Steve's Pep Talks

Thoughts on when to sell

It is a fact that all entrepreneurs leave their companies — some vertically, some horizontally.

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I want to work for Talan products. Are you hiring?

Answer: Visit the employment opportunities section of our website to see what is currently

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Do you operate as a “Green Company”?

Answer: We continuously strive to be as “Green” of a company as possible. We attempt to

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What is an example of our “progressive” management style?

Answer: We employ “open book” accounting with our employees. This helps us provide the

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Do you make parts for the automotive industry?

Answer: Yes, but we are not primarily automotive.

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How big is your facility?

Answer: 160,000 SQF of production and warehousing space and 10,000 SQF of office space with

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How many employees do you have?

Answer: This varies between 60 and 90 employees. Our sales per employee are about 3x the

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Do you make prototypes and help with design engineering?

Answer: Yes, we offer value engineering services & design for manufacturability assistance.

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Do you make or design your own tooling?

Answer: Yes, we have a complete toolroom. We design and build our own tooling as well as utilize

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Are you able to produce small quantities of metal stampings or extruded aluminum?

Answer: It depends on what you mean by “small.” We specialize in mid to high volume production

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What is the thinnest material you work with?

Answer: Typically, .010.” Depending on the material and the nature of the part design, there

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What are the largest parts you make?

Answer: We specialize in fabricating aluminum extrusions, many of which are over 10 ft long.

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How do you inspect complex formed parts and certify tooling?

Answer: We use a Zeiss CMM, 24″ x 48″ x 14″ utilizing calypso software.

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Have you developed long term relationships within your customer base?

Answer: We still have our first customer from 1986, and our 2nd and our 3rd and our 4th…

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How long has Talan Products Inc. been in business?

Answer: We were established in 1986. Talan Products was incorporated in 1986 and began by building

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Who are the owners of the company?

Answer: Steve Peplin, CEO; Pete Accorti, President.

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What types of metals does Talan Products work with?

Answer: We can extrude aluminum within the 6000 series and stamp components out of aluminum,

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Does Talan Products provide assembly service?

Answer: Yes, we provide mechanical assembly, welding services, finishing, packaging, etc.

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Is Talan Products, Inc. ISO 9001 Certified?

Answer: Yes, we are registered with MCNA of North America to International Quality System Standard

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METAL STAMPING SERVICES

Talan Products’ high-speed metal stamping equipment and expertise are optimized for high-volume

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PROGRESSIVE DIE STAMPING

Progressive Die Stamping: High-Volume, High-Precision Metal Stamping At Talan Products, we

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Saving you money on your metal stamping needs – DFM

Optimizing Metal Stamped Parts Through Design for Manufacturability (DFM) In the competitive

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The Best Metals for Metal Stamping: A Guide to Material Selection

At Talan Products, we’ve been stamping metal since 1986, and over the years, we’ve worked

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Why is Metal Stamping So Cost-Effective?

Answer: Metal stamping is one of the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes,

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How to Choose the Right Metal Stamping Partner: A Buyer’s Guide

Selecting a metal stamping supplier is a critical decision that directly impacts your production

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What is Metal Stamping?

Learn about Metal Stamping Metal stamping is a manufacturing process that transforms flat sheet

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An Introduction to Metal Stamping

What is Metal Stamping? Metal stamping is a manufacturing process that transforms flat sheet

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Re-Shoring with Talan: The Competitive Advantage With a Domestic US, Metal Stamping Company

The Competitive Advantage of Partnering with Talan, an High-Performing U.S. Metal Stamper Introduction

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Siren Song

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. Growth is seductive but shouldn’t Be pursued

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Case Study: Delivering 10 Million Automotive Parts in 3 Weeks

When a major automotive manufacturer needed a miracle, they turned to us for our flexibility

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Case Study: Metal Stamping Revolutionizes Manufacturing Process

 Talan Products Inc., a high-growth contract manufacturer specializing in metal stamping,

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Case Study: Streamlining LED Fixture Production Through Metal Stamping

At Talan Products, we recently partnered with a long-term customer to enhance the competitiveness

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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

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Smart Business: Talan Products has made growth its business

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Startups are not the only path to entrepreneurship

Read the article in Smart Business Being an entrepreneur is great. I know a little about it,

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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

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Successful team building with book club

Read the article in Smart Business Having a book club at work seemed like a fun idea, but I

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Corporate Mojo

Mojo? Corporate mojo? Really, can that be a thing? I’m not referring to the Cuban marinade

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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

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Robot Cell Operators

 We are looking to add to our team in many roles. If you would like to work with a robot,

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We are adding to our team!

 Are you looking for a new gig, or know someone who is? We are adding team members now,

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We are Hiring at Many Levels

 We are hiring in the plant and the office. If you want to be a part of a high growth, award

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Big Presses – Big Pay

We are currently looking for cool people who want cool jobs, at a cool company! We hire team

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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

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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

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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

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Perspectives on Business Management

Read the article on the MetalForming magazine website. This month we invite Steve Peplin, CEO

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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

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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

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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

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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

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infographic

Talan Products is a high performing metal stamping manufacturer.

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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,”

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Talan Products and the Inner City 100

 Talan Products, a Cleveland Ohio based manufacturing company and Hall of Fame member of

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Customer Relationships

When you deliver on your customer’s needs you get to deliver again, and again, and again.

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Onshoring 2019 Talan Products

An increasing number of US companies are finding that it is an outdated strategy to have production

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Talan Products 2019 Intro video

 Before the sun rises every day steel and aluminum are being delivered to Talan Products.

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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.

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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

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Talan Products is pet friendly

Our first VLOG! Hear Steve Peplin talk about pet friendly workplaces and our being pet friendly

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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,”

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TALAN Tech Talk Progressive Die Stamping

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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.

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Talan Products Overview



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How do we stack up against our peers?



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Our Design for Manufacturability capabilities. We thrive on Early Supplier Involvement!

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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

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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

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