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When life hands you lemons, build a sign
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After the sign for his auto repair business fell off the building, Dominick Alia tried his hand at fashioning his own sign. One thing led to another, and metal sculpture became a hobby.
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RoMan Mfg., Grand Rapids, Mich., a manufacturer of water-cooled, high-current, low-voltage welding power sources, has promoted Nelson Sanchez to the newly created post of COO. Sanchez, who joined the company in 2013, previously served as chief financial officer. In his new role, Sanchez oversees...
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, has been named the 2015 Service Center of the Year by American Metal Market. Reliance Steel & Aluminum is the largest metals service center company in North America. In 2014 the company achieved record sales of $10.45 billion, with an average order...
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Mate Precision Tooling hires VP of North American sales
- Jun 22, 2015
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Mate Precision Tooling, a manufacturer of sheet metal fabrication tooling based in Anoka, Minn., has hired Kevin Jordan as vice president of North American sales. He has more than 20 years of sales leadership experience for both public and private companies. Jordan has held executive leadership...
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Ivy Tech president recognized by national certification organization
- Jun 22, 2015
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The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) has given the first MSSC Authorized Center (MAC) Award to Thomas J. Snyder, president of Ivy Tech Community College, the statewide community college system in Indiana. The award recognizes U.S. schools that are leaders in assessing individuals...
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- Jun 22, 2015
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Precision metal fabricator DeWys Mfg. Inc., Marne, Mich., has announced the addition of six summer interns and co-op students. This is the fifth summer that DeWys Mfg. has offered opportunities to students looking for experience in their field of study. Intern programs include not just welding...
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- Jun 22, 2015
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