Posts Tagged ‘U.L. 508A Panel Shop’

Wired for More: How Egan’s Panel Shop Powers Possibility

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

From supporting local machine builders to taking on massive, fast-tracked national projects, Egan Company’s UL 508A Panel Shop is proving there’s more to control panels than meets the eye. Under the leadership of Kevin Bodem, the Panel Shop team is building more than custom control panels—they’re building smarter systems, stronger relationships, and scalable solutions for customers across industries.

Designed, Built, and Delivered

With a team capable of full-service design and fabrication, Egan’s panel group can handle it all—designing and building panels from scratch, fabricating to customer specs, or providing Design/Assist support. “One-third of what we do is customer-designed builds, one-third is full Egan design, and the other third is high-volume, repeat production work,” said Bodem. 

These control panels take many forms—motor control, power distribution, PLC, and more—and are customized to meet the specific safety, functionality, and installation needs of each project. Regardless of application, every panel is built to UL 508A standards, ensuring quality and compliance.

“UL 508A means the panels meet a nationally recognized safety standard,” Bodem explained. “It’s not just about passing inspection—it’s about knowing the product will operate safely in the field.”

Tackling Complexity with Agility
While most builds wrap up in a matter of days, some projects push the limits of what’s possible. A recent project for a long-time partner required hundreds of panels—Egan’s largest panel project to date—and came with tight timelines, post-pandemic supply chain hurdles, and an evolving scope. “It was a year-and-a-half effort from PO to final shipment,” said Bodem. “It took creativity with scheduling, manpower, and sourcing, but we worked closely with the customer and delivered on every front.”

Egan’s flexibility is one reason customers keep coming back. “We’re not just building panels—we’re offering solutions. We can design, fabricate, install, program, and support the entire system. A lot of people don’t realize that until they walk through our building.”

Tools, Tech, and Transformation
Automation continues to play a growing role in Egan’s production process. The shop features automated wire processing and enclosure machining, supported by an industrial engineering team dedicated to process improvement and advancing automation development. This team also serves as Egan’s quality group, ensuring consistent and high-performing results across all projects.

Beyond technology, Egan’s people remain the foundation of the shop’s success. Their expertise drives continuous improvement, from thorough equipment evaluations to collaborative engineering. Robust quality assurance processes, including inspections, and testing help deliver dependable products while identifying opportunities to enhance workflows. Together, these practices ensure each project meets the highest standards and supports customers with solutions built on experience, innovation, and precision.

Support Beyond the Shop Floor
Panel support doesn’t end when a product leaves the shop. “We’re always available when customers call,” said Bodem. “If something goes wrong, we stand behind it. That’s just who we are.” And with Egan’s service team and electricians located across the region, issues are resolved quickly. For OEM partners, Egan acts as a true extension of their operation, often supporting them through multiple product evolutions.

Industries Served—and Miles of Wire Run
Egan’s control panels serve a wide range of sectors, including food and beverage, data centers, packaging, organics recycling, and more. The team works closely with engineers at customer sites to ensure every need is accounted for and every risk is minimized before a panel is powered on.

This year, the shop is on track to produce about 5,000 panels—breaking last year’s record of 4,300 panels. 

Powering More Possibility
Whether it’s a one-off build or an enterprise-scale rollout, the Panel Shop team ensures each project reflects Egan’s promise: to be there when it matters and deliver smarter, safer systems that stand the test of time. “We’re not just a Panel Shop,” said Bodem. “We’re a systems integrator, an electrical contractor, and a solutions partner—all in one.”

EGAN COMPANY ELECTS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 1, 2020) – Egan Company, a Brooklyn Park specialty contractor and systems integrator, announced the promotion of Mike Tengwall to Senior Vice President and Electrical Group Leader. In this senior leadership role, Tengwall is responsible for overseeing business operations and strategy for Egan’s business unit that provides complete electrical services and process controls which includes engineering, a U.L. 508A panel shop and IntelliBatch, Egan’s concrete batching product.

“Mike’s experience in the electrical industry and proven leadership provides an opportunity for our Twin Cities electrical teams to work more closely together,” said Duane Hendricks, Egan Company President & CEO. “I’m excited for Mike to expand our services and continue offering a great experience to our customers.”

