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Smart Business: The importance of peer groups to my success

By: Steve Peplin September 1, 2024 At a social event, shortly after I started my company, I met an old Silverback. Near the end of his career, he saw I was at the beginning of mine. He offered unsolicited …read more

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Smart Business: Talan Products has made growth its business

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Talan Products is Growing in 2023

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Talan Products, Inc. Named one of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Companies in Under-Resourced Communities

Cleveland Ohio-based metal stamping manufacturer ranks #68 on Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s annual Inner City 100 list. This marks the 7th win for this Inner City 100 Hall of Fame member. …read more

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More than just metal stamping, value added processes at Talan Products

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Talan Products wins 2023 Inner City 100, growing in the Inner City

Talan Products, a rapidly expanding manufacturing firm based in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, has breathed new life into the old TRW Valve Plant. With an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.6% throughout its 38-year history, this enterprise has stood out in the manufacturing sector. The Initiative for Competitive Inner Cities (ICIC), founded by Dr. Michael Porter, annually acknowledges the 100 most rapidly growing firms within America’s under-resourced areas. Talan Products has earned this prestigious recognition from the ICIC for the seventh time. The company is renowned for its expertise in producing high-volume metal stampings, fabricated aluminum extrusions, and assemblies.

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Smart Business Magazine Recognizes Talan Products & CEO Steve Peplin as 2023 Smart 50 Award Winners

Steve Peplin and Talan Products win the 2023 Smart 50 Award.

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Talan Products is One of the Best Employers in Ohio in 2023 – Crain’s Cleveland

https://www.crainscleveland.com/awards/2023-best-employers-ohio https://www.crainscleveland.com/awards/talan-products-inc-2023-best-employers-ohio …read more

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What gets lost in translation when working remote

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. Communication is extremely effective when unspoken messages are accurately conveyed and received. However, issues often arise among colleagues because of mistakenly …read more

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Don’t confuse money with wealth

Nothing elicits emotion like money. It seems like no one is ambivalent about it. Full disclosure — I’m one of those who really likes it. I am writing for a business magazine, after all. What is to …read more

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5 traits to help ensure success

Upon learning my job description was changing to “visionary,” I have to admit I was a bit dismayed. Visionary? Really? Like a dreamer, a head-in-the-clouds type? I was put off until I learned the traits …read more

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Lucky, or good?

Is it better to be lucky, or good? Relying on luck is not a sound business strategy. It’s best to be both. Do we have a choice? It turns out we do, sort of. Studies show lucky people think and act differently …read more

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Talan Products at EV World Conference

The STAMPING Journal / FMA Stamping in an EV World Conference proved to be an informative and fun event that covered battery technology, an industry forecast, stamping manufacturers’ experiences as EV …read more

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Exceeding expectations leads to great things

I’ve often been asked, “What’s the secret of your success?” Usually by someone young. I imagine they’re disillusioned when I blithely say, “It’s pretty boring. It’s all about long, hard …read more

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Corporate Mojo

Mojo? Corporate mojo? Really, can that be a thing? I’m not referring to the Cuban marinade or the Marvel superhero. I mean the magic “stuff,” the special sauce, the indefinable thing that exhibits …read more

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Demand outstripping supply is stressing businesses

“A whole lotta things that I never done, But I ain’t never had too much fun,” is one of my favorite lyrics, with thanks to Billy C. Farlow and Bill Kirchen, two of Commanders Cody’s Lost Planet …read more

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Team Talan Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta

Team Talan had a booth at the recent Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta. We exhibit at several shows around the country. Follow us on social media to find out where you can meet us face to face next!

