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Welders on welding

Based on feedback from "Welding Wire" subscribers, you have to wonder if CareerCast.com interviewed any welders when compiling its 2010 list of the best and worst jobs. Welding was the No. 5 worst job on the list, and welders question its ranking.

Waste not, want more

In recent years General Metal Works, Mequon, Wis., has leaned heavily on practices that eliminate waste in its shop floor operations and kept its work force engaged. The efforts have paid off in that no layoffs have occurred during the recent economic downturn, and the company is still on track to finish with $10 million in sales revenue in 2009. The company also has been named the winner of...

Want to export? Cozy up to your globalizing customers

While some stampers have experienced demandlosses when their clients set upmanufacturing facilities offshore, othershave successfully co-piloted their customers'global expansions to supply to them in theirnew digs. In each case, the stampingmanufacturers produce unique, and sometimesdifficult-to-manufacture components andassemblies; and they have strongrelationships with domestic customers...

Want to export? Cozy up to your globalizing customers

While some stampers have experienced demand losses when their clients set up manufacturing facilities offshore, others have successfully co-piloted their customers' global expansions to supply to them in their new digs. In each case, the stamping manufacturers produce unique, and sometimes difficult-to-manufacture components and assemblies; and they have strong relationships with domestic...

Welders to the rescue

In times of trouble we depend on firefightersand rescue personnel to provide assistance.But who do they depend on when they needassistance, particularly when their equipmentis worn down or broken? In the areas aroundSt. Charles and Aurora, Ill., they depend onCustom Welding & Fabrication.

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