At IPS, we build things. Industrial facilities, mechanical systems, custom fabrications, power infrastructure — if it takes skilled hands and serious expertise, chances are IPS has a team for it. But this summer, one member of our crew is putting those same instincts to work in a very different arena: the tractor pull circuit.

The IPS Pull Truck — driven by our own Matt Hinkle, an IPS mechanic by day and a workstock diesel competitor by weekend — is officially on tour. After taking third place in the Workstock Diesel category at the Fulton County Tractor Pull earlier this summer, the truck and its driver have a full schedule ahead, and we want you to come out and cheer them on.

Meet the Driver: Matt Hinkle

Matt Hinkle isn’t just an IPS mechanic — he’s the kind of guy who understands engines at a level most people only read about. When he’s not keeping IPS’s equipment running at peak performance, he’s behind the wheel of a workstock diesel pull truck, competing against some of the toughest rigs in Northwest Ohio.

Tractor pulling — particularly the Workstock Diesel category — is a sport that rewards the same qualities IPS values on every jobsite: precision, preparation, and the ability to perform under pressure. In Workstock Diesel competition, trucks run in their factory configuration with limited modifications, meaning the driver’s skill and the machine’s reliability are everything. Matt brings both.

His third-place podium finish at the Fulton County Tractor Pull was just the beginning. The rest of the season is stacked — and IPS is proud to put its name on the door.

2025 IPS Pull Truck Tour Schedule
The IPS Pull Truck will be competing at the following events this summer and fall. Come find us, say hello, and cheer Matt on:
August 8 | Wood County Fair — 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM
>> 🏅 5th Place — Workstock Class
>>🏆 3rd Place — Open Diesel Class
August 14 | Henry County Fair — 6:00 PM
September 5 | Fulton County Fair — 7:00 PM
September 26 | Hillsdale County Fair — 7:00 PM
October 3 | BG 4×4 Fest — Wood County Fair Gounds — 10:00 AM

Follow IPS on social media for real-time updates, event reminders, and competition results throughout the season. We’ll be posting video from the track all summer long.

Why Does IPS Sponsor a Pull Truck?
Fair question — and the answer says a lot about who IPS is as a company.
IPS was founded in 1985 by a pipefitter who understood the value of hard work, community, and showing up. Over 40 years later, those values still define everything we do — from the jobsite to the fairground. Sponsoring the pull truck isn’t just a marketing decision; it’s a reflection of the people who make IPS what it is.
Tractor pulls are a staple of county fair culture across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan — exactly the communities IPS has been building in for decades. Being present at these events, cheering on our own team member, and connecting with neighbors and clients in a setting outside the jobsite is exactly what community investment looks like in practice.
Plus — and we’ll be honest here — watching a diesel truck haul a weighted sled down a dirt track while the crowd roars is just a good time.

We Build Things — Including Championship Pull Trucks.
From industrial facilities to tractor pull circuits, IPS shows up — with the same work ethic, the same pride, and the same commitment to Northwest Ohio that has defined this company since 1985.

We’ll see you at the track.

About IPS

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rossford, Ohio, IPS — Industrial Power Systems — is a family-owned industrial, general, and specialty contractor delivering projects from concept to completion across the country. IPS self-performs mechanical, electrical, general trades, fabrication, sheet metal, 24/7 HVAC service, and virtual design & construction work, handling any size project with the same standard of Integrity, Performance, and Safety. Click here to check out our full menu of services.

ROSSFORD, Ohio — Industrial Power Systems (IPS), a Northwest Ohio-based industrial, general, and specialty contractor, has been recognized as an Outstanding Corporate Supporter by the United Way of Greater Toledo at its 2025 Campaign Celebration, held May 21, 2026 at The Toledo Club. The Outstanding Corporate Supporter Award is presented annually to businesses that demonstrate exceptional community impact, philanthropy, and workplace giving. IPS was recognized alongside fellow award recipients at the celebration, which brought together campaign managers, corporate partners, and community leaders to reflect on the past year’s collective impact across the greater Toledo region.

“Giving back to this community isn’t something IPS does as a formality — it’s a reflection of who we are. IPS was built by this region and its people, and supporting the United Way’s work is one of the most direct ways we can invest in the communities where our employees live and work.”

— Kristopher Gray, Executive Director of Petro & Compliance, IPS

Gray, who also serves on the United Way of Greater Toledo’s Board of Directors, has been instrumental in strengthening the relationship between IPS and the organization. His dual role as both a corporate leader and board member reflects the depth of IPS’s commitment to United Way’s mission of advancing the health, education, and financial stability of residents across the region.

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rossford, Ohio, IPS has operated as a family-owned business for nearly 40 years, self-performing mechanical, electrical, general trades, fabrication, sheet metal, HVAC, and virtual design and construction services across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. The company’s investment in the United Way reflects its longstanding belief that strong communities and strong businesses are built together.

The United Way of Greater Toledo mobilizes the caring power of communities across Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Fulton, and Henry counties to advance measurable change in education, financial stability, and health.

About IPS

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rossford, Ohio, IPS — Industrial Power Systems — is a family-owned industrial, general, and specialty contractor delivering projects from concept to completion across the country. IPS self-performs mechanical, electrical, general trades, fabrication, sheet metal, 24/7 HVAC service, and virtual design & construction work, handling any size project with the same standard of Integrity, Performance, and Safety. Click here to check out our full menu of services.

Army veteran and IPS VP recognized for military service and continued community leadership at Glass City Center

ROSSFORD, Ohio — Nate Wishard doesn’t talk much about his military service. That’s true of many veterans — they put in the work, they do what needs to be done, and they move on to the next mission. The Glass City Wranglers made sure someone said it out loud. At a recent Hometown Hero Night at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo, the Wranglers honored Wishard — IPS’s Vice President of Strategy and Market Development — for more than two decades of military service, including two combat deployments and a record of leadership that stretches from Army bases across the country to boardrooms here in Northwest Ohio.

From Fort Jackson to Kandahar

Wishard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2003, completing basic training at Fort Jackson and advanced individual training at Fort Eustis, where he specialized in Apache helicopter armament, electrical, and avionics systems — work that demands precision, accountability, and a steady hand under pressure. It’s not a coincidence those are also the qualities that define how he operates today.

He went on to serve with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Attack Reconnaissance Battalion — the Wolfpack — where he served as a Paratrooper completing deployments in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Following his active service, he led large teams across training, operations, and talent development in multiple states before joining IPS.

“Nate brought the same thing to IPS that he brought to his unit — a commitment to the people around him and a standard that doesn’t move.” 
— Jeremiah Johnson, Chief Revenue Officer, IPS

A Record That Speaks for Itself

Wishard’s military decorations reflect a career defined by sustained excellence and service above self:

The Meritorious Service Medal — earned four times over — recognizes outstanding non-combat achievement at a level that directly impacts unit readiness and mission success. The 17th Army Achievement Medal is not a typo. Seventeen. Over the course of a military career, that kind of recognition accumulates only when a person consistently performs at a level above what is expected, across every assignment, every tour, every unit.

What He Brings to IPS — and Northwest Ohio

At IPS, Wishard leads strategy and market development — helping position a 40-year-old company for its next chapter. His understanding of complex operations, large-scale team leadership, and mission-first thinking translates directly into how IPS approaches its clients and its growth.
He also serves on the Oregon Economic Development Foundation Executive Board, continuing to put his energy into the region’s long-term health. And he’s a father of two — which, by most accounts, is the job he takes most seriously of all.

“This recognition belongs to every person who served alongside me. I was part of great units with great people. I’m proud of what we did together.” 
— Nate Wishard, VP of Strategy and Market Development, IPS

About the Glass City Wranglers

The Glass City Wranglers are Toledo’s professional basketball team and a member of the Basketball Super League, now playing home games at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo. The organization has built a reputation for community connection, affordable family entertainment, and developing local talent — values that align well with what IPS tries to do in this region every day. Learn more at glasscitywranglers.com.

