contributions. tons of successes every day. But I also think we need to think The company matches team member about the small, incremental things we can do to improve just donations throughout the calendar year, so a little bit every time,” she said. every dollar you donate is doubled! This goes She encouraged the suppliers to focus on the character and a long way to help fellow team members in the difference each of us can make by encouraging others. need. “Kimray desires to do life with like-minded companies to From July to September 2019, the foundation partner together to make a difference,” Erin said, “not just in helped five Kimray families, paying out a the lives of those we serve, but in the communities in which total of $5,625 in grants to meet financial we serve too.” needs. The foundation also worked with local organizations to help provide relief, and Kimray provided financial counseling through Mike Fick, Troy Shrader, Brian Levings, and Alex Crowe Dave Ramsey’s Smart Money Program, available to all team members.
The Make A Difference Foundation has exciting plans for upcoming fundraisers, so keep an eye out for MADF fundraising announcements as we wrap up the year!
If you’d like to help others through difficult times, you can give cash or check to one of the Make a Difference Board members: Tom Pedersen, Derek Reeves, or Kelly Jennings. You can also sign up for automatic payroll deductions of any size at makeadifferencefdn.org.
SEPTEMBER 2019 21 Fall into FESTIVALS
Celebrate with your family at one of the fall events happening in the metro. Kimray offers free family passes to local area attractions. Visit the Front Desk to pick up a pass to places such as the OKC Zoo, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and the Oklahoma History Museum.
22 RED IRON MAGAZINE Fall Y'All Family Fun at the Sonic Drive-In Family Day at Handmade and Homemade for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame OKCMOA Holidays October 15–19 October 20 October 26 10:30am 12:00pm–5:00pm 9:30am–12:00pm Features fun activities for the whole family Families receive free museum admission to the Features creative demonstrations for budget- including story time, crafts, movies, Oklahoma galleries and can take part in fun art-making friendly handmade gift ideas as well as a stroke Hall of Famers and special activities with activities. The event is sponsored by Sonic, prevention presentation by a representative community partners. America’s Drive-In. from the OKC-County Health Dept. Donations FREE FREE of shaving cream and deodorant accepted to fill stockings for the VA hospital. Oklahoma Hall of Fame The Oklahoma City Museum of Art FREE 1400 Classen Dr., Oklahoma City 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City OSU Cooperative Extension www.oklahomahof.com www.okcmoa.com Conference Center 2500 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City Stockyards Stampede Open Streets OKC October 19 October 20 Fall Fun Festival at Southgate 10:00am–4:00pm 1:00pm–5:00pm Baptist Church Features chuckwagons, blacksmiths, City streets will close to motorized traffic to gunfighters, carriage rides, food trucks, and encourage active transportation such as biking, October 27 a children’s educational area with commodity walking, and more. Attendees can enjoy food 5:30pm–7:00pm trailers, tractors, straw mazes, and games. The trucks, each with a healthy option, and health Features games, prizes, a cake walk, candy, and Chain Ranch Longhorns parade down the street and wellness activities. Bikes, strollers, scooters, inflatables. Activities will be held indoors. at 10:00am. walkers, wheelchairs, skates, skateboards and FREE FREE leashed pets welcome. Southgate Baptist Church Stockyards City FREE 740 S.W. 4th St., Moore 1305 S. Agnew, Oklahoma City South Robinson from 15th Street to www.southgatebaptistmoore.com www.stockyardscity.org 29th Street, Oklahoma City www.openstreetsokc.com 45th Infantry Division Museum’s Heard on Hurd Street Fest Annual Veterans Day Celebration Ping Pong Mania at The Station at October 19 November 11 Central Park 6:00pm–10:00pm 10:00am Presented by Citizens Bank of Edmond, Heard October 24 The ceremony will commence with a salute on Hurd is a monthly, family-friendly street 7:30pm–9:30pm provided by a World War II anti-tank gun festival occurring every third Saturday from Features a family-friendly evening of ping pong. followed by a performance by the 145th Army March through October. Enjoy local food, All experience levels welcome. Staff will be Band, guest speaker, and a beautiful Massing unique shopping, and live music. on hand offering tutorials of how to play. Best of the Colors. After the one-hour ceremony, the FREE suited for ages 6 & up. museum and its grounds will be open all day. Broadway between First Street and FREE FREE Hurd, Edmond The Station at Central Park 45th Infantry Division Museum www.citizensedmond.com/ 700 S. Broadway, Moore 2145 N.E. 36th St., Oklahoma City heardonhurd.htm centralpark.cityofmoore.com https://www.facebook. com/45th-Infantry-Division- Midtown Walkabout Fall Festival at Nichols Hills United Museum-439039145531/ October 19 Methodist Church 2:00pm–6:00pm October 24 Veterans Day Parade in Midwest Features specials, discounts, in-store activities 5:00pm–7:00pm City and giveaways at area merchants as well as face Features a Chili Cook-off, hayrides, games, November 11 painting, live art, kids’ crafts, a photo booth s’mores, and more. 10:00am and more. FREE The city of Midwest City salutes those who have FREE Nichols Hills United Methodist fought for our freedom with a parade featuring Midtown Oklahoma City Church marching bands, military personnel and downtownokc.com/midtown- 1212 Bedford Drive, Nichols Hills equipment, Shriners, and more. The parade will begin at S.E. 15th Street and Century walkabout www.nicholshillsumc.org Boulevard. FREE Know of something happening on campus or in your hometown Joe B. Barnes Regional Park that we should share? E-mail the details to communications@ 8700 E. Reno Ave., Midwest City kimray.com. www.midwestcityok.org
AUGUST 2019 23 NEW FACES & NEW PLACES CONGRATS ON THE MACHINE SHOP NEW JOB! IT LOOKS GOOD ON YOU!
