This article was published on: 08/6/19 10:00 AM
This past April Kloeckner Metals’ New Orleans branch held a luncheon to celebrate the winner of the branch’s SafeStart logo contest. Plasma machine operator Harry Cassaly won with the slogan: “New Culture, New Attitude, New Orleans.” T-shirts with the new logo were given out in celebration. “It was just a little contest to keep it …
This article was published on: 07/30/19 10:00 AM
The Kloeckner Internship Program continues to expand in 2019. Like last summer, the program began the first week of June and runs for eight weeks. This year there are five interns, three of which are in the field compared to one in the field last year. “We would eventually like to continue to grow and …
This article was published on: 07/23/19 10:00 AM
Kloeckner Metals’ Tulsa Branch recently held a clothing drive as part of the KloecknerCares program. The donations were taken to Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, which offers a variety of services for the needy in the Tulsa area. Founded in 1951, the organization has a clothing facility, a food facility, immigration services assisting individuals trying …
This article was published on: 07/16/19 10:00 AM
Kloeckner Metals’ Hawaii branch is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. Located on Oahu, the facility began as Ziegler Steel on Ualena St. in 1959. After Ziegler, it was owned by Ferro Union for a few years. Then, when it became a part of Macsteel in 1999, the operation moved to the current location on …
This article was published on: 07/9/19 10:00 AM
In one of the first company-wide KloecknerCares events, branches across the country participated in the Warm Feet for Warriors charity drive. Warm Feet for Warriors is a program run by Soldiers’ Angels where socks are collected for active military and veterans. Quality, warm socks are the most requested items by service members, who are given …
This article was published on: 07/2/19 10:00 AM
Building a new product or investing in a new line of business requires some basic steps, including identifying the target customer, prioritizing potential customers, and building a robust pipeline for growth. To accomplish this, it is important to pinpoint new or existing customers who can help you learn quickly about what works and what needs …
This article was published on: 06/25/19 10:00 AM
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in operations management, millennial Evangeline Wood was looking for a place to build a career. Now two years later, she has found that place at Kloeckner Metals’ Cincinnati branch, working as an inside sales representative. “I tell people, ‘Oh I work at a steel company.’ …
This article was published on: 06/18/19 9:45 AM
By Steven Nghe For those companies that are frequently making the trip to visit customers, it may be time to reconsider the in-person approach. The speed of business is accelerating and with it the sophistication of virtual meeting and collaboration tools that can approximate the efficiency and transparency of in-person meetings. Meanwhile, it is simply …
This article was published on: 06/4/19 9:45 AM
This past year, Kloeckner Metals’ Santa Fe Springs Branch upgraded their facility with a new press brake. The machine is a 750 ton, 28-foot, Cincinnati CNC press brake with back-gauges. This specific machine has a deep throat. It is a deeper throat so you can fit a plate deeper into the machine for bump-forming. “It …
This article was published on: 05/28/19 9:45 AM
Leadership 1. Align Digital Strategies with Broad Company GoalsFor manufacturing businesses to catch up in the digital space, they need to create a strong association between company success and digital goals by aligning broader company goals with the digital goals themselves. Digital goals should become a part of longer-term time horizons of 2-10 years. Manufacturers …
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