Helping Clients, Staff, and the Community The oilfield never sleeps. Metra Equipment Inc. understands this, so their business is open twenty-four hours a day. To keep up with the constant work, they have nineteen staff members, excluding Blondeau and Grube. They have two people working on inside sales, who answer calls all day. They also coordinate jobs, pull orders, create sales orders, and plenty more. There are two receptionists who get the sales orders out to customers, create invoices, and make sure both accounts payable and accounts receivable are up to date. They have three full-time shop personnel and twelve full-time field service technicians to do all the repairs, refurbishing, and installations that their clients require. Grube and Blondeau both understand the importance of treating staff well. “Our staff are on call twenty-four hours a day to make this company go,” says Grube. The staff are paid well, and Grube and Blondeau also offer them numerous functions outside of work so they can relax and enjoy each other’s company. 64
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They also understand the value of community. Metra Equipment Inc. contributes to youth sports leagues, schools, the local bike track, stock car drivers, and larger charities such as The Royal Canadian Legion, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and the Canadian Cancer Society. Their most recent donation was $5000 to the Estevan Firefighters Association. Grube and Blondeau agree, “We cannot express how grateful we are to have such a hard-working and dedicated staff which has made Metra Equipment Inc. what it is today. We would also like to thank the individuals and customers who took a chance on us in the beginning and continue to support us as our company grows. We truly appreciate all of the support over the past five years, and look forward to continuing our relationships in the future.” FLEW Metra Equipment Inc. 116 Supreme Street, Estevan p 306.634.6325 lgrube@metraequipment.com bblondeau@metraequipment.com