Breaking Ground

Dear Readers,

In this issue of Breaking Ground, we celebrate the success of our technological advances in medicine. On Tuesday, June 1, Mainstay is finally re-opening our office to visitors. Masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please come by and visit!

I hope everyone enjoys a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.

Best Regards,

IN THE NEWS

Historic Groundbreaking in Kalamazoo, MI

On March 31, 2021, the Mainstay Team watched virtually as a groundbreaking ceremony took place for Pfizer's Modular Aseptic Processing (MAP) facility in the city of Portage in Kalamazoo County, MI. The 420,000 SF multi-story facility is expected to create 450 new jobs. This is the second project Mainstay has had the opportunity to be part of at the 1,300 acre campus.

Chaz Calitri, Vice President of Operations at Pfizer was joined by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D), U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R) and the Mayor of Portage, Patricia Randall among others.

Mainstay couldn't be more honored or proud to play a role in such a historic and monumental project.

"Looking back on the spring of 2020, the pandemic was affecting the entire world. Everyone, everywhere went into hibernation. Now, in the spring of 2021, we can see what truly amazing accomplishments can be done. Mainstay is proud to be a part of these great achievements. It is gratifying knowing that engineering, technology and science will win."

-Doug Seaboldt, Associate, Mainstay Engineering

More News From Kalamazoo, MI

G-CON Manufacturing, one of our partners and a prime consultant on the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and distribution facility, also on the 1,300 acre campus, was featured on CNN. See how 'G-CON PODs are part of the recipe for success'.

Mainstay assisted G-CON with the structural design of the transportable cleanroom PODs and the structural renovations to the existing warehouse facility to help Pfizer implement this expedited approach to facility construction.

President Biden visited the manufacturing and distribution facility in February.

click image above for CNN feature.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Meet Leo Doyer, PE | Design Manager

What made you decide to become an engineer?

I was attending the University of Utah studying Architecture. I decided Utah wasn’t for me, and transferred to Drexel. In order to be accepted into the Architecture program, I was required to show my portfolio. In a fortunate stroke of serendipity, my portfolio was mistakenly thrown away by a janitor. I went forward in transferring to Drexel, but without a portfolio. I was given an opportunity to enroll in the Architectural Engineering program instead. I continued through the program and found I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was definitely a good thing, because I was a terrible Architect.

What is your proudest moment at Mainstay?

I have had many proud moments at Mainstay; like being part of a project team that won the ENR Best of the Best in manufacturing projects and helping a client develop their mobile, scalable, cleanroom infrastructures. But the proudest I have been is being part of teams that have helped our clients develop solutions to bring the coronavirus vaccines into production.

DID YOU KNOW

As of May 27th, 97% of Mainstay employees have been partially vaccinated and 80% of Mainstay employees are fully vaccinated.

EVENTS

Mainstay was a proud sponsor of AIA Philadelphia's 22nd Annual Golf Outing which took place on Monday, May 10th. It was good to experience a sense of normalcy for the day.

Next up, The Washington Crossing Council's 47th Annual Scouting Golf Classic on Monday, June 7th at Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, PA. Mainstay's founder, Matt Hilbush, a former scout, will be part of a foursome. Support the Boy Scouts of America's Washington Crossing Council by donating here.