UPM Update
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UPM's Garden Grows!In true LIVESMART fashion, our Hartford, Connecticut team maintains a seasonal vegetable garden in a plot of land adjacent to the office. During their breaks, staff members tend the garden and enjoy a bit of exercise and fresh air. The harvested vegetables are shared with anyone who…
Aug 14 2017 -
August Surcharge Update and market Newsletter
The August issue of the UPM Market Informer contains:
Airbus A350-1000 Test P&W Geared Turbofan Surcharge Update 220,000 US Job Additions MMI Trends -
Safety Topic: BlockingHave you seen a crucial block lately? We're not talking about football; we're talking about blocking as it relates to safety and your work area; blocking important elements of the workplace from access. One of the most common things seen during a safety inspection are blocking violations…
Aug 01 2017 -
Avoiding Heat-Related IllnessEvery year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in extreme heat or humid conditions. There are a range of heat illnesses and they can affect anyone, regardless of age or physical condition. During times of intense heat, workers can be at serious risk of illness,…
Jul 21 2017 -
ONI Company Collaboration Makes News in Modern MetalsFrom its base in Birmingham, Alabama, O’Neal Industries (ONI) is a household name in the service center industry. It’s gigantic, with tentacles across North America and locations from Singapore to Southampton, but as a family owned enterprise, it remains…
Jul 13 2017 -
First Aid AwarenessThere will be occasions when colleagues or customers may suffer injuries or be taken ill. When this happens it is important that they receive immediate attention and in serious cases that the emergency services are called promptly. When an accident happens, a first aid program that meets…
Jul 11 2017 -
UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS EXPANDS SLITTING/EDGING OPERATIONSUnited Performance Metals (UPM) announced the addition of a new edging line for the Hamilton, Ohio headquarters as well as the addition of slitting and edging operations in its west coast branch in La Mirada, California.
The Ohio headquarters installed new edging equipment,…
Jul 10 2017 -
The Importance of Safety GlassesStatistics provided by the U.S. Department of Labor suggest thousands of employees suffer from eye injuries every year, many resulting from work related injuries incurred when workers used inadequate eye protection. Such injuries may result in blindness and thousands of dollars in lost…
Jul 05 2017 -
July Surcharge Update and Market Newsletter
The July issue of the UPM Market Informer contains:
Paris Air Show and OMTEC Holman Head and MSCI CFM Ramps Production Boeing and Airbus Orders Surcharge Update Local Steel Production -
4th of July Fireworks SafetyThe Forth of July holiday will be here soon, and one of our traditions inthe United States is to watch fireworks displays or shoot them off ourselves. Fireworks cause an average of almost 18,500 reported fires per year, and sparklers account for more than one quarter of emergency room fireworks…
Jun 28 2017 -
O'NEAL INDUSTRIES' PRESIDENT TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF MSCI
Holman Head, president & COO of O’Neal Industries in Birmingham, Ala., has been elected chairman of the board of the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), effective July 1. The Metals Service Center Institute, based in Rolling Meadows, IL, is a nonprofit association serving the industrial…
Jun 21 2017 -
UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS UPDATES INTERNATIONAL BRANDING
United Performance Metals (UPM) has made significant updates to their brand, most recently to the international website www.upmet.uk. The website displays the new company logo and the extensive line of products and services available to their international…
Jun 15 2017