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Articles Tagged with ''sheet metal industry''

Construction Meetings

Tips to Prepare You for a Construction Meeting

Simple steps for smoother, more productive construction meetings
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
June 12, 2025

Efficient meetings aren’t just about saving time — they’re about driving results. Discover proven strategies to streamline construction phase meetings, boost accountability, and keep your project on track.


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HVAC Duct Fabrication Pittsburgh

Trump’s 50% Metal Tariffs Increase Steel, Aluminum Costs for HVAC Manufacturers

Sheet metal fabricators and unions weigh in on the doubling of Section 232 rates, what one expert calls the ‘path of least resistance’ for the president to enact a broader tariff agenda
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
June 3, 2025

This story examines the sweeping impact of President Trump’s decision to double Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, detailing the immediate price shocks, legal maneuvering, and mounting concerns from manufacturers, unions, and economists about America’s industrial future. 


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Clinching Sheet Metal Designs

A Guide to Sheet Metal Clinching for HVAC Contractors

Sheet metal fabricators deploy a variety of joining processes. Here, we take a deep dive into the clinching method – how it works, when to use it, and more.
Byron Selorme
Byron Selorme
June 2, 2025

If you’re considering alternatives to spot welding or traditional fastening in your HVAC fabrication line, clinching is worth a close look.


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Malco Group gloves

Video: Malco Marks 75 Years by Forming Malco Group and Growing

The Malco Group CEO Rich Benninghoff on quality, private equity, and doing growth right
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 28, 2025

 Malco Tools celebrates its 75th anniversary by forming The Malco Group, expanding its portfolio while navigating the complexities of private equity ownership. 


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Duct Fabrication sheet metal

Tariffs Cut into Sheet Metal Shop Profit Margins, Add Volatility

Experts weigh in on new data from ABC and PlantTours on impact of tariffs
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 27, 2025

Experts share data showing new realities, as well as hard-won strategies for adapting in a rapidly evolving HVAC and sheet metal landscape.


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Building Codes Affordability

Debate Over Building Codes Heats Up as Housing Affordability Crisis Deepens

Home builders push Congress to roll back code requirements as costs soar
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 27, 2025

While home builders argue rolling back code requirements will help affordability, code officials engage with contractors and builders to develop standards the promote affordability.


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Trimble Connect2Fab

Refresher Course On Designing a Sheet Metal Air System

In a perfect world, every HVAC design would have high-performance results, but we aren’t striving for perfection
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
May 14, 2025

Achieving high-performance HVAC systems is, in my view, an “art,” writes ES NEWS Columnist Howard McKew.


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Tariffs HVAC

Sheet Metal Leaders Call for Tax Cuts to Tamp Down Tariffs’ Impact on the HVAC Industry

Tariffs, idled steel plants, and vanishing exemptions put sheet metal industry on edge
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 9, 2025

With domestic giants like Cleveland-Cliffs idling plants and the federal government refusing to grant new tariff exclusions, or expedited tax relief, the HVAC industry is preparing for supply chain disruption.


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Madon Sheet Metal Welding

Innovation Meets Legacy: Inside a Mom and Pop Union Sheet Metal Shop

The centerpiece of their modernized operation is a new laser cutter – a strategic investment that transformed their production capabilities
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 8, 2025

As American manufacturing continues to evolve, shops like Madon demonstrate how traditional trades can adapt and thrive in the modern economy while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and labor practices.


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Morlin Manufacturing

Family Legacy Forged in Sheet Metal at Morlin Manufacturing

A father and son team prove American sheet metal HVAC tool manufacturing can thrive
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 5, 2025

How a father-son duo built an Illinois sheet metal equipment company into a manufacturing success story that spans 40 years and two generations.


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