The ADPE Advisor

June 2023 | Internal Company News

June Birthdays



June 4 - Jesse Chanthathep

June 9 - Michael Hlavacek

June 19 - Ion Chifiac

June 20 - John Giesecke

June Anniversaries 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

June 7 - John Giesecke, 2 years

June 27 - Qodamah Al Mimorry, 1 year

June 14 - Mark Klepk, 2 years

June 22 - Alex Bashqawi, 3 years

Upcoming July Birthdays



July 1 - Andrew Leander

July 7 - Donovan Simsophone

July 8 - Joseph Lange

July 10 - Steve Richey

July 24 - Qodamah Al Mimorry

Dates to Know



Tuesday, July 4

Fourth of July - Office Closed


Monday, July 17 at 8:30 am

ADPE All Company Staff Meeting

Gray, Inc. Quarterly Update

Thanks to all who joined us for the Gray, Inc. Quarterly Update the other week. If you weren’t able join, you can access the recording below (Password: Gray2023).

Watch the Recording

Internal Newsletter Survey

We would appreciate you taking a few moments to give us feedback about our internal newsletter, the ADPE Advisor. Please click the button below to take the survey if you have not already. We will start incorporating feedback in the July newsletter.

Take the Survey

June Anniversaries

Alex Bashqawi, 3 years

"Happy anniversary Alex! We appreciate all the hard work you have done to elevate the team. Alex has been persistent and composed throughout the course of the Bobcat project and the end is finally in sight. Thank you for your commitment to quality, performance, and standard development to push the team to delivering great projects."

- Brad Vos

Mark Klepk, 1 year

"Mark has contributed to projects both large and small. Whether he is selecting components for small system like Portillos, or coordinating countless vendors while working with Gray Construction on project Leeward, Mark strives to deliver quality to our customers. He has continued to expand his experience and grow throughout this past year making him a great asset to the team."

- Josh Allen

Qodamah Al Mimorry, 1 year

"Q's attitude and approach to work make him a great member of the team. He is always willing to accept any challenge that is offered to him. If he doesn't know the answer, he will take the initiative to find it. His commitment to helping get the Blessed Communion system operational demonstrates that he will commit to even the toughest challenges."

- Josh Allen

John Giesecke, 2 years

"John is an incredibly talented resource that we are lucky to have. His experience and attention to detail make him a valuable addition on any project he is involved with. Customers are always impressed with the work that John produces and he helps to set a very high standard that we should all strive to achieve."

- Josh Allen

Blog Spotlight: Welcome to the ADPE Team!

The ADPE team has been growing over the past few months. Among our new hires, we have welcomed Design Engineer Jim Gratzke, Field Installation Technician Sean LeMay, Controls Engineer Chris Simek, and Sales Engineer Chase Straw to the ADPE Team! Learn more about them and their roles.

Read the Blog

Alfa Laval Training


Conner Cox, Blake Wuestenfeld, and Michael Lehnert recently attended Alfa Laval's Advanced Training Program at their Kenosha, WI location. Topics included sanitary products including pumps, valves, and tank cleaning equipment, taught by masters in their fields of work. Our team continues to stay updated on all product offerings so we can best support our customer's project needs.

“The training was very informative. Alfa Laval has been in the industry a long time and gave great data on the topics and their product catalog. It was a unique experience tailored to an audience with a strong background in process technology.”

- Blake Wuestenfeld


“I appreciated the in-depth product and application review from very knowledgeable trainers. I feel much more comfortable with my knowledge of Alfa Laval products and tools than prior to the training.”

- Conner Cox

Project Highlight

Instinct selected Gray to design and build a new 235,000 s.f. manufacturing facility for freeze-dried raw pet food in Lincoln, Nebraska.


AD Process Equipment specified equipment for the process and is currently managing subcontractors on installation. Our team initially worked on this project during the front-end loading (FEL-1) plan to allow for this facility's future growth. Keep up the good work, team!

Read the Blog

We're Hiring!

We are looking to grow our team! Please share these hiring links with anyone you know that would be a good fit for these positions. ADPE has a referral bonus - get paid to refer good people to our team!


If you would like to apply for any of the open positions, please reach out to Sue Spell.


Inside Sales

Careers Page

Partner Company Highlight

Read Full Story

Gray Celebrates Grand Opening for Cerrowire


Gray, a fully integrated, global services provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, operational improvements, digital, equipment manufacturing, and real estate services, and Cerrowire, a subsidiary of the Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway, celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility.

May Newsletter Recap

Click Here to View the May Newsletter

Facebook  Linkedin  Youtube