Category Archives: Community

Here in North Carolina, March means basketball. The NCAA Tournament —aka March Madness—is a highlight of the year, and after the 2020 contest was abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19, North Carolinians are more excited than ever to watch high-level college hoops. At Equilibar, we have two March Madness traditions. One is hosting a lively interoffice Read More

See this year’s holiday message. To our many customers and partners who celebrate Christmas, we hope you have a beautiful and meaningful celebration. And to everyone all around the world, we send warm wishes for a safe and happy New Year! Equilibar offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas and Jan. 1 Read More

————–This is our Holiday Greeting from 2019.———— Please Note: Equilibar offices will be closed for the holidays on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, as well as Wednesday, January 1, 2020. As winter settles in here in the Appalachian Mountains, the ridgelines around Equilibar have already been dusted with snow several times. It is Read More

See this year’s holiday message. As 2018 comes to a close, we would like to wish our clients and partners safe travels, good times, and a wonderfully bright New Year. In observance of the holidays, Equilibar offices will be closed on Monday December 24 and Tuesday December 25 and again on Monday December 31 and Read More

Update: Equilibar’s first blood drive was a success, with our donors providing 22 units of blood. This is enough to help up to 66 patients. In the photos below, first time donor Chelsea Weldon gives a thumbs up while veteran donor Susan Kern takes it all in stride. In the bottom collage, Julie Detmering, who Read More

Equilibar is happy to be a corporate sponsor of the eighth annual Classic Hikes of the Smokies. This popular fundraiser benefits the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by offering monthly guided day hikes of varying length and difficulty. The series of hikes includes spectacular vistas, waterfalls, historic sites and more. Money raised goes Read More

We woke to a bit more snow than the weatherman had predicted. As a result few employees were able to make it in to the shop today. There will be no manufacturing or shipping operations today, January 17th, 2018. The Engineering team is available by telephone if you need application assistance. The engineers are all Read More

As part of our ongoing ten-year anniversary celebration, Equilibar has become an official sponsor of FRC TEAM 1225, the Henderson County Public Schools Robotics Team. The robotics program is a perfect fit for Equilibar because it promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning for students in our own community. “Every day, we work with Read More

David Reed Combines Love of History with Competitive Sport Equilibar Operations Manager David Reed has enjoyed colonial and early American history throughout his life. He’s also found a way to combine history with competitive sport by participating in rifle musket competitions throughout the Eastern and Southern United States. He recently competed at the US Nationals Read More

The fourth annual Gran Fondo Asheville, a cycling race to benefit the Friends of the Smokies, was held on July 23 with 500 bicyclists participating. Once again, Equilibar was happy to provide volunteers and to serve as sponsor for the event. Equilibar engineering manager Tony Tang and inventory specialist Scott Phifer spent the day working Read More