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Aug. 24, 2004: Twelve Contractors Attain MSCA STAR Status

August 24, 2004
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA), a subsidiary of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), has announced that 12 contractors recently met all the requirements for qualification and are now recognized as MSCA STARS.

According to MSCA, contractors designated as MSCA STARS have proven that they uphold a strict code of business ethics, employ the best trained and most qualified workforce, maintain a superior safety record, offer outstanding customer service, and focus on continuing education and training for all employees.

The new MSCA STARS include:

  • Adrian Mechanical Services Co., Adrian, Mich.

  • Air-Ex Air Conditioning Inc., Pomona, Calif.

  • Cal-Air Inc., Whittier, Calif.

  • Cal-Air Inc., Sacramento, Calif.

  • Commercial Refrigeration Service Corp./Commercial Mechanical Services, Rockford, Ill.

  • D.P. Wolff Inc., Hawthorne, N.Y.

  • ENTEC Services Inc., Peoria, Ill.

  • John E. Green Company Inc., Lansing, Mich.

  • Mechanical Inc., Freeport, Ill.

  • Thermalair Inc., Anaheim, Calif.

  • Thermodyne Mechanical Services, Northbrook, Ill.

  • W.E. Bowers & Associates Inc., Beltsville, Md.

    To apply for MSCA STAR qualification, contractors must complete a detailed application and submit copies of their safety program, safety record, inventory control system, education and training programs for employees, customer service program, and letters of recommendation, says the association. An independent evaluation of the applications is performed by the National ITC Corporation of Los Angeles. Once companies have been qualified as MSCA STARS, they receive a complete packet of marketing materials plus a certificate of recognition and other promotional materials.

    All current MSCA STARS will be recognized at a special ceremony during the MSCA Annual Educational Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., Oct. 17-20, 2004.

    For additional information, visit www.mscastar.org.

    Publication date: 08/23/2004

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