Bryon Chaney 3rd shift Machinist
OUT OF STATE
James Ruschhaupt Scott Metzger Promoted to Business Field Services Development Manager - Supervisor - Kilgore San Antonio
SUPPORT
Tyler Baker Nathan Brown Chris Holland Jill Farrar Promoted to 1st shift Promoted to Repair Production Support Training Specialst Warehouse Clerk Technician Technician
Nathan Spence Mary Lou Venegas Rodney Lawson Business Intelligence 2nd shift Custodial Floor Technician Analyst Technician
WAREHOUSE
Tamara Lynch Anthony Morello Peter Mkpongke Michelle Rojo Promoted to 3rd shift Promoted to 1st shift 1st shift DC Warehouse Promoted to 1st shift Warehouse Clerk Warehouse Clerk Clerk Warehouse Clerk
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On September 21, more than 200 Kimray team The Kimray team’s efforts were particularly special team for all of your hard work and energy in helping and family members walked in the Walk For Wishes, because the bulk of the donation will go to help one create such a special moment for Millie and her family. benefiting Make A Wish Oklahoma. of Kimray’s own. Millie Mount, daughter of Controls Saturday was one to remember. Not even the rain could Because Kimray donated $100 for each team member Engineer David Mount, is fighting cancer at just two years hold your group back — truly a picture of the power of and family member that took part in the walk, the Kimray old and has been granted a wish through Make A Wish a wish. team raised more than $20,000 for the organization. Oklahoma. “On behalf of the children we serve, we thank you for Kimray was both the largest team and the top “We might have asked for better weather, but we could helping transform lives one wish at a time.” fundraising team at the Walk For Wishes, which brought not have asked for a more supportive, kind and generous Kudos to all those who came out to walk and raise in a total of $75,500, enough to grant 10 wishes for group than yourselves,” said Robyn Burget of Make a funds to help wishes come true. children with critical illnesses in Oklahoma in 2020. Wish Oklahoma. “A sincere Thank You to your entire
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October Anniversaries
Ronald Ackerson 11 years OKC Jeremy Dukes 1 year OKC Sherrie MacQueen 6 years OKC Lisa Aguirre 6 years OKC Ronald Estep 1 year OKC Noah Maher 9 years OKC Aaron Alaniz 3 years OKC Jon Fennel 1 year OKC Austin Manolovits 1 year OKC Thomas Alford 19 years OKC Neil Ferguson 6 years OKC Paul McCormick 29 years OKC Ruth Allsebrooke 13 years OKC Diego Ferreira 2 years OKC Patricia Mccurdy 1 year OKC Danny Argot 2 years OKC Dwight Galford 2 years OKC Marina McLuckie-Williams 2 years OKC Dustin Armstrong 3 years OKC Ray Gibson 1 year OKC Daniel Muehe 2 years Houston Cesar Arredondo 1 year OKC John Gibson 42 years OKC Jonathan Murphy 1 year OKC Gabriel Arriaga 2 years OKC Dean Gordonwood 35 years OKC Terry Myers 6 years OKC John Bellah 20 years OKC Walter Griffin 7 years OKC Samuel Oyeniran 1 year OKC Ronald Borchert 39 years OKC Melanie Harr-Hughes 4 years OKC Cole Pattillo 9 years OKC James Brown 8 years OKC Staci Hatton 7 years OKC Eric Poencet 2 years OKC James Bullard 1 year OKC Beau Hopson 16 years OKC Robert Rank 1 year PA Marquis Burden 1 year OKC Doug Hughes 23 years OKC Hong Rickett 1 year OKC Daniel Burton 1 year OKC Mark Hyer 2 years OKC Anthony Rogers 3 years OKC Billy Campbell 38 years OKC Eric Jackson 1 year OKC Joshua Ruf 2 years OKC Anthony Chastain 1 year OKC Kelly Jennings 5 years OKC James Ruschhaupt 6 years Corpus Angela Clark 7 years OKC Jed Johnson 1 year OKC Aridullah Safi 2 years OKC Leslie Clements 9 years OKC Peter Khen 1 year OKC Jessica Sanchez 1 year OKC Mary Cochran 12 years OKC Joe Kos 1 year OKC Ryan Schmidt 3 years OKC Bob Cole 11 years OKC John Kosek 35 years OKC Tiffany Schneider 1 year OKC Kevin Collins 3 years OKC Kari Larsen 1 year OKC Denise Simon-Berryman 14 years OKC Zachary Collins 7 years OKC James Larsen 7 years OKC Trey Spivey 7 years OKC Romeeka Coursey 1 year OKC Joon Lee 3 years OKC Michael Stephens 8 years OKC Travis Coyle 1 year OKC Chad Lee 8 years OKC David Turner 12 years PA Alex Crow 7 years OKC Ky Longley 10 years OKC Derrick Washington 3 years OKC Guillermo De La Garza 1 year OKC Diane Ma 13 years OKC Rick White 29 years OKC Ronald Drake 1 year OKC Richard MacQueen 6 years OKC
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Kimray’s regional sales team in Indiana, Pa., was recently recognized photo provided photo provided for a donation to the local chapter of Quota International.
