Melink Corporation made the INC 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the U.S. for the third year in a row! The company went from #3699 in 2008 to #3554 in 2009, and is in the top 100 among U.S. energy companies.

When asked what has brought the company success despite the bleak economy, President Steve Melink said, "Our continued growth is a reflection of the high quality people we have on staff. Everyone's passion, commitment, and work ethic is second to none."

People have traveled from all over the world to see something right here in the Tri-state.

It's the Melink Corporation's "Green" building in Milford.

There are two levels – including an office space, meeting room and a warehouse at the Melink Corporation, but it only costs the owner about a thousand dollars a month to heat and light the 30,000 square foot building.

"I'm so fanatical about it, I can't wait to get our energy bill every month to see how much we're improving," said Steve Melink...

Introducing the 3rd Annual Tristate MANNY AWARDS! The MANNY Awards are committed to recognizing the manufacturing industry’s greatest accomplishments, and in doing so will honor local companies for their innovation and best practices. Past winners of this prestigious award have exemplified accomplishments in areas such as: product innovation, e-business, supply-chain management, employee safety, systems/process innovation, global business, technology transfer and quality control.

A number of local leaders and companies have been recognized recently for their success over the past year.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has named three Cincinnati companies – Abstract Displays, Bramkamp Printing Co. Inc. and Libertas Technologies – winners of the 2009 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award. In addition, for the second year in a row, Abstract Displays has been named the Great Lakes Regional Finalist for the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Award.

From Whole Foods and Bank of America to United Technologies and Honda to Google and BP, many of the world’s most successful companies are going green. They realize that making money in the present and doing the right thing for the future is an idea whose time has come.

Welcome to the green economy. Are you getting ready for it? Whether you know it or not, a whole new generation of customers is demanding that you become part of the solution. Those who don’t will go the way of the buggy-whip, typewriter, (and hopefully incandescent light bulb).

CINCINNATI - Steve Melink, on a mission to make his Melink Corp.'s building here a showpiece of energy efficiency, watches a U.S. flag flutter in the wind outside and sees a missed opportunity. "I want that wind to work for us," said Melink, who is installing the first low-speed Aventa wind turbine in North America. Designed by a Swiss aerospace engineer, the 60-foot Aventa turbine has three oversized fan blades and can generate electricity with wind speeds as low as 4 mph versus the 8 to 10 mph required for most small-scale wind machines.

When looking for the "low hanging fruit" in a hotel - those areas that offer the easiest and fastest opportunities to save energy - one piece of equipment that is often forgotten is the kitchen exhaust hood.

Today’s kitchen ventilation systems are about more than heat and smoke removal, fire protection, and lowest first cost. Food-service establishment owners and operators have become more sophisticated and demanding, so they want systems that are more energy efficient and require less maintenance. In addition, they want kitchens to be more comfortable while complying with more stringent indoor air quality standards. Finally, owners and operators want reduced noise levels and improved fire safety.

This month we are going to examine three products. They are Melink Corp’s Intelli-hoodtm Operator, Avtec Industries InVenttm hood, and finally Safe-T-Nettm .

Commercial kitchen ventilation (CKV) remains one of the most expensive components of any food service operation. Ineffective systems are not only wasteful, but also dangerous. For these reasons two new products herald a new age of CKV, where systems are designed to match both the application, and the operators variable loading and menu.

Ken Jones wonders if money from Congress’ proposed $800 billion stimulus plan could bring to life projects that have been sidelined for years.

New buildings planned by Three Rivers School District and Norwood City Schools were approved by the state, designed and awarded to Jones’ Turner Construction in 2001 and 2004. But local bond issues for construction never passed, letting blueprints collect dust.

If you formerly bought or presently buy shortcircuit hoods, this article is for you.

Short-circuit hoods made sense many years ago, when prescriptive codes required that you exhaust 100 cfm per square foot of open area for a wall canopy hood. Many people realized this high exhaust rate might make sense for a hood serving a broiler but that it was overkill for most hoods serving lighter-duty cooking appliances.

How to reduce your energy costs by 20 to 30 percent with a minimal incvestment.

In May 2006, Governor Taft signed Senate Bill 265 (S.B. 265) into law. This law requires Ohio EPA to change how it regulates small air pollution sources. The changes require Ohio EPA to write regulations to address the following areas.