Sheet metal industry - Articles - Page 31

Los Angeles Boot Camp Introduces Veterans to Careers in Sheet Metal

September 12, 2018

For two nights a week over five weeks, pre-apprentices not only learn about a career in sheet metal, they are trained in OSHA 10, which includes CPR and first aid training; introduction to drafting, layout, shop fabrication, welding, and introduction to architectural sheet metal; and interview preparation.

Northern California Man Named to 2018 TABB Hall of Fame

June 27, 2018

FAIRFAX, Va. – The list of past inductees into the Testing Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) Hall of Fame read like a list of mentors to Pat Pico, the 2018 inductee.

Meet Sheet Metal Superwoman

Catie Rogers shares her story in an effort to recruit more women to the trades

Samantha Sine

May 21, 2018

Catie Rogers is known to recruit around town at her favorite local spots when she witnesses women with a hard work ethic who have what it takes to be successful in the trades. Her passion to recruit began when she herself entered the sheet metal industry in 2013 and had no women to confide in or look up to.

Midwest Tool & Cutlery Co.: Cleat Driver Tool

April 30, 2018

Sheet metal workers can install drive cleats efficiently and with limited shoulder strain using this tool. Manufactured out of hardened steel, it is designed to work with slotted drive system (SDS) rotary hammer drills that have the hammer only mode.

Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Will Have Immediate Impact on HVAC Industry

Many fear negative ramifications from new tariffs

Nick Kostora

March 23, 2018

New U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are going to have major consequences for a multitude of manufacturing segments around the globe, but the HVAC industry looks to be particularly impacted.

SMART Heroes Program a Success

Samantha Sine

January 8, 2018

Recent history suggests post-9/11 veterans are having a difficult time finding jobs. According the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), unemployment for this group reached 12.1 percent in 2011.

Online Portal Brings Sheet Metal Business Course Back to Life

Business 101 revamped as SMART Business Development, offered to all members

November 6, 2017

Behind the work, training, bids and contracts is the business of sheet metal work, and for decades, training coordinators and instructors have taught Business 101 to their members at their home training centers. The class was geared to educate members on the financial, human resources and general operation of a business using in-person classes, books and expertise.

Contractors, Technicians Deem Sheet Metal Training Essential

While sometimes overlooked, techs benefit greatly from sheet metal training

Nick Kostora

September 18, 2017

In the skilled trades, qualified workers are as valuable as ever before. The skills gap and labor shortage the trades are experiencing are widespread and well-covered, but when dissecting the specific skill sets required to succeed in the HVACR industry, sheet metal training is one area that can, at times, be overlooked.

M&M Manufacturing Acquires Snappy Company

M&M will invest in Snappy’s manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and infrastructure

January 2, 2017

MiTek Industries Inc. (MiTek), a diversified, global business supplying a wide range of engineered products, proprietary business management and design software, and automated equipment sold into the broad construction and industrial end markets, announced that its subsidiary, M&M Manufacturing, has acquired Snappy™ Company.