Memphis, TN – February 14, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based integrated design and construction firm, announced today that it is working with Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI), based in Pittsburgh PA, to build a new grassroots power transformer and power components manufacturing plant in Memphis’ Rivergate Industrial Port. O’Neal will provide Engineer-Procure-Construction (EPC) services for the $200 million project, which is expected to result in job creation, both in the company’s Greenville headquarters and at the Memphis site.
“This announcement is the culmination of over a year and half worth of collaboration by both our respective companies. Through our planning and project development process we have worked with the MEPPI team to develop a world class transformer manufacturing facility for the 21st century and beyond,” said Kevin Bean, O’Neal’s President and CEO. “This facility is a major accomplishment for MEPPI, O’Neal, Memphis and the state of Tennessee. We are grateful for this opportunity and look forward to working with the local companies in the Memphis area.”
Design and planning have already begun on the project, which is expected to break ground in Fall 2011. The new plant will start production in Spring 2013. The facility is approximately 350,000 square feet and features a unique product testing area, product flow, and customer features. The facility is designed to create a unique employee experience not common with typical large scale manufacturing facilities.
According to Brian Heery, President and CEO of MEPPI, O’Neal was selected for their comprehensive design, engineering and construction management services. “Keeping all phases of the design and construction with one company was a draw for us,” Heery said. “O’Neal was able to provide a process for taking our goals of having a manufacturing facility of the 21 st century and marrying it with our proven technology and manufacturing expertise.”
About O’Neal, Inc.:
O'Neal, Inc., is an integrated design and construction firm that specializes in project delivery. For 35 years, O’Neal has been successfully delivering capital projects in the automotive, pharmaceutical/biotech, process chemical, manufacturing, energy, and pulp and paper markets worldwide. The company, founded in 1975, has offices in Raleigh, NC, Greenville, SC and Atlanta, GA. For more information, please visit www.onealinc.com.
About Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc:
Headquartered in Warrendale, PA, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) is the US subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, responsible for serving the North American power systems, metals production, rail transportation and water treatment industries with electrical and electronic products, systems, and services. In addition, MEPPI’s US-manufactured goods are exported to many customers around the world. Information on MEPPI’s complete line of products and services can be found at www.meppi.com.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, August 27, 2010
School Tools Time!
O’Neal team members filled bags for 10 children this year. The bags filled by O’Neal employees included all kinds of supplies for the upcoming school year.
O'Neal Launches Korean Website
O’Neal has launched a Korean version of our website – www.onealinc.com/kr The new site has been created to better serve the needs of our Korean-based clients and colleagues.
Recently, O’Neal completed a project for KMC Atlanta – a Korean valve manufacturer. This was KMC’s first project in the United States as they brought their process work to this facility. For more information on KMC, visit their website www.kmcatlanta.com
Recently, O’Neal completed a project for KMC Atlanta – a Korean valve manufacturer. This was KMC’s first project in the United States as they brought their process work to this facility. For more information on KMC, visit their website www.kmcatlanta.com
Friday, February 12, 2010
O'Neal to Construct FitesaFiberweb Expansion
O'Neal has been awarded a contract for the construction of FitesaFiberweb’s plant expansion in Simpsonville, SC. O’Neal started design for the project in September 2009.
“O’Neal was involved in the initial design for the expansion project, and we are pleased to have been awarded the construction contract.” said Randy Chandler, Senior Project Manager with O’Neal. As part of the expansion, O’Neal will build two state-of-the-art manufacturing lines to produce lightweight nonwovens for the hygiene products industry.While 2009 was a difficult year for many construction and engineering firms, O’Neal has a solid backlog and positive momentum going into 2010. “We’ve had a string of recent project wins, and we are very encouraged by the number of prospects we are seeing,” said Kevin Bean, President of O’Neal. "We are looking forward to delivering another successful project for FitesaFiberweb," he added.
FitesaFiberweb Simpsonville, Inc. is a recently formed joint venture between Fiberweb PLC, a manufacturer of specialty nonwoven materials, and Petropar, a Brazilian industrial company. The manufacturing plant is located at 840 SE Main Street in Simpsonville, and will also serve as the corporate headquarters for FitesaFiberweb.
