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Shop Management
Shop Management - Shop management encompasses everything from strategic planning to the nuts and bolts of statistical process control. Whether you're an executive, manager, or supervisor, you'll find articles about overcoming challenges and struggles just like yours.
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Master Steel expands in South Carolina
- Apr 22, 2024
- News Release
Structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator Master Steel LLC has announced the $10 million expansion of its operations in Hardeeville, S.C
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Supporting the metal fabricating industry through FMA
The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association’s board chair provides a look at his tenure and some of the reasons why he enjoys the role so much.
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L3Harris to create 80 jobs in Virginia
- Apr 22, 2024
- News Release
L3Harris Technologies has announced expansion plans to increase domestic production of solid rocket motors for national security. Most of the $41.2 million investment will come from the cooperative agreement that Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris company, signed with the Defense Department in 2023....
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Mid Atlantic Machinery regional sales manager retires
- Apr 18, 2024
- News Release
Mid Atlantic Machinery has announced the retirement of Dave Wetzel, regional sales manager for eastern Pennsylvania. He has been with the company since 2006.
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Economic activity predicted to be steady as workforce expansion slows, says report
- Apr 18, 2024
- News Release
Metal forming manufacturers predict little change in economic activity over the next three months, a trend that has held steady since the start of the year, according to the April 2024 Precision Metalforming Association Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, the report provides an economic...
- From The Fabricator
Netform announces merger with Vickers Engineering
- Apr 18, 2024
- News Release
Netform, a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, has completed its merger with Vickers Engineering Inc.
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Protomet to expand manufacturing presence in Tennessee
- Apr 16, 2024
- News Release
Protomet Corp., a Loudon, Tenn.-based firm offering design, engineering, and manufacturing services to the automotive, boating, and homeland security sectors, has announced it will establish operations in Rockwood, Tenn. The $25 million project, which involves the acquisition and retrofit of...
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Hess Ornamental Iron expands capabilities with new Pennsylvania headquarters
- Apr 15, 2024
- News Release
Hess Ornamental Iron, a commercial and residential metal fabrication and repair company offering custom railings, stairs, fences, and gates, has moved its headquarters from Windsor, Pa., to a new 19,213-sq.-ft. facility in Red Lion, Pa. The relocation expands the company’s commercial fabrication capabilities and is expected to create 15 to 20 jobs. “The new facility will allow our team to optimize project schedules, increase production, and expand our commercial stairs, railings and miscellaneous metals capabilities,” said Hess Ornamental Iron owner Scott Hess. The new location also includes a showroom, that highlights a variety of residential and commercial products and capabilities. It is open to the public for walk-in visits Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Corrosion-inhibiting coating can be peeled off after use
- Apr 15, 2024
- Product Release
Cortec offers VpCI-372 water-based, corrosion-inhibiting coating that can be applied directly to metal for protection in sheltered conditions.
- From The Fabricator
Employee ownership: The best way to ensure engagement
With employee stock ownership plans capable of keeping employees engaged, why don’t more companies pursue this organizational structure?
- From The Fabricator
AI, machine learning, and the future of metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 14, 2024
- Blog Post
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting attendees took a deep dive into operational excellence, skill, and what will define future success: good systems, good data, and, most important, good employees.
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Dynamic Metal blossoms with each passing year
Rose petals of the metal variety marked the path for Scott Hartrick’s career choice as a metal fabricator.
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Metal fabrication management: A guide for new supervisors
- By Mark Ernst
- Apr 12, 2024
- Article
Skilled people in the shop underwent significant training and mentoring to become as good as they are. The same should hold true for shop supervisors.
- From The Fabricator
Cincinnati named 2024 Vets Indexes 4 Star Employer
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
Vets Indexes has announced that Cincinnati Incorporated has earned the designation of 2024 Vets Indexes 4 Star Employer.
- From The Fabricator
McAfee Tool & Die redesigns website
- Apr 11, 2024
- News Release
McAfee Tool & Die Inc., a provider of tooling and manufacturing services in Uniontown, Ohio, has unveiled a revamped website highlighting its core services of CNC machining, laser cutting, wire EDM cutting, and grinding.
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The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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