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Crain’s cites Talan among reasons to be optimistic about manufacturing

All around the country, there are indicators that the manufacturing sector is on the rebound, from increased consumer spending to expansion in economic activity throughout the first half of 2016.

The improvement in the manufacturing sector is reflected in the strong performance of Northeast Ohio manufacturing companies, including Talan Products. Talan was recently featured in a Crain’s Cleveland Business article discussing the upward trend in manufacturing throughout the region.

Read the article here.

Talan shares our top safety tips with FMA

It’s no secret that Talan’s top priority is the safety of our employees, and it shows in our record. We’ve gone more than 1,600 days on the job – over four full years – without a lost-time accident, while growing sales by 35 percent per year.

What is the key to maintaining a great safety record? We believe it starts with placing safety at the heart of everything you do. Recently, we shared our safety best practices with Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl.® (FMA), including advice on how to establish a safety culture.
Read the full story.

Metal Stamped Construction Components Featured In Crain’s Story On The Overall US Housing Market

Crain’s Cleveland Business reporter Dan Shingler recently spoke with Talan Products’ President, Steve Peplin about the resurgence of residential building and how that resurgence in turn affects our business. Steve mentioned having met with a client and reviewing the ABI – the Architectural Billings Index which is a  gauge of construction activity. The ABI has been charting up nicely indicating there’s some positive improvement in building.

A couple great quotes from the story, which can be read here on Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Mr. Peplin said his construction-related sales are up by more than 10% in the last six months due to increased construction activity. The vast majority of Talan’s products are linked to the construction market, Mr. Peplin said. That includes items such as brackets and other parts used in the actual construction of homes and commercial buildings, as well as parts for solar panels that are, more often than not, linked to a construction project.

So when data show that construction in the United States is on the way up, that’s a good indicator that Mr. Peplin’s business also will be on the rise, he said. Lately, he has seen signs of strength from more than just the ABI. For instance, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported on March 19 that housing starts for February were at 917,000 nationally — up 10% from the month before and at their highest levels since the recession brought hammering to a halt.

As Mr. Shingler points out in the article, lots of new construction requires lots of stamped metal parts. And as metal stamping companies like Talan add customers and production, we ultimately wind up adding employees to keep pace. So stay tuned!

Progressive Stamping Equipment

Talan operates 24 presses ranging up to 400 ton SSDC. Press bed sizes are up to 105″ x 50″. Press stroke ranges from 2″ to 8″ for stamping. Our physical plant is 4 acres under one roof & arranged for the most efficient material handling possible. Sometimes, customers like to ‘peek behind the curtain’ at our high speed stamping equipment. Feel free to view a complete list of equipment we use for stamping metal parts.

Talan has Beaten the Odds against Metal Stamping Companies

Still Smiling:  Steve Peplin Tells Crain’s Cleveland Business How Talan has Beaten the Odds against
Metal Stamping Companies.

Dan Shingler of Crain’s Cleveland Business wondered why Steve Peplin, CEO of Talan Products, is still smiling, so he recently visited the Cleveland based metal stamping company to learn more.  Although Talan manufactures metal stampings for a variety of applications, the construction market, which represents a significant portion of Peplin’s customer base, has been particularly hard hit by the recent economic slow-down. (more…)

From Progressive Die Stamper to Trusted Partner

Steve Peplin Discusses Talan’s Commitment to Relationship Building For IndustryWeek

In a recent IndustryWeek article, Julie Jusko discusses strategies for building mutually advantageous customer-supplier partnerships. According to Jusko, effective customer-supplier partnerships start with effective two way communication. Conventional wisdom often stresses suppliers listening to customer needs, but customers can learn from suppliers too. The result of this paradigm shift is often the discovery of cost saving ideas that benefit the customer. Jusko also points out that effective partnerships are often formed and nurtured at the C-Level. CEOs need to set the right tone for a collaborative relationship to flourish. Jusko’s emphasizes the notion of developing mutual benefits for no true partnership can be born out of a one-sided relationship.  Talan’s own CEO, Steve Peplin is cited on this score, noting that one of his company’s guiding principles is to develop relationships which in turn become integral to the success of his customers.  Jusko reminds her readers that effective partnerships require constant care and feeding, much like relationships between people. Partnerships take time and effort, but the rewards of better customer-supplier relationships will include a positive impact on your organization’s bottom line.