Monday, February 8, 2010
O'Neal sees encouraging signs after discouraging year
By: Angelia Davis, staff writer
The Greenville News
February 7, 2010
In their 35 years of experience, the board governing O'Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, couldn't recall when their industry went from “feast to famine.” Then came 2009 and with it, some of the toughest challenges yet for many construction and engineering firms, including O'Neal.
Jeffrey Hall, O'Neal's vice president of business development, said the company specializes in delivering capital projects worldwide in a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals/biotech, process chemical, energy, pulp and paper.
“Over the years, if an industry or two was down, other industries would either be up or maintaining, whereas this past year it came to a screeching halt across the board,” he said. “Just about every industry was impacted so it had an impact on us.” Kevin Bean, O'Neal's president and chief executive officer, said leading up to 2009, “everyone knew there was going to be a recession and we put contingency plans together.
“What was most difficult was the timing and how quick it actually affected our industry,” he said. “It just stopped.”
O'Neal is being pulled forward today with positive momentum and one of the strongest backlogs the company has ever had. “We've had a string of recent project wins and we are very encouraged by the number of prospects we're seeing,” Bean said.
The employee-owned company was recently awarded the contract to construct FitesaFiberweb's plant expansion in Simpsonville. FitesaFiberweb Simpsonville Inc. is a joint venture between Fiberweb PLC, a manufacturer of specialty nonwoven materials, and Petropar, a Brazilian industrial company. The joint venture's nonwoven fabric will be used mostly in disposable diapers.
The company was also chosen to construct a new biorefinery demonstration facility in Georgia — a partnership between Diamond Alternative Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp., and American Process Inc.
Bean said most of the company's work this year has come from repeat business or existing clients.
During the down period last year, the company kept investing in sales and marketing and “took that opportunity to not necessarily be a victim but to try to promote that it was only going to last for so long,” he said. “We basically took that opportunity to get better and to get closer to our clients and the opportunities that were out there,” he said. One of the newer opportunities or “emerging markets” for O'Neal is alternative energy.
O'Neal was founded in Greenville by Paul O'Neal who has retired but serves on the company's board of directors.
Although O'Neal is employee-owned and private, it's unique in that it's run and has much of the same functions as a public company, Bean said. Company leaders said O'Neal is also special because of its staff, which has an average tenure in the Greenville building alone of about 20 years. The staff, they said, is a source of their optimism going forward.
“We definitely leveraged the strength of the team and our employees to get through a difficult year and be able to build enough backlogs to get through 2010,” said Judy Castleberry, O'Neal's chief financial officer. “We've got the right people to move this company forward,” she said.
Much like its mountain views from the third story corporate headquarters on Falcon Crest Drive off Pleasantburg Drive, the company's sites are way beyond the city limits of Greenville. It has offices in Atlanta and Raleigh and projects throughout the United States.
O'Neal has its signature locally on such works as the performance and delivery center at BMW; the BMW IT Research Center, the first building on the CU-ICAR campus; and a 75,000-square-foot expansion at GE Gas Turbines.
O'Neal has other projects here that many drive by every day. “They don't get the coverage of some of the other high-profile jobs, but they're just as important to our owners to drive the local economy or the regional economy,” he said.
Also important are the charitable efforts taken on by O'Neal employees. The company recently broke ground on a new donated elevator for the Miracle Hill Shepherd's Gate shelter. The company's donation of design and construction management services, along with other contributions from other donors for the subcontractors and material costs, total more than $200,000.
The Greenville News
February 7, 2010
In their 35 years of experience, the board governing O'Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, couldn't recall when their industry went from “feast to famine.” Then came 2009 and with it, some of the toughest challenges yet for many construction and engineering firms, including O'Neal.
Jeffrey Hall, O'Neal's vice president of business development, said the company specializes in delivering capital projects worldwide in a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals/biotech, process chemical, energy, pulp and paper.
“Over the years, if an industry or two was down, other industries would either be up or maintaining, whereas this past year it came to a screeching halt across the board,” he said. “Just about every industry was impacted so it had an impact on us.” Kevin Bean, O'Neal's president and chief executive officer, said leading up to 2009, “everyone knew there was going to be a recession and we put contingency plans together.
“What was most difficult was the timing and how quick it actually affected our industry,” he said. “It just stopped.”
