Katie Bruce
The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) Board of Directors were elected by members of the association. Officers for 2026 were also elected by the Board following the online…
Ron Houston and Tony Ippoliti were induced into the STI/SPFA Hall of Fame on Thursday, February 26, 2026 during the Annual Meeting held in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The STI/SPFA Hall…
The winners of the STI/SPFA Golf Tournament held on February 26, 2026 were announced during the closing dinner of the STI/SPFA Annual Meeting. This year’s tournament saw perfect weather for…
Winners of the 2025 STI/SPFA Steel Product Awards were announced on February 26, 2026, during the STI/SPFA Annual Meeting in Clearwater Beach, FL. Member companies were recognized across fifteen different…
The first STI/SPFA Scholarship, offered through the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation, was awarded to Lucas Lambeth of Iron Eagle Welding Academy. The scholarship was developed to annually award a…
On separate occasions, Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson and Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague visited Brighton Tru-Edge’s headquarters in Cincinnati, touring the company’s 57,500-square-foot main building, 7,000-square-foot welding facility, and 7,500-square-foot nozzle-hole…
The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) Board of Directors added two new members during their meeting on Wednesday, September 24th. Both new members were elected to finish existing…
STI/SPFA Weld of the Year Awards were presented on Wednesday, September 24th at the STI/SPFA Future|Now Conference in Nashville, TN. The awards recognize exemplary work of the talented craftspeople throughout…
Charles (CJ) Hineman, CSP, CIH, was presented the 2025 Patrick Kennedy Leadership Award on Wednesday, September 23rd during the STI/SPFA Future|Now Conference in Nashville, TN. This award recognizes the late…
In the American steel tank and pipe fabrication industry, where precision, safety, and innovation are non-negotiable, the challenge of workforce development has become increasingly urgent. A generation of skilled workers…