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Embracing change: Seeing challenges as opportunities

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. We used to have a saying at my company, “We’re really good at identifying problems and then solving them.” I always attributed a big part of our success …read more

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Disruptive Markets – Inherent value and dangers

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. As a lifelong entrepreneur, Steve Peplin has started and operated numerous companies in the specialty building trades and building products industries. With …read more

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Perspectives on Business Management

Read the article on the MetalForming magazine website. This month we invite Steve Peplin, CEO of Talan Products, to share his insights. Cleveland, OH-based Talan Products “has been growing like a weed,” …read more

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Talan Products wins the Smart 50 Award from Smart Business Magazine

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin has been recognized in the most recent class of NEO Smart 50 award winners. Since 2014, the Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest …read more

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Miguel Lugo Cleveland Newsmaker of the Year

Miguel Lugo, Talan Products’ Plant Manager/Tool Room Manager is awarded position as one of Crain’s Cleveland Newsmakers of the Year. https://www.crainscleveland.com/crains-award-webcasts/crain …read more

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Evolution of Manufacturing Award 2021

We are honored to be part of the 2021 class of companies winning the Evolution of Manufacturing award. Here is our CEO Steve Peplin being interviewed during the virtual event. Click here to watch the video. …read more

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Talan Products Focuses on Partnerships

“We have a good culture here with a local, diverse workforce. I like to say we’re a cool company. If we find someone who has good mechanical aptitude and the right attitude, we can make them into a …read more

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Reducing Labor Costs Per Part to Compete Globally

Finding the Path to Optimizing Sales/Employee “Training and automation are the focal points,” says Steve Peplin, CEO of Cleveland OH-based Talan Products, a supplier of high-volume extruded and stamped …read more

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Talan Products starts Training Program for Metal Stamping Press Operators

Talan Products offers on-the-job training programs for entry level metal stamping press operators. Desman Leonard, 20, is among the new employees to take advantage of it. He is training to be a press operator …read more

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Talan Products supports young workers with training, mentors: Pathways to Prosperity

With consistent on-the-job training and close mentoring from seasoned press operators our 80-employee metal stamping company on Cochran Avenue in Collinwood is now providing training and building a workplace …read more

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Talan Products Featured Article in Solar United Neighbors

“We’ve pursued all aspects of solar, solar PV, utility scale, commercial, and residential,” said Fran Adler, a Talan Products Sales Manager. He said the company’s first solar-related project was …read more

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Talan Products Receives 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

A grab from @Smart_Business magazine current issue on the 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Awards. Our CEO Steve Peplin receiving the award from @keybank Matt Nipper. @woodieand and Mike Burton from our …read more

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Talan Products 5th win of the “Inner City 100” in 2017

Cleveland’s Talan Products among the fastest-growing inner city businesses in America Annual ranking published by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Fortune recognizes high-growth companies …read more

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Talan Products – Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Here at Talan, we believe in partnership and collaboration, and one of the ways we practice those values is through Design for Manufacturability (DFM). DFM is the engineering practice of proactively designing …read more

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Reuters quotes CEO Steve Peplin on metal stamping press project, “You must be frugal to survive”

Working smart has always been a foundation at Talan Products.  Reuters published an article featuring NE Ohio manufacturing companies who do just that, and Talan Products is included.  Steve talks about …read more

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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 …read more

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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, …read more

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Talan continues to grow at a rapid pace

Talan is excited to be celebrating 30 years of business, and we’re committed to making our next 30 years even better than the first by always finding ways to provide value-added services and solutions …read more

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Getting bigger and better

Talan announces the installation of a remanufactured 600-ton Minster Hevi-Stamper, along with its new coil handling equipment capable of handling 30,000-pound coils up to 3/8” thick x 36” wide. …read more

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Talan receives 2016 Evolution of Manufacturing award

CLEVELAND (Feb. 17, 2016) – Talan Products is pleased to announce it will receive a 2016 Evolution of Manufacturing award, recognizing the company as a regional leader in manufacturing practices and …read more

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Crain’s [M]Power event provides a strategic forum for NEO manufacturers

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin was among nearly 400 area manufacturing executives who attended the Crain’s Cleveland Business [M]Power event on Sept. 30 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron. The event …read more

