Tim O'Toole
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Dennis Dechant, Vice President of Engineering at Dechant Infrastructure Services, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your…
The Standard Beyond Profit and Growth A successful leader can drive profit margins and growth that look strong on paper, but numbers alone do not define leadership. The true measure…
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Emily Stewart, National Sales Manager of Light Products and Marketing Manager at The Strong Company, Inc., about her career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell…
CB&I New Castle in New Castle, Del. was awarded the 2023 STI/SPFA ASME Pressure Vessel of the Year for the Liquid Hydrogen/Gateway Project project. We had an opportunity to speak further with…
Persistence doesn’t always look like progress. It’s not a trophy or a headline. It’s the decision to keep showing up, especially when the numbers don’t break your way. For many…
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Cindy Patton, Regional Sales Manager at Seal for Life Industries, about her career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your…
On Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 23, the STI/SPFA leadership, member companies, and the Vogel Group traveled to Washington, D.C., for our annual fly-in. The goal was to meet…
I still remember the morning at Con Expo, the largest trade show in the construction industry, when I was running on empty and in desperate need of coffee. My day…
A core goal of U.S. trade policy over the last decade has been reshoring manufacturing back to the United States and strengthening the domestic industry for economic and national security.…
The 2025 USA Reshoring Survey of 500 U.S. manufacturers, a collaboration between the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting, reached an actionable conclusion. A sufficient quantity and quality of U.S. workforce would bring…