Tengwall has over 30 years of experience in the electrical industry, with 13 of those being at Egan. Throughout his career, he has held many roles including: Electronic Technician, Electrician, Master Electrician, Project Coordinator, Electrical Specialist, Project Manager, Group Manager, and Business Leader. His experience includes working with various building owner customers including Michael Foods, Andersen Corporation, Ford Motor Company, as well as numerous General Contractors. He graduated from Brown College with a degree in Electronics Technology.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal highlighted Tengwall’s promotion in its People on the Move feature.

About Egan Company
Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance.

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Media Contact:
Angela Schmidt
arschmidt@eganco.com // 763-504-3471

UNENDING PRACTICE CREATES SAFETY EXCELLENCE CULTURE

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

Excellence in safety doesn’t just happen. It takes practice and leadership.

At Egan Company, our teams strive to promote safe and healthy working environments and to maintain safe practices at all times. Our safety program is not static—it continually evolves and improves to meet our own standards and those of our customers.

Two consecutive years without an OSHA recordable injury is a milestone we celebrate, and there’s one group at Egan Company that achieved zero injuries in 2018 and 2019– the Industrial Controls team.

A business offering within Egan, the Industrial Controls business unit provides electrical installations, system integration, PLC/HMI programming, engineering, custom-built control panels, and a variety of other specialty controls services.

Last year, this group delivered 135,332 combined hours in the field and in our UL 508A Panel Shop.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS IN SAFETY

When safety is a cultural priority, experience through field practices and leadership become key contributors to reaching success in safety.

Through implemented programs like jobsite audits, safety observations, and safety lunches, a safety mindset is emphasized and it is everyone’s job to make sure these are completed every month. 

“The Industrial Controls leadership team has made safety a top priority. We believe the safety team has implemented these important programs to emphasize the importance of safety. It is our job to make sure these are followed through.” said Mike Tengwall, Egan Company Vice President. “Our experienced project managers and field leaders have a good understanding of our jobsites and the hazards associated with the work they are performing. If there are any questions related to safety, we involve the safety team early to help us execute work in a safe manner.”

COMMITMENT SHOWS

Recently, this team was recognized for an Award of Honor by the Minnesota Safety Council. Recipients of this award have incident rates at least 91% better than the industry average and a score between 91 and 100 on the safety program evaluation scale. 

Significant growth over the last few years has also added to the need for additional safety measures. As new employees have joined the team, additional space has become necessary, and demand for project output has increased, the continued focus on safety has grown as well. 

Terry Fredricks, Egan Company Panel Shop Foreman

Specifically, in the panel shop, there’s a continued commitment to executing work in a safe manner, identifying hazards, and communicating on a daily basis through the daily safety plan to keep everyone aware. This, coupled with the weekly tool box talk and daily stretching, sends a powerful message that safety is at the top of the priority list.

“As leaders, we always follow up on safety concerns or near-misses with employees and customers to understand what can be done going forward to eliminate any future risk to people or property,” adds Terry Fredricks, Egan Company Panel Shop Foreman. “In addition, from a tool and process standpoint, continued investments in leading technologies have assisted in achieving our safety goals.

Safety remains the number one priority at Egan Company – across all business units and teams. The leadership team and dedicated safety team empowers and holds every employee accountable to the highest level of safety possible. Thanks to the many advocates across all levels of our Company that promote safety excellence, safety is a long-standing standard and foundation of our culture.

EGAN COMPANY ELECTS MIKE TENGWALL VICE PRESIDENT

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 2, 2017) – Egan Company, a Brooklyn Park specialty contractor, announced the promotion of Mike Tengwall to Vice President. In this role, Tengwall is responsible for leading business operations for Egan’s industrial and process controls offering which includes the U.L. 508A Panel Shop and KFBatch, Egan’s concrete batching controls team.

Tengwall has over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry, with 10 of those being at Egan. Throughout his career, he has held many roles including: Electrician, Project Coordinator, Electrical Specialist, Project Manager, and Group Manager. His experience spans various industrial manufacturing facilities including Gerdau Ameristeel, Andersen Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and numerous dairy/food and beverage facilities. He graduated from Brown College with a degree in Electronics Technology.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal highlighted Tengwall’s promotion in its People on the Move feature.

About Egan Company
Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance.

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Media Contact:
Jessica Johnson
jkjohnson@eganco.com // 763-595-4310