Quota International seeks to empower women, children, the deaf, The C-Line Kaizen event team The Supply Chain Leadership Team volunteered at the hard of hearing and speech impaired in communities around the brainstormed and worked together to 5S Regional Food Bank for their Hope’s Kitchen program on world, based on the belief that everyone deserves a sound beginning. their area, identify and resolve potential August 23. The team prepared 960 meals, packaged 1,080 safety concerns and improve production “Because of your donation, we are able to make a difference in our cheese-it snacks and 2,380 sunflower seed packets. flow to increase line capacity. Team community,” said Madison Sabo, president of Quota International’s members included: William Price, Shane Indiana chapter. Sprouse, Josh Ruf, Phillip Beasley, Quota’s donations since May have brought in over $13,000 to local Francisco Hernandez, Brandon Felton, shelters, food banks, scholarships and mission-related projects. Chris Hall, Ray Gibson, Joey Stroud, Ryan Blakemore, Miranda Jordan, and “Kimray’s donation will make such a huge impact and we cannot Ron Drake. thank you enough,” Sabo wrote. “We appreciate your continued support!” FOOD FOR
THOUGHT WITH BRUCE BARTEAUX
“So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it. And the LORD gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hand. Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” Joshua 21:43-45 NASB
romises! Promises are part of any meaningful spirit and a new heart, we are invited to get to know our P relationship. When couples get married, they promise Father in such a way, we believe and trust His faithfulness. to do only good to each other. They promise to be faithful As we believe, trust, and experience His faithfulness, by in good times and in difficult times. faith we begin to exhibit faithfulness. Jesus showed this to Promises made and kept are the foundation of a us by example when He Prayed, “Father, if You are willing, trusting, long-lasting relationship. God has made many remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be promises to mankind and He has never failed to keep any done.” of those promises. As a result, we can trust Him. If we desire to be more faithful, it’s simply the result As we grow in maturity, becoming more like Him, we of getting to know and trust the One who is faithful. Once will be faithful to keep our promises. Maturity is being we know His faithfulness, we can trust Him to the point conformed to the image of Christ. we yield our will to His, and thus, His life will be lived The road to maturity is not necessarily easy, but it is through us – faithful. actually very simple. Once we are born again, given a new
“… for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ, …” Ephesians 4:11-16 NASB
BRUCE BARTEAUX Bible Study Times Corporate Chaplain Kimmell Conference Center (405) 696–3795 mobile Wednesdays 11:00am & 11:30am Fridays 12:30am (405) 525–6601 ext.1280 office [email protected] | [email protected] Safety Training Room Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday 7:00am – 5:00pm, Thursdays 11:00am & Fridays 12:00am Thursday 10:00pm – Friday 2:00am Lunch provided KimrayChaplain
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Sign up to walk with Team Kimray at Light The Night!
Friday, November 1, 6:00pm–9:00pm OKC Boathouse District
Light The Night is Oklahoma's night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Friends, family, and co-workers walk at twilight as they carry illuminated lanterns.
Every registered participant receives a lantern: for survivors, red for supporters, and gold for those walking in memory of a loved one.
Kimray will donate $100 for each team member and immediate family member who participates. You will also receive a Light The Night t-shirt and wristband for food and beverage, along with your lantern.
Earn 25 Questions? wellness Contact Kyle Andrews at [email protected] or points for Jason Andrews at [email protected]. participating!
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