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STI/SPFA Board Member Spotlight: Michael Usterbowski

The STI/SPFA Board Member Spotlight highlights the leaders who help guide the association and support its mission. Each feature introduces a board member, their company, and their role in the…

Voices from the Trade: Jacob Limbaugh

 For Jacob Limbaugh, welding has always felt like a natural fit. Having spent much of his life around hands-on work, Jacob saw welding as something he could build not…

7 on 7 with Jon Ward

STI/SPFA recently spoke with Jon Ward, Chief Executive Officer at Ward Vessel and Exchanger, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your…

STI/SPFA 2026 Mid-Year Highlights: Building Momentum, Expanding Impact, and Looking Ahead

As we reach the midpoint of 2026, STI/SPFA continues to advance meaningful work on behalf of our members and the steel plate fabricated products industry. STI/SPFA’s vision is to be…

STI/SPFA Members Share Industry Priorities with Congress

The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) held its 2026 Legislative Fly-in on June 10-11 in Washington, D.C., where members met with nearly one-quarter of congressional offices to discuss…

STI/SPFA Board Member Spotlight: Bob Nemeth

The STI/SPFA Board Member Spotlight highlights the leaders who help guide the association and support its mission. Each feature introduces a board member, their company, and their role in the…

Voices from the Trade: Gus Goodwin

For Gus Goodwin, the path to welding started early—with a school tour in seventh grade. That first visit sparked his interest, but it was the combination of opportunity, strong earning…

7 on 7 with Garrick Mullen

STI/SPFA recently spoke with Garrick Mullen, Systems & Scheduling Manager at Watco Tanks, Inc., about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your…

The Steel Containment Industry Is Changing. What Comes Next Matters.

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The National Question Should Not Be Whether to Reshore, but Rather How

Respondents to the 2025 Reshoring Survey of over 500 manufacturers indicated that if trade policies were stable and provided less uncertainty, even if input costs were higher, manufacturers could support more investment…