Tim O'Toole
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…
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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…
For Easton Smith, welding was not always the obvious path. Growing up in Bolivar, Missouri, Easton was surrounded by family businesses in the restaurant industry and spent much of…
The STI/SPFA Legislative Fly-In is next month in the nation’s capital. It is critical we speak directly to members of Congress about the importance of the steel fabrication industry and…
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Erin Mayer, Vice President of Operations at Freedom Waterworks, about her career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company.…
Tony Ippoliti was inducted into the STI/SPFA Hall of Fame in 2026. We recently spoke with Tony about his journey into the steel fabrication industry, the experiences that shaped his…
The STI/SPFA Legislative Advocacy Committee met on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to review ongoing advocacy efforts, legislative developments, and regulatory activity impacting the steel tank, pipe, and pressure vessel industry.…
The driving force of offshoring has been and is that United States manufacturing costs are 10–50% higher than in almost all competitor countries. Competing industrial economies like China undervalue their…
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Harri Sukhu, President at Structural Tank Equipment & Maintenance (Canada) Ltd. (STEM-CAN), about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history…