O'Neal is being pulled forward today with positive momentum and one of the strongest backlogs the company has ever had. “We've had a string of recent project wins and we are very encouraged by the number of prospects we're seeing,” Bean said.
The employee-owned company was recently awarded the contract to construct FitesaFiberweb's plant expansion in Simpsonville. FitesaFiberweb Simpsonville Inc. is a joint venture between Fiberweb PLC, a manufacturer of specialty nonwoven materials, and Petropar, a Brazilian industrial company. The joint venture's nonwoven fabric will be used mostly in disposable diapers.
The company was also chosen to construct a new biorefinery demonstration facility in Georgia — a partnership between Diamond Alternative Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp., and American Process Inc.
Bean said most of the company's work this year has come from repeat business or existing clients.
During the down period last year, the company kept investing in sales and marketing and “took that opportunity to not necessarily be a victim but to try to promote that it was only going to last for so long,” he said. “We basically took that opportunity to get better and to get closer to our clients and the opportunities that were out there,” he said. One of the newer opportunities or “emerging markets” for O'Neal is alternative energy.
O'Neal was founded in Greenville by Paul O'Neal who has retired but serves on the company's board of directors.
Although O'Neal is employee-owned and private, it's unique in that it's run and has much of the same functions as a public company, Bean said. Company leaders said O'Neal is also special because of its staff, which has an average tenure in the Greenville building alone of about 20 years. The staff, they said, is a source of their optimism going forward.
“We definitely leveraged the strength of the team and our employees to get through a difficult year and be able to build enough backlogs to get through 2010,” said Judy Castleberry, O'Neal's chief financial officer. “We've got the right people to move this company forward,” she said.
Much like its mountain views from the third story corporate headquarters on Falcon Crest Drive off Pleasantburg Drive, the company's sites are way beyond the city limits of Greenville. It has offices in Atlanta and Raleigh and projects throughout the United States.
O'Neal has its signature locally on such works as the performance and delivery center at BMW; the BMW IT Research Center, the first building on the CU-ICAR campus; and a 75,000-square-foot expansion at GE Gas Turbines.
O'Neal has other projects here that many drive by every day. “They don't get the coverage of some of the other high-profile jobs, but they're just as important to our owners to drive the local economy or the regional economy,” he said.
Also important are the charitable efforts taken on by O'Neal employees. The company recently broke ground on a new donated elevator for the Miracle Hill Shepherd's Gate shelter. The company's donation of design and construction management services, along with other contributions from other donors for the subcontractors and material costs, total more than $200,000.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
O'Neal to Construct Biorefinery
O'Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, announced today it has been awarded a contract for the construction of new biorefinery demonstration facility in Georgia. The biorefinery is being developed through a partnership between Diamond Alternative Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, and American Process, Inc. (API).
“Biofuels are clearly going to be a significant part of our nation’s energy mix in the future,” said Kevin Bean, O’Neal’s President. “We are excited to be working with API, Diamond Alternative Energy and Valero Energy on this project.”
The new demonstration plant will utilize proprietary biorefinery technology, developed by API, to produce cellulosic fuels and chemicals. According to API, an Atlanta-based leader in the development of biorefinery technologies, the demonstration plant will demonstrate that cellulosic biorefineries are feasible and economically viable for rapid commercialization.
According to Michael Howard, Senior Project Manager for O’Neal, O’Neal has already begun construction of the plant, which is expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2010. The facility is located in Thomaston, Georgia, and fills a void in a location that has lost jobs due to plant closings.
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“Biofuels are clearly going to be a significant part of our nation’s energy mix in the future,” said Kevin Bean, O’Neal’s President. “We are excited to be working with API, Diamond Alternative Energy and Valero Energy on this project.”
The new demonstration plant will utilize proprietary biorefinery technology, developed by API, to produce cellulosic fuels and chemicals. According to API, an Atlanta-based leader in the development of biorefinery technologies, the demonstration plant will demonstrate that cellulosic biorefineries are feasible and economically viable for rapid commercialization.
According to Michael Howard, Senior Project Manager for O’Neal, O’Neal has already begun construction of the plant, which is expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2010. The facility is located in Thomaston, Georgia, and fills a void in a location that has lost jobs due to plant closings.
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