About IW-IndustryWeek uses print media and an online presence to connect C-level decision-makers within the manufacturing sector to share strategies that inspire action.  IndustryWeek is widely read and consulted among corporate and executive leadership; operations and plant management; along with engineering, research and development, IT, and purchasing and sourcing management.

Progressive Die Stamping Company Utilizes LEAN Manufacturing

A manager can’t pick up a business magazine or book that doesn’t extol the virtues of lean manufacturing. The benefits—reduced costs, less scrap and improved customer service, to name a few—are well documented.

But few small manufacturers are implementing “lean.” Maybe it seems like a big-company strategy requiring the hiring of consultants and additional training, and maybe it seems like it’s just not for your company. After all, everybody talks about the Toyota Production System but is anybody telling us what assembling cars and stamping metal parts have in common? Or,maybe it’s just the name of the concept itself.  After all, you’re probably pretty lean as it is. (more…)

Stainless Steel Stampings

Stainless Steel Stampings provide a high degree of corrosion resistance and a long wearing, brilliant finish.

Because stainless steel offers greater tensile strength than carbon steel, heavier stamping presses are needed in order to effectively form the finished product.  Talan Products operates 22 presses ranging up to 400 ton SSDC, with press bed sizes are up to 105″ x 50″, and press stroke ranges from 2″ to 8″ for stamping even the most difficult stainless steel materials.  Our equipment, combined with a highly skilled work force, and ISO 9001 quality standards, take your stainless steel stamping from the drawing board to completion on time and on budget.  Best of all, stainless steel stampings can be produced in a wide variety of grades and surface finishes suiting your specifications.

Physical properties of Stainless Steel

Stainless steel (also known as corrosion resistant steel or CRES) is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass.  Stainless steel offers better corrosion resistance than carbon steel, but it is not stain-proof.  There are different grades and surface finishes of stainless steel to suit the environment the alloy must endure. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel and resistance to corrosion are required.

Stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present. Unprotected carbon steel rusts readily when exposed to air and moisture. This iron oxide film (also known as rust) is active and accelerates corrosion by forming more iron oxide. Stainless steels contain sufficient chromium to form a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion and blocks corrosion from spreading into the metal’s internal structure.

Stampings From Austenitic / 300 Series Stainless Steel

Austenitic Stainless Steel (300 series) is used for the vast majority of stainless steel stamping projects.  3oo series stainless steels are non-magnetic, and possess high ductility, low yield stress and relatively high ultimate tensile strength when compared to carbon grade steels.  Austenitic stainless steel also offers corrosion resistance in the atmosphere, in many aqueous media, in the presence of foods, and in oxidizing acids such as nitric acid. Non-magnetic properties combined with exceptional durability at a wide range of temperatures make 300 series stainless steels an excellent selection for a wide variety of applications.  The most common austenitic steel is Type 304 (also known as T304, 304, and 18/8 which describes the composition of 18% chromium and 8% nickel).  The second most common form of austenitic steel, Type 316 stainless is used widely for food, surgical and medical, and pharmaceutical applications.

Stainless Steel Applications

Stainless steel’s resistance to corrosion and staining, ease of care, and brilliant, shiny appearance make it an ideal material for many applications, including:

• Appliances
• Automotive
• Cookware and Food Grade Applications
• Medical and Surgical

Contact the Stainless Steel Stamping Experts

If high volume, low cost, progressive die stainless steel stampings made with ISO 9001 certifications are required for your project, contact the experts at Talan products.  Learn more about our stainless steel stamping capabilities, or submit your drawing here.

