Tim O'Toole
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Bob Giammaruti, CEO at Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation and Worldwide Air Coolers LLC, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the…
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The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) held its first Legislative Fly-In on July 22-23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. “We had very good meetings with each Senator and Representative,…
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If I can’t trust you, I can’t do business with you. I don’t care how talented you are. I don’t care how long we’ve worked together. I don’t care how…
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Trump’s on again-off-again tariff volatility has caused widespread uncertainty, compromising strategic decision-making. The defunct ‘move fast and break things’ business model, originally devised by Mark Zuckerberg in 2012, that is being implemented by the administration today,…
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STI/SPFA recently spoke with Matt Van Alsburg, President at Advance Tank & Construction, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company.…
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As we reach the halfway point of 2025, I’d like to share an update on the progress we’ve made together this year — from safety resources and advocacy efforts to…
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Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Indianapolis was awarded the 2023 STI/SPFA Pressure Vessel of the Year for the Harris Las Vegas Sphere Air Receiver Project. We had an…
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Great leaders don’t just manage risk, they challenge convention. While many chase margins and efficiencies, the most visionary among them invest in what matters most: their people. They see talent…
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A new industry report reveals what government, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers (CMs) must do to further accelerate and benefit from reshoring. A collaboration between the Reshoring Initiative®…
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STI/SPFA recently spoke with Charles Hineman, Vice President at Fisher Tank Company, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company. Charles…
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