SM Engineering Client Quotes & Testimonials

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Property Management

…Halverson and Blaiser Group manages over 2,000 apartments homes … for obvious reasons, we have worked with SM Engineering to keep a pulse on energy savings for our clients, investors, and partners.

– Clinton T. Blaiser, President and CEO, Halverson and Blaiser Group LTD

After SM Engineering analyzed our utilities we were able to save several thousand dollars on many of our properties… It’s worth hiring the expertise.

– Stephen Perillo, President, MGM Property Management

SM Engineering’s study identified misapplied charges and took an hour of my time total, at most, and we received five figures in savings.

– Corrine Stockwell, Finance Manager, Red Wing Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Nursing Homes

…Your organization’s employees are very skilled and knowledgeable about the service that they offer… Your services certainly paid off.

– Robert Wirth, Vice President, Fortis Management Group LLC

Agriculture Products

Thank you for your help with this (utility savings initiative) and for reaching out to us. After discussing the refund we received with my Controller, the results were better than I expected.

– Nathan Zondag, President / CEO, J. W. Jung Seed Co.

During a discussion as to how we could make processes more efficient, routine, and save money, our CFO suggested we look at sales tax on utilities used in production. I immediately contacted SM Engineering as I had worked with them many years ago and I remembered what kind of results they produced.

– Darren Pierskalla, Credit Manager, New Vision Coop

Pahl’s Market is extremely pleased with the findings, lower utility bills, and the credits we received from the work you and your team at SM Engineering have provided.

– Gary Pahl, President of Operations, Pahl’s

…They took care of all the paperwork and dealing with the utility. The result was a $20,000 credit and expected annual savings of $24,000 going forward. It was time well spent.

– Ryan Horn, Co-Owner, Grower Direct Farms, Inc.

…After hearing it out and going through the process, which was quite painless, we were able to receive a check in excess of $160,000 from Wisconsin DOR.

– Mike Elder, VP Risk Management, Landmark Services Cooperative

Very professional service and got the job done! Received a substantial refund check. Well worth the effort of all.

– John B. Walsh, Owner, Walsh Grain Farms, Inc.

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

The work with SM engineering has been very smooth and effective. The team is very professional, provided a lot clarity to the process and always answered questions promptly.

– Gregory Loisel, Site Manager, Miba Industrial Bearings

The best part happens once you receive that first credit check from the state/utility in the mail… I highly recommend SM Engineering.

– Chris Weber, Analyst, Schattdecor

This year we have recovered over $35,000 from past utility spending. Fuller Industries will now realize additional savings going forward. I highly recommend SM Engineering to anyone who is looking for a company who has excellent skills at auditing your utility contracts, tariffs and rates to find errors, or perhaps better opportunities for the utility spend of your company.

– Mark Chalfant, CEO, Fuller Industries

Fabricated Metal Products

IMH Products is extremely pleased with the findings, lower utility bills, and credits we received from you and your team at SM Engineering.

– Jeff Billups, Controller, IMH Products

Working with SM Engineering has been a pleasure. We were skeptical at first, but their analysis created considerable energy savings for us, while also generating a substantial refund from the energy company.

– Tina Atkin, Office Manager, Flextech Industries Ltd.

Our experience working with SM Engineering on this project was both seamless and professional.

– David B. Coard, Controller, Liberty Steel FabricatingM

… These rates would have gone uncontested as we didn’t have the expertise to check ourselves.

– David Cedarwall, Director of Finance, Aluma KLM

It really sounded too good to be true. However, in April 2018, we received a refund check from SRP in the amount of $32,751.92.

– Gary Bixler, Controller, Tube Specialties, Inc.

SM Engineering was able to get a substantial rebate with very little effort on our part.

– Nelson Engineering Company, Inc.

…The evaluation and reimbursement of overpayments from our utility providers was a welcome and unexpected outcome of your audit. I look forward to your ongoing review of our account in pursuit of a better bottom line.

– Champ Bennett, President, Bennett-Rogers Pipe Coating, Inc

SM Engineering’s level of engineering professionalism and knowledge is a 5 out of 5.

– Sam Ballweg, President, Endres Mfg. Co., Inc.

Industrial Machinery

SM Engineering made the process so easy for us. It is not often that things are too good to be true, but this is one of them.

– Perry D. Seale, Director of Facilities, Hypertherm, Inc.

SM Engineering did a great job helping us save utilities costs… We really recommend to use them, they are very professional and you have nothing to lose.

– Gerardo Muraira, Chief Operating Officer, Nutec, Inc.

I would recommend this company to anyone. Now we feel confident the electric companies will honor credits to our accounts.

– Jerry Gamboa, CEO, Special Carbide Tools, Inc.

…The findings resulted in a substantial monetary refund for our company.

– Phil Derksen, Operations Manager, Big W Industries, Inc.

See a list of Clients we have served over the years.

Printing Products

Happy with the credits we received from the work you and your team at SM Engineering have provided. SM Engineering handled everything from the beginning to the end.

