Mesa Products OnLine
A Publication of MESA Products, Inc.


March 2002

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

2001 represented another year of double-digit growth for MESA.  Since going into business in 1979, we have become one of the largest providers of cathodic protection materials and services in the United States.  Our growth is a direct result of MESA’s commitment to customer service and quality.  Our objective is to be the industry leader in both these areas.  And, we are still the only full-line cathodic protection provider in the United States with ISO 9002 certification.  Last year, 94% of our orders were shipped On-Time with an error rate of 2.6%.  While we think these results are clearly industry-leading, we have set goals  to improve our  performance in 2002. 

Achieving our goals requires a focused and motivated team with the proper tools and training.  Through a combination of dedicated employees, comprehensive benefit programs, and profit-sharing plan, MESA has the human resources to achieve our objective.  Last year our turnover rate was 11% and average tenure over six years, with several employees in the 15 to 20 year range.  Because teamwork plays such an integral role in our operations, I am reprinting an article about Teamwork that appeared in the July, 1999 edition of our MESA OnLine newsletter.

With such a great year in 2001, what are our expectations and plans for 2002?  We expect the cathodic protection market to remain flat compared to the past two years.  We will continue developing our training program, along with the plant expansion we began in 2001.  Additionally, we will continue to add new information to our website to aid our customers.  If you haven’t visited our website in a while, you may not be aware that MSDS sheets for our primary product lines are now available via the web.

This issue of MESA OnLine contains an article about community activities and a humorous story involving our construction operations.  We welcome feedback and suggestions for our newsletter.

Come visit us at CORROSION 2002 in Denver, Booth 639, April 8 through 11.

Thanks for your business and your support

 


Terry F. May
President, MESA Products