Tim O'Toole
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Sean Rezin, Executive Vice President of USEMCO, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company. Sean Rezin: USEMCO is…
The biggest obstacle to skills training and successful apprentice programs is recruitment, specifically overcoming the “college for all” belief that the route to career and financial success starts with a…
To capture the essence of the Thanksgiving season, the Reshoring Initiative would like to give thanks to the many companies that reshored, the government programs that helped to incentivize companies…
If you read my columns regularly, you know I enjoy employing sports analogies. It is not just that I love sports, which I do — Go Bengals. The parallels between…
Paul Bolin had a successful career as the Vice President of Sales for Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing in Indianapolis for twenty-seven years before retiring. Paul recently joined Dan Yoder, Vice…
“It’s impossible to compete in this tight market as there’s always too much competition.” “The only way I get any jobs is when we leave too much money on the…
STI/SPFA recently spoke with Greg Brown, President of Malta Dynamics, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company. Greg Brown: Malta…
No matter your professional or personal goals, there will always be perpetual pessimists out there who doubt you will be successful. And it is not always your competitors or perceived…
There are significant changes in the 2024 Edition of the CSA Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code. Manufacturers should be aware of the changes, possible regulatory compliance, and new…
One of my dreams is to play the top 100 rated golf courses in the world. Often these courses are private country clubs that hold professional golf tournaments. To date,…


