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First Year Anniversary of Emmons Metro Celebrates Increased Investment, Growth, and a Bright Future
Emmons Metro headquarters in Albany, N.Y. Metropolitan Industries celebrates the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Emmons Metro (previously Emmons Pump & Control). Based in Albany, N.Y., Emmons Metro has provided Upstate New York with a wide variety of pumps, pumping supplies, and repair services for nearly 30 years. Now as part of the Metropolitan [...]
Tackling Water Movement from a Different Angle
Duplex Booster System installed at the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center. In August 2019, the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center opened at the University of Illinois campus in Champaign. The state-of-the-art facility is the new home of the Fighting Illini football program and will house everything from expanded strength and conditioning [...]
New FRP Lift Station Delivers on Promise of Sustainability
Installation of prefabricated fiber reinforced polymer wet well structure in Munster, Ind. Equipped with internal stainless steel piping and pump removal components. Efficient and reliable transportation infrastructure is more than about moving people, goods, and services from one point to another. Well-maintained roads and highways that are accessible and keep traffic moving create a healthy [...]
Maintaining Building Water Systems While Unoccupied During COVID-19 Pandemic
A vacant State Street in downtown Chicago as people stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the world, many buildings and facilities are practically unoccupied, meaning their water usage has come to a screeching halt. As we all adjust to a new normal during this COVID-19 pandemic, it goes without saying that we as a [...]
Metropolitan Industries Update & Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Updated May 1, 2020 To our customers, project partners and end users, Moving and managing water is essential to maintaining a healthy and hygienic environment. As a company, Metropolitan Industries and its affiliates are doing what we can to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 while remaining available to support the needs of our customers. [...]
MetroCloud SCADA Technology Transforms Local Villages’ Water Management Capabilities
MetroCloud has always been an exciting initiative for Metropolitan Industries. With over 60 years in the industry, we saw firsthand the types of challenges our customers faced with their SCADA systems and infrastructure. MetroCloud is meant to bring those sought after solutions directly to the customers, while also helping create efficiencies across the operations and [...]
Booster Pump System Design for Stratford Farms Comes to Fruition After Several Years in the Making
From the outside, it’s easy to look at new housing developments and not think twice about the planning involved. After all, by the time most people take notice of these new developments, groundbreaking has already taken place and houses are beginning to pop up. However, those of us working behind the scenes know there’s more [...]
New Water Heating System Technology Modernizes Historic High-Rise Hotel Building in Downtown Chicago
Water heating system for Hilton Chicago. Though we’re headquartered in Illinois, we work with customers across North America because water movement and management challenges are universal. However, the Chicagoland area will always be our home turf and we still get excited when we have the opportunity to work at a historic Chicago property. When that [...]