Coordinated Heat Exchanger Cleaning For Food Processing Company

PROJECT BACKGROUND In May 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac (GLPV) was contracted to perform a shell and tube heat exchanger cleaning for a food processing company in conjunction with a periodic inspection. The plant’s Maintenance Manager needed our team onsite and on standby at 5:00am as one of their heat exchangers was opened up for inspection. […]
GLPV Introduces Unique Equipment Upgrade For Overhead Cleaning

At Great Lakes Power Vac, we’re proud to introduce a new breakthrough equipment upgrade for overhead cleaning that allows our technicians to vacuum overhead surface areas where one cannot gain access using ladders, scaffolding or aerial lifts. Using a new, lightweight, carbon-fiber-based vacuum tool in conjunction with our existing vac trucks and related vac equipment, […]
Hydro-excavation Of A Landmark For Greenfire Management Services, Llc

Greenfire Management Services, LLC is a Native-American owned construction company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With decades of experience in preconstruction and construction management, Greenfire acts as an extension of their clients’ teams from early project conceptual planning through project completion. Project Background In October 2018, Greenfire reached out to Great Lakes Power Vac for specialty excavating […]
Industrial Overhead Cleaning Of Powder Coating Area For Dezurik
Formed in 1928, DeZURIK, Inc. is a high-performance designer and manufacturer of municipal and industrial valves. The company’s 90-year legacy continues as they produce some of the finest valves in the world for water treatment, sewage treatment, water distribution, pump stations, pulp and paper, chemical and petrochemical, mining, power, hydropower dams, and other process industries. Project Background […]
Cleaning The Electronic-melt Vault For Kohler Co.

Founded in 1873, Kohler Company is a Wisconsin-based manufacturer best known for its plumbing products and fixtures. Today, Kohler fabricates a wide range of equipment, including furniture, cabinetry, generators, engines, and more. Project Background In January 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac was approached by Kohler to assist with cleanup after an electrical fire left an imprint of […]
“let’s Go Brewers!” – Our Annual Customer Appreciation Event

With Brewers fever in full force, thanks to their current playoff run, our annual Brewers outing this year has the potential to be during their Championship season. For the past ten years, Great Lakes Power Vac has done exactly that by hosting a yearly Customer Appreciation Event at Miller Park on behalf of those who play […]
Performing High Strength Waste Tank Cleaning For Veolia Water

As contracted operators of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)’s water treatment facilities and deep tunnel systems, Veolia Water manages and treats the wastewater of more than a million southeastern Wisconsin residents, while helping protect Lake Michigan from environmental harm. Project Background In April 2018, Great Lakes Power Vac responded to a Veolia Water public bid […]
Safety First: Summertime Tips
As we head into warmer weather this summer and we begin to shed those winter layers, now is a good time to remind everyone of some important summertime safety tips. As our skin gets reintroduced to the sun, remember to use sunscreen frequently or to cover up your skin to avoid getting sunburn, as it […]
Let Us “take The Heat”
As you move indoors to cool off this summer, keep in mind that summer is the perfect time to tackle inside projects. Your 4th of July shutdown is an optimal time to stay indoors and work on inside maintenance projects. GLPV is available to assist with your various plant cleaning needs, whether it’s overhead cleaning, […]
Marketplace 2015 Award Recipient

We are proud to announce that Great Lakes Power Vac recently received the Outstanding Large-Size Business award at the Governor’s 2015 MARKETPLACE Event. Greta Smith, owner and president, accepted this award on behalf of her company at a luncheon held on October 30th. This event was sponsored by the Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development, […]