VALPARAISO, IN — McGill Manufacturing, based here, had a problem that many companies whose plants were built 50 years ago face. Its steam heating system, which served both the manufacturing and office areas, was antiquated and in need of major repairs.
For one thing, the original boiler, installed when the 166,000-sq-ft building was constructed in 1952, still functioned but was underqualified for the job it faced every day of heating the entire building.