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Listen to our story on Allegheny Front radio

Solar energy has gone big time, and Talan Products is part of the charge. At Talan Products, which manufactures the metal mounting systems that hold solar panels in place on roofs, solar energy has gone …read more

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Team green

Talan owner and CEO Steve Peplin attends clean energy manufacturing and policy roundtable to support green initiatives Talan CEO Steve Peplin recently joined U.S. Rep. David P. Joyce (OH-14) and several …read more

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New deburring machine offers more efficiency and value for Talan customers

Talan Products is pleased to announce the addition of a remanufactured Hammond Roto-Finish deburring machine to its metalworking lineup. The automated vibratory deburring machine, installed in March, utilizes …read more

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Talan Products wins 2015 Smart 50 Award

Talan Products has been honored with a 2015 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Award, presented by Cuyahoga Community College’s Corporate College and Smart Business. The Smart 50 Awards program recognizes Northeast …read more

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Great success in 2014

2014 exceeded our expectations with a record year for sales, productivity growth and safety. Find out what we’ve accomplished and what challenges lie ahead in our latest newsletter. …read more

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Talan wins 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

Talan Products is proud to announce that it has received a 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing Award presented by Smart Business Magazine. Talan was honored for its achievements in manufacturing, including …read more

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Talan Products staying true to its local roots

We’ve been in the Collingwood neighborhood of Cleveland since our founding in 1986, and even with our tremendous growth, we’re not going anywhere. We occupy about 150,000 square feet in a building …read more

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Talan Earns Spot On Crain’s Fast 50 List

“To be named among the best, brightest and fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio is humbling, and we are excited to be a part of this prestigious list.” …read more

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Safety is our most important value

Safety is our most important value In an industrial environment, safety is front and center. There are a lot of moving parts to a stamping plant, and our coils of steel and aluminum and our pallets of …read more

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Talan’s CEO Roundtables featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

  At Talan, employees often have their say Cleveland metal stamping company holds roundtable chats with CEO By RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY 4:30 am, June 10, 2013 Leaders at Talan Products Inc. wanted …read more

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All Economics Are Local

Talan Products was among an elite group of 106 Northeast Ohio mid-sized companies to be recognized at The 2013 Leading EDGE Awards on May 23 at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio.  In its …read more

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Metal Stampings Company Talan Products Recognized as Silver Sponsor of SPRI 2013 Conference

Talan Products proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the annual SPRI – Single Ply Roofing Industry conference at Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells, California January 11 – 13, 2013. Talan, a high volume stampings …read more

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Metal Stamping Company, Talan Products Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Did you know that Talan Products is celebrating its 25th anniversary this Fall? The company was started in 1986 by Steve Peplin. …read more

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Stampings Manufacturer, Talan Products Featured In PMA Article On Quality

Talan Products is mentioned in an article titled “The Link Between Total Cost of Quality and Profitability” which appears in the PMA’s March 2011 issue of MetalForming. …read more

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Steve Peplin Interviewed in Plain Dealer about Creating A Culture of Trust at Progressive Die Stamper – Talan Products

The Sunday, November 14 2010 issue of The Plain Dealer ran a column: Talk with The Boss featuring a conversation with CEO Steve Peplin of the Cleveland based metal stamping and progressive die stamping …read more

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Peplin Discusses Manufacturing Metal Stampings

Steve Peplin, CEO of the Cleveland-based metal stamping company, Talan Products, was recently on the NPR / Ideastream radio show, ‘The Sound of Ideas.’ On the show, Steve discussed the current state of …read more

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Cleveland Metal Stamping Company Talan Products Featured on ‘The Sound of Ideas’ Radio Show

Talan Products’ CEO Steve Peplin was featured on the Ideastream radio show, ‘The Sound of Ideas.’ On the show, Steve discussed issues relating to the state of manufacturing in Northeast Ohio, both from …read more

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Talan Products Featured in July 2010 Issue of COSE Update

