Family History, Company Future

Mike's brother opened MCA's doors 26 years ago. Mike and three other long-time employees bought the business several years ago, and the place still carries its family-like atmosphere for a lot of reasons.

“Most of our employees have been with us for a number of years -- we don't have a lot of turnover here,” Kathy says. “We are very sympathetic to the family obligations of our workers. We typically do whatever we need to as an organization to allow one of

our employees to do what needs to be done on the home front. I don't think a lot of companies - large or small - have that attitude today.”

It is a testimony to the company's history and culture that Mike and the others look to the future with optimism. With residential construction trends and regulations fueling their growth and providing a strong grip on the Chicago residential market, MCA is now looking around for its next opportunity. Mike is naturally noncommittal, but says that the company has been scouting potential fixed locations as well as

possible mobile ones that would serve major projects around the region. “MCA is shipping large windows up to its first major contract in Wisconsin,” Mike says, “but, most builders north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border are still using old-style “coal bin” windows.”

Soon, however, MCA expects to be shedding more light into basements - and serving yet more residential and commercial concrete contractors in an ever-widening area around Chicago. As far as Mike Longfield is concerned, MCA is right where it needs to be, on the ground floor with a solid foundation.