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OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program to Protect Workers from Heat Illness and Injuries

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA…

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Faccin US Headquarters

Faccin Group Announces the Opening of the New Faccin USA Headquarters in Texas

Faccin USA, Inc., a Faccin Group company, a leading global manufacturer of metal bending machines, is expanding its footprint within the U.S. market with the opening of its new headquarters in Addison, Texas.…

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Wayne Geyer Hall of Fame Award

Geyer Inducted into STI/SPFA Hall of Fame

Wayne Geyer, former STI/SPFA Executive Vice President and long-time industry expert, was inducted into the STI/SPFA Hall of Fame in a special presentation Friday, November 5th during the Annual Meeting…

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New Resource Will Help Diesel Fuel Tank Owners Protect Their Equipment and That of Their Customers

The Diesel Fuel Quality Council (DFQC), a non-advocacy group of diverse stakeholders in the heavy-duty transportation energy industry, has published a new resource containing a series of suggested practices to…

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NACE’s Master Painters Institute Program Q&A

There is a lot of concern in the industry related to the Master Painters Institute’s (MPI) new MPI 500 Series standards. One big issue is that the certifications are written…

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Personal Protective Equipment

STI/SPFA Announces Safety Product Purchasing Program

The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) is excited to announce the STI/SPFA Safety Product Purchasing Program. The STI/SPFA Safety Product Purchasing Program allows members to buy safety equipment…

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STI/SPFA Hires Tim O’Toole as Executive Vice President

The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) is pleased to announce the hire of Tim O’Toole to replace current Executive Vice President, Wayne Geyer. Geyer plans to retire late…

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Awarded STI PERMATANK® Top Producer of the Decade

Padungsilpa Engineering Co., Ltd. Awarded STI PERMATANK® Top Producer of the Decade

The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) is pleased to announce Padungsilpa Engineering Co., Ltd. as the Top STI PERMATANK® Producer of the Decade. STI/SPFA Executive Vice President Wayne…

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US Chamber’s Report on What Matters in Regulatory Reform

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new report, Taming the Administrative State: Identifying Regulations that Matter, which demystifies the administrative state in easy to read charts that identify the 140…

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EPA Increases Ethanol Blend to 10.7% for 2017

The EPA released the final 2017 RFS volumes, raising the total amount of biofuels required for blending into gasoline and diesel from 18.1 billion gallons in 2016 to 19.28 billion…

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