– Blaine Yoquelet, President, Fort Wayne Printing

They went to the utility company to examine several years’ worth of information and came back to us after the investigation and we received a credit for over $28,000… This is like found money as we had no idea we were entitled to it.

– Mike Flaig, Operations Manager, Day Printing

… After having the analysis done it feels refreshing knowing we’re receiving the most optimal rates and charges.

– Tim Wiens, President, Allegra Marketing and Print

…I was pleasantly surprised of how easy this process was … SME evaluated our prior utility bills and worked directly with our utility companies to find errors and over billing that came to over $12,000 in credits.

– Daniel M Wos, President, K.C. Envelope Company, Inc.

See a list of Clients we have served over the years.

Prepared Food Products

…As you promised, this was a very painless process for us and we will enjoy the savings.

– Terry Schneider, Owner, Gamay Food Ingredients

SME was the best small investment of time to date, you delivered.

– Tom Sausen, Owner, Boneworks Culinarte

At the onset, what SM Engineering was proposing seemed to be farfetched, but after receiving the $90,000 in recovery for past year’s overpayments of utilities, as well as savings on average … $18,000 per year … we are extremely happy that we did [this].

– Joseph Nicosia, Controller, La Canasta Mexican Food Products

Meat Packaging Plants

The SM Engineering team understands how to identify savings opportunities… I would recommend SM Engineering to any company needing assistance with utility invoice audits.

– Jonathan Snyder, Energy Procurement Analyst, JBS USA

We found your expertise and knowledge on the utility review process produced a very generous credit back to our company. I am certain we would not have been able to achieve the same results on our own.

– Craig Allen, Chief Financial Officer, Branding Iron Meat Company

After working with SM Engineering for only a couple of months, they were able to find thousands of dollars of overages that had been charged to my company over the past several years.

– Brandon Pierce, General Manager, Nahunta Pork Center

Millwork/Wood Products

We look forward to them [SME] researching future exemptions, benefits, and credits on behalf of our Company that otherwise we were never aware existed.

– Joseph A. Rizzo Jr., President/Owner, R&R Pallet Corporation

A very large pay back and cash on the books that we would have never realized had it not been for SM Engineering.

– Brigette Derks-Pennings, Account, Robbins, Inc.

They saved us thousands of dollars of upfront energy costs, and many more thousands in the future.

– Ryan Anderson, Business Manager, Continental Carpentry Components

… I am certain we would not have been able to negotiate these terms with our utility companies directly. …What you are providing customers helps them save money that can in turn be re-invested back into the company.

– Dustin Hecht, Vice President, RCS Millwork

…Their [SME] service not only produced a refund but is expected to continue providing savings well into the future.

– Gregory M Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Sun State Components, Inc.

Bakery, Dairy, and Wine Products

KC Bier Company engaged with SM Engineering to review our energy bills. They were able to successfully navigate the utility records and refund process for our brewery.

 

– Steve Holle, Founder, Managing Partner KC Bier Co

I am very pleased with the results of the audit SM Engineering completed on our utility accounts.

 

– Roderick Hogan, CFO, Dewey’s Bakery

…The savings were substantial across our twelve plants and the team was easy to work with.

 

– Robert Bascom, Controller, Foremost Farms USA

Electronic Components

This was a win-win for our company because our staff invested none of their time and energy in an attempt to accomplish what the professionals at SM Engineering do…

– Robert Curan, Manager, Apex MicroTechnology

Rubber/Plastic Products

Manar Inc. is extremely pleased with the findings, lower utility bills, and the credits we received from the work you and your team at SM Engineering have provided.

– Larry Johnson, CFO, Manar Inc.

I was completely blown away by the work SM Engineering performed for my company.

– Joel Trusty, President, Trust Cook

Fibertech Plastics is extremely pleased with the findings, lower utility bills, and the credits we received from the work you and your team at SM Engineering have provided.

– Ryan Dillman, FP&A Manager, Fibertech Plastics

I recommend your service to other organizations to recover potential overpayments from their Utility Companies.

– Leroy Hodo, Controller, Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

We were really surprised at the amounts we received. I recommend the services of SM Engineering to companies who would like to benefit on what you have to offer.

– Steve Arnold, President, EnviCor Enterprises, LLC

We were pleasantly surprised at the savings we received. I would recommend the services of SM Engineering…

– Jamie Cook, Controller

Chemical Manufacturing

My experience in working with SM Engineering has been nothing short of positive.

– Leeland Meyer, Operations, ICL Performance Products LP

It was great working with you and I would recommend it to anyone.

– Alan Garner, Controller, RGA Enterprises, Inc.

Aerospace

When I looked at our electric bill I couldn’t believe the costs savings. I am very pleased with the efforts and results…

– Will Schuhardt, Controller, Cadence Aerospace – Aero Design & Manufacturing, Inc.

Commercial Machinery

I spend a lot of time looking for ways to save the company money, but nothing has compared to the amount of savings SM Engineering was able to achieve for us.

– Patrick Gainer, Facility Engineer.

Textile Products

The process was efficient and after reviewing our bills and history … your team was straight forward in outlining where there were opportunities for savings.

– Chris Vering, President, Knit-Rite, Inc.

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