Talan Products has been featured in the Council of Smaller Enterprises’ July 2010 publication, COSE Update. …read more

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Talan Products Receives Weatherhead 100 Award for 9th Time

December, 2009 Talan Products, a metal stamping company headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, has been recognized for the 9th time as a 2009 recipient of the Weatherhead 100 award (www.weatherhead100.org/aboutus/about_wh100.asp). …read more

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GoPro Construction Company formed by Talan Products

Stepping up–How Steve Peplin took an innovative idea and turned it into a company By Megan Tackett Smart Business Akron/Canton | September 2008 Steve Peplin hopes that the squeaky stair will be a …read more

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Smart Business Magazine names Steve Peplin Talan Products CEO as 2008 Business Visionary

Steve Peplin Talan Products CEO Recognized as Business Visionary September, 2008 Steve Peplin, CEO of metal stamping company Talan Products, was recently recognized as a “Visionary” at the …read more

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Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as outside sales manager

Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as Sales Manager August, 2008 Fran Adler was named sales manager at Talan Products—a best-in-class, high volume, metal stamping manufacturer. Uniquely qualified, Adler …read more

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Talan Ranked Among Inner City 100 by Inc. Magazine and ICIC

Boston, MA – May 1, 2008 Talan Products became the only Cleveland-based company to make the 2008 Inner City 100 list, a national ranking of the fastest growing inner-city companies from the Initiative …read more

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Third Consecutive NEO Success Award to be awarded to Talan Products

March, 2008 For the third consecutive year, Cleveland Ohio-based metal stamping company Talan Products has received recognition as one of Northeast Ohio’s most successful companies. On March 11, …read more

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Toward Becoming an Agile Enterprise – Metalforming Magazine (September 2007)

Toward Becoming an Agile Enterprise By Brad F. Kulvin, Editor; and Louis A. Kren, Senior Editor Metalforming Magazine | September 2007 “Anyone can go purchase a die. But what sets the winners in this …read more

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Talan ranks #73 amongst the 100 fastest-growing inner-city businesses.

The best of the best. Inner City 100 Hall of Fame companies have been ranked among the nation’s fastest-growing urban firms for five consecutive years or more. They are the best of the best. Over the …read more

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2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Finalist

Steve Peplin grows Talan Products Inc. by establishing strong customer relationships – (July 2007) By Abby Cymerman Smart Business Akron/Canton | July 2007 Sometimes the simplest of strategies can …read more

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Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products

Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products March, 2007 Talan Products, one of the larger independently owned metal stamping companies headquartered in Cleveland, OH was honored in March 2006 by …read more

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WIRE-Net presents Mission Builder Award to Steve Peplin of Talan Products

June, 2006 WIRE-Net (Westside Industrial Retention and Expansion Network) recently presented its Mission Builder Award. The award honors organizations and their leaders who exemplify the organization’s …read more

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Talan Products wins Manny Award from MAGNET & Inside Business Magazine – (June 2006)

Talan Products, along with GELCore and Lamson & Sessions received the 2006 Manny award in the “Top Growth” category. Talan Products is a leading steel and aluminum metal stamping and metal fabrication …read more

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Stamping Its Future – Crain’s Cleveland Business

With move to larger space and new equipment, metalworking firm Talan Products Inc. sets out to grow via acquisitions   By David Prizinsky May 8, 2006 A change of address to Cleveland’s Collinwood …read more

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Crunching the Numbers – Inside Business (May, 2006)

Crunching the Numbers: Careful Financial Management Keeps Talan Products Flying High By Morgan Lewis, Jr. May, 2006 The only way to measure growth is to look at profits and losses, says Steve Peplin, co-founder …read more

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PMA Zero Lost-Time Accidents Award Received by Talan Products for 6th Straight Year (April 2006)

April, 2006 This spring, Talan Products was recognized by the Precision Metalforming Association for a continuation of a quality safety standard within the metal-working industry. Talan Products, is an …read more

