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Oilfield Services
“ When it comes to employees, one of our top priorities is safety, and it should be for any successful business in our industry. At Graco, we place ownership of safety on each of our locations’ managers, as this provides a level of ownership of our safety programs with the managers that personally know each of the team members in their reporting structure. Safety is a day-to-day discussion within all our locations and is embedded in our culture, rather than a randomly timed directive from a corporate office.”
As our conversation closes, Justin turns his attention to what separates Graco from its competitors, as well as what the future holds for the company.“ Graco has focused on the traditional principle that‘ the working man can do better,’” Justin says.“ At all levels of the organization, we have built a plethora of experience to tackle any challenge presented to us, and we continue to evolve as an organization that meets our customers’ needs, expectations, and often changing requirements. Our internal goal is
to retain experienced personnel, as well as build on the experience of successive generations of individuals and equipment.
“ Although the future is a scary thought, especially considering geopolitical situations, we feel confident that we have the equipment and personnel required to persevere in the industry, but this won’ t be without its challenges. Continued mergers and acquisition( M & A) activity will keep us busy, and we will likely see some competition come and go.
“ M & A within the exploration and production side of the industry poses a culture change, as we will continue to see more majors and super majors participating in basins that were predominantly dominated by independents,” Justin concludes.“ With this, there will be elevated requirements, which is a great opportunity for Graco to elevate our specifications to meet the needs of both today and tomorrow.” ■
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