Metropolitan Industries Blog
Expedited Lift Station Production for Medical Manufacturer Yields a Quick & Successful Installation in Trying Times
Trident Manufacturing headquarters in Pingree Grove, Ill. Agility has been part of Metropolitan Industries' DNA since the very beginning. We know that shifting needs and unforeseen obstacles can mean everything from design changes and shortened lead times to expanded project scopes and access challenges at installation. Nothing surprises us anymore. Then came the 2020 COVID-19 [...]
Sealing the Deal for Sewage Pump Replacement
Seal water system for Terre Haute, IN. In most situations, pump related or otherwise, there are multiple ways to overcome a challenge or solve a problem. With every project we face at Metropolitan, the priority is to address our customers’ needs, but there’s rarely only one right way to do so. The City of Terre [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