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Local Companies get State Tax Credits – The Plain Dealer (July 27, 2005)

July, 2005 Cleveland’s Talan Products Inc. and THI Holdings Inc. of Highland Hills are among nine companies to receive job creation tax credits from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority. Talan, a metal …read more

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Marketing Gives Balance to Talan – The Plain Dealer (January 31, 2005)

January, 2005 By Steve Peplin, as told to Plain Dealer reporter Marcia Pledger Steve Peplin of Talan Products, Metal Stamping Company in Cleveland, OH When you talk about manufacturing in America, you …read more

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Innovative Thinking – The Plain Dealer (November 12, 2004)

Innovative thinking is the key to surviving in a shifting market November, 2004 By Thomas W. Gerdel For six decades, the business model at Cleveland Wood Products was as plain as its name. From its plant …read more

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The New Schneiderman – Socially Responsible Business (November 9, 2004)

The New Schneiderman – Socially Responsible Business Champion Nominees, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability November, 2004 Champion: Peter J. Accorti – Talan Products (Nominated by: John Colm …read more

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Six Risky Things… – COSE Update (March, 2001)

Six Risky Things They Did for Business That Actually Paid Off! By Rosemary Rood-Tutt From COSE Update – March 2001 Knowing the Score “Open-book management is not the end all,” says Peter Accorti, …read more

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Open For Business – COSE Update (January, 2001)

Open for Business By Sallie Hoelscher From COSE Update – January 2001 Although he knew the practice of “open-book management” was a bit unusual in smaller companies, Peter Accorti became intrigued …read more

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From School to Career – Catalyst Cleveland (December, 2000)

Labor Pool Shrinking: Act now, report urges educators and employers By Sandra Clark November / December 2000 From Catalyst Cleveland To stem the tide of unqualified workers, Cleveland schools, local businesses …read more

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Wired For Revitalization – Cleveland Enterprise (Summer 2000)

Wired For Revitalization:WIRE-Net’s mission is to bring a much-neglected part of Cleveland a little TLC. By Lori Ashyk From Cleveland Enterprise – Summer 2000 When the Westside Industrial Retention …read more

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MANNY Award – the CAMP CONNECTOR (May 2000)

CAMP C-Hosts 3rd Annual MANNY Awards May / June 2000 From The CAMP CONNECTION More than 300 local manufacturers and business representatives gathered at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in May to honor …read more

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Open-Book Management – Cleveland Enterprise (Spring 2000)

Open-Book Management: After a bad year in 1998, Talan products adopted an open-book management philosophy that has turned the company around. By David R. Wasserstrom From Cleveland Enterprise This is one …read more

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Talan Products Reaps Rewards of Inner-City Work Environment

May 24-30 1999 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky At a time when inner cities are losing manufacturers to the suburbs, the owners and employees of Talan Products Inc. say the metalworking …read more

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On the Cutting Edge of Low Technology – Cleveland Enterprise (Spring, 1994)

From Crain’s Cleveland Business Spring 1994 “OUR COMPANY MOTTO IS ‘Good parts, shipped on time, at the low bid,’” says Steve Peplin, president and CEO of TaIan Products, Inc., a …read more

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End of Year Party – Inside Business (May, 1993)

Annual End-of-the-Year Party From Corporate Cleveland May 1993 Like many companies, Cleveland-based Talan Products, which manufacturers stamped metal parts, had always hosted a year-end celebration for …read more

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Keeping it Clean – Corporate Cleveland (May, 1993)

Keeping it Clean: Taking responsibility because it’s good business and it’s free From Corporate Cleveland May 1993 Recycling is the name and saving money is the game, says Steve Peplin, president …read more

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View Brighter for Industry – Crain’s Cleveland Business (October, 1992)

October 1992 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky   The city’s small manufacturers are upbeat about near-term spending and hiring plans, according to a survey 100 neighborhood …read more

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