When a team is formed there have been many studies conducted on the science behind what happens. One of my favorite takes on this are the five stages of a team. These stages are cyclical and will repeat themselves over time with the length of projects and shifting of team positions. The stages are, forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. So what does this have to do with compressed air and industrial processes?

Well, when EXAIR and BETE joined forces, the cycles immediately began, and I believe we have moved through some of these stages fairly quickly. You see, Tyler Daniel, Neal Raker, and myself all recently had the privilege of going up to the BETE facility and spending the better part of a week getting to know some basics of their vast product offering, how they have been doing business for nearly 75 years and, most importantly, we got to meet a portion of the team there. As we toured the facility and met a good portion of the team there, it felt as though I was walking through EXAIR’s facility as well. We got to see what has made BETE a leader in spray nozzles for nearly 75 years and I would definitely say a good portion of it is the TEAM. The welcome we received and the short time we got to spend with these people, made clear that their intent was to make sure the customers were always taken care of and there was a lot of pride in the products they were producing. It legitimately felt like I was walking through EXAIR as a new team member.

Throughout the training and time we spent there, we got to know each other even better. It was almost as if we didn’t need the forming and storming phase. We pretty well jumped straight into the morning phase because our cultures and focus were all very similar. So, what does this mean for all of our customers?

It means that now when you are reaching out to either company, we can help from start to finish with any type of liquid nozzle or point of use compressed air application, and it should come to you as a seamless team effort from both sides of BETE and EXAIR. We’re hitting as many points as we can with both teams so that we can reach the performing stage and really start seeing the end users, our customers benefiting from these collaborations.

I know this may sound cliché. I’m absolutely excited to see what these next few years bring because I can guarantee that these two teams are combining forces, and we are going to have some great output that can really improve the performance, production, and efficiency of current liquid and compressed air applications through the roof.

If you want to discuss any spray application or point of use compressed air application, please make sure to reach out to us directly. We will get the best team on the application and make sure you get the solution you need when you need it.

Brian Farno, MBA – CCASS Application Engineer

BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF