Company History & Information

Efficiency Production, Inc. was established in 1971. Our Corporate office is located in Mason, Michigan, just 10 miles south of the state's capital Lansing. Our toll free phone number is 800-552-8800 and our fax is 517.676.0373.  Map to Efficiency Production.

President's Message:
Having been conceived from within the underground utility industry in 1971, Efficiency Production understands the many challenges utility and highway contractors face each day in this highly competitive and fast paced business. Our growth has been built on the ability to listen, understand, and effectively respond to these challenges. Working together with contractors and municipalities to select the most cost effective trench shielding systems in the early stages of a project has many times made a measurable contribution to job productivity and bottom line project profits.
We therefore, take a great deal of pride in our corporate philosophy that states, “Efficiency's level of success will always be determined by our ability and effort to help our customers succeed.”
Efficiency's objectives are to continue to aggressively respond to the direct feedback we receive daily from our customers in order to meet specific job requirements. We will continue to design and engineer systems that are more standardized and interchangeable to provide the added value of higher equipment utilization for a greater variety of job applications. Furthermore, we will continue to strive for excellence in the development of larger obstruction-free shielding systems for open excavations and two, three, and four sided pits. We will also continue to improve depth to weight ratios for stronger and lighter shields.
We look forward to the new challenges that face the underground utility industry for those are the challenges we face together and it is the reason we are in business.

-Kenneth Forsberg, President Efficiency Production, Inc.

Mission: Efficiency Production, Inc. is the country’s leading manufacturer of trench shielding and shoring systems such as “trench boxes” and vertical hydraulic shores. Efficiency is committed to provide the most cost-effective, safe, and versatile trench shielding & shoring equipment for underground utility professionals, municipalities, and private contractors and plumbers. Through innovative engineering, state-of-the-art manufacturing, and extensive network distribution; Efficiency products make a measurable contribution towards reducing direct job costs, heightening equipment utilization, and boosting project productivity. Our success is determined by our ability to help you succeed.

Products: Efficiency provides the widest selection of standard and custom Trench Shielding & Shoring systems. Our versatile products are designed specifically for the safe and cost effective installation of utility systems and infrastructure improvements. Efficiency Production, Inc. offers: Steel Trench Shields, Aluminum Trench Shields, Build-A-Box aluminum Modular System, Manhole Shields, Hydraulic Shores, Slide Rail Systems, Shore-Trak cross trench utility system, Stone Mizer material container, Porta-Tank transportable water tank and power spray system, Trench Safety Seminars, and Product Training Services. All products are P.E. certified to assist in meeting OSHA’s excavation and trench safety standards.

Customer Service: Efficiency Production's technical and sales staff is firmly committed to providing product support to the customers we serve. Efficiency's product specialists actively train contractors and municipalities on the proper use of their shielding and shoring equipment, in addition to providing on-site installation assistance.

Training: Efficiency offers OSHA and NUCA certified "Competent Person Training" programs, trench safety awareness classes, and product training sessions at our corporate and distributor locations. Our years of experience in the underground utility industry have proven that our success is based upon our ability to help you succeed.

Engineering: Our extensive in house design team of registered professional engineers and CAD/CAM designers utilize state of the art finite element analysis and computer aided design software to ensure excellent weight to depth ratios, while maintaining the most conservative safety factors in the industry.

Manufacturing: Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located in Mason, Michigan, is equipped with the latest fabrication and assembly machinery for producing the industry's most advanced shielding and shoring products.

Distribution: Efficiency Production's extensive National sales and rental distribution network of over 100 stocking dealers provides fast delivery throughout the entire U.S., where and when you need it!