Streamlining Supply Chain Operations in a Progressive Die Metal Stamping Company

For many companies, the most advantageous cost-savings efforts during a recession are within their supply chain operations.

But leaders know these types of changes can be the most challenging to implement. Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin joined with Patrick Lo, CEO of NETGEAR to create the PNC- sponsored webinar: “How to Drive Immediate Supply Chain Cost Savings.”

Below are some excerpts and a link to the webinar and transcript.

Given the truly global nature of today’s economy, the U.S. slowdown had serious impacts on businesses and nations around the world. Rapidly declining customer requests began to catch up with companies that had stocked inventory to meet previously high demand. Business leaders everywhere quickly found themselves pondering their companies’ futures and facing tough choices – such as which operational changes to make to help their companies survive.

In 2008 and 2009, Peplin’s progressive die metal stamping company was faced with a convergence of no sales, high-cost inventory and plummeting product value due to record-low commodity prices. The only thing to do was to explain the situation and ask for help. “It felt like we were looking into the abyss,” recalls Peplin. “When we called our vendors to ask if they were willing to work with us, to extend terms, they were concerned that we might go under, but that wasn’t an issue for us. We went into the recession with a very strong balance sheet, which helped us convince our suppliers that we weren’t going anywhere.”

Creative Strategies for Cash Flow

Peplin says that, in order to survive, his company had to become more proficient in commodities metals management. His progressive stamping company partnered with its materials suppliers to blend in spot market, low-cost metals with its existing contracts.

“We already had metal to stamp, so we had to negotiate extended deliveries on the high-priced material, and blend in some lower cost material to offset it,” Peplin says. “We asked for special terms. We also had to get people to believe in us, to know that we weren’t going anywhere – and to know that the situation was temporary until we could get back to some longer term business.”

To soften the blow, Peplin says that he pushed out the higher-priced materials, in some cases by an entire year. Because steel prices had dropped by about 65 percent, many Talan customers only wanted to pay the market price.

For the webinar and full transcript see www.pnc.com/manufacturers

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Talan Products is a progressive die metal stamping company based in Cleveland, OH.  Talan Products has the stamping machinery necessary to stamp high-volume orders of various metal products.  By utilizing progressive die stamping, Talan Products is capable of stamping parts requiring a complex series of bends and perforations.

Progressive Die Stamper Talan Products Listed on the Inner City 100 List for Fourth Time

In the middle of 2010, during a year when the manufacturing sector was struggling to come out of a worldwide recession, Talan Products, Inc., the Cleveland Ohio metal stamping company made the Inner City 100 list for the third year in a row. 2010 marks the 4th win for the progressive stamping company with previous awards earned in 1999, the first year,  2008 (10^th anniversary of the award), and 2009.  The list is a national ranking of the fastest growing inner-city companies from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Inc. Magazine ( View PDF of Award here ). The 2010 award represents Talan’s fourth time on the list  in the 11 years of the award.

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Progressive Die Metal Stamping Company Talan Products Receives Weatherhead 100 Award for 9th Time

Last month, Talan Products, a metal stamping company headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, was recognized for the 9th time as a 2009 recipient of the Weatherhead 100 award (https://weatherhead.case.edu/events/weatherhead100/). Talan Products award acknowledges and honors the manufacturer as one of the fastest growing companies in the Northeast Ohio region.

The Weatherhead 100, developed in 1987,  identifies and honors the 100 fastest growing companies based on sales from 2004 through 2008. Companies must have had sales over $100,000 in 2004 and over $1 million in 2008. Additionally, winning companies must have employed a minimum of 16 full-time employees in 2008.

The Weatherhead 100 award is named for the internationally recognized Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. The school’s spirit of innovation has elevated its management programs to global prominence, earning Weatherhead a reputation as one of the most innovative business schools in the world.

The Weatherhead 100 is compiled and managed by Cleveland-based Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE).