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News & Events

Jeff Erdly Retired from MPS

Company Co-Founder Leaves Behind Long Legacy of Excellence After more than 38 years at MPS, Jeff Erdly has retired and helping transition the company to a new leadership team beginning on January 1, 2022. Jeff co-founded MPS in 1985, starting the company with five craftsmen. Over the subsequent decades, MPS has grown from a localized Read More

APT approves Valentino as APT Recognized Professional

The APT Standing Committee on Professional Recognition and the Board of Directors approved Erik Valentino as an APT – Recognized Professional. This recognition acknowledges his career achievement of setting the highest standards of professionalism in the field of historic and cultural preservation technology. A formal announcement will be made at this year’s conference inWashington, DC.

IIBEC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Seminar Presentation

Erik Valentino, Vice President and Jeff Erdly, CEO of MPS present at IIBEC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Seminar in Washington, DC. Masonry Preservation of Building Façades presentation titledThe Long-term Approach – It’s a Process was provided for education and to enhance understanding of facade masonry preservation work. The process of masonry preservation of existing building façades is Read More

Valentino to be part of team conducting APT tour on October 28th for the Coplay Cement Company Kilns

Erik Valentino of MPS to be part of team conducting Association for Preservation Technology Delaware Valley tour on October 28th for the Coplay Cement Company Kilns in Coplay, PA. This tour will be conducted by Preston Hull of Building Conservation Associates and Brian Wentz, PE, CDT of Keast & Hood, and Erik Valentino from Masonry Read More

ASTM International Performance of Buildings Committee Presents Top Annual Award to Jeffrey L. Erdly

ASTM International’s Committee on Performance of Buildings (E06) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Jeffrey L. Erdly, of Masonry Preservation Services, Inc., in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee Read More