About IPS

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Rossford, Ohio, IPS — Industrial Power Systems — is an industrial, general, and specialty contractor delivering projects from concept to completion across the country. IPS self-performs mechanical, electrical, general trades, fabrication, sheet metal, 24/7 HVAC service, and virtual design & construction work, handling any size project with the same standard of Integrity, Performance, and Safety. Click here to check out our full menu of services.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to you—our valued customers. Your trust and partnership have made this milestone possible. Thank you for choosing IPS through the years, and we look forward to building the next 40 together too!

You’re Invited

Come celebrate our 40th year in business with us on AUGUST 15TH at 3PM-7PM.

Food. Music. Drinks. + Fun.

146 Dixie Highway Rossford, Ohio 43460

RSVP HERE

Learn More About IPS

Over the years our company has grown to a full service contractor with mechanical, electrical, general trades, 24/7 service, fabrication, and sheetmetal capabilities.

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IPS has considerable experience working in a 3D/BIM (Building Information Modeling) design and construction environment. We utilize the latest BIM software and technology to design, create fabrication deliverables, and assist in our field installation.  These models can be created from scratch internally or we will upgrade an engineer’s conceptual model up to LOD 400.

A large part of our process is incorporating our 3D laser scanner to verify the accuracy of the design model, existing conditions, and to ensure we install per the model. The individual scans taken on site are registered and tied together to create a complete one-to-one scale point cloud.  From this point cloud, the customer and our team have the ability to take measurements, view existing site conditions, check interferences, 3D model new proposed work around these interferences, and much more. Our scanner measures 500k points per second within a 1/16″ accuracy up to 400 feet from the scanner. These two photos above, show the BIM model (left) and the actual piping installation photo for the customer (right).  We perform 3D scanning for internal use as well as a standalone service to be handed over directly to the customer or engineer.

Confidential Client

• 80,000 liner feet of pipe ranging from 1/2″ to 16″ diameter. 
• Over 1,400 pipe spool drawings
• 1,400+/- pipe support drawings for steel needed to support the process piping.

3D modeled and created 71 different fabrication packages for all of the process piping, utility piping, and the solid steel supports. Each fabrication package consisted of individual pipe spool drawings, spool maps, pipe support drawings, detailed smaller 3D models, bill of materials, field layout drawings, and budgeted manhours.

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3D modeled all of the process, dust collection, and utility piping. Highlighted in the picture is the prefabricated piping on top of the 65′ and 54′ silos.
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IPS also utilizes our robotic total station to assist in field layout. Points are loaded into it from PDF, CAD, or CSV files. This total station is controlled through a tablet and provides more efficient and accurate workflow to layout underground piping, equipment, anchor bolts, hangers, penetrations, and much more.  

IPS services and maintains energy efficient equipment providing comfort to you and you team, guaranteeing security for your investments. Our service technicians have decades of experience and are EPA & OSHA certified to meet all of your emergency, routine, and/or preventative maintenance needs. 

We understand that your business and keeping your operations running smoothly are your top priorities, and we’re here to optimize those processes for you. We tailor our service program to meet your business and facilities’ specific needs with multiple contract options to fit your budget & schedule.

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So what does it mean to be apprentice? An apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, while individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. Apprenticeship programs provide critical talent pipeline that can help to address our nation’s pressing workforce challenges such as rebuilding our country’s infrastructure.

These programs have become more than just a training avenue; they are a strategic imperative for businesses aiming to meet government requirements and cultivate a skilled workforce. With evolving industry standards and the demand for specialized skills on the rise, apprenticeships serve as a vital bridge between education and the labor workforce. A list of trades that IPS is signatory to are shown on our website here.

https://www.apprenticeship.gov/national-apprenticeship-week