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Steve's Pep Talks:

 

I am Steve Peplin, the Founder/CEO of Talan Products.

I’m told I am well-read, adventurous, gregarious, opinionated, handsome and humble; all deserved compliments I wholeheartedly agree with.

For the past few years, I have been writing a column for Smart Business Magazine. I call it “PepTalk”. Click here to access an archive of them presented in their entirety, for your reading pleasure.

I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. While my opinions and advice are likely priceless, these are my opinions and not necessarily the opinions of Talan Products. They are meant to amuse and beguile.

Steve Peplin


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

February 26th, 2024

Talan Products, a rapidly expanding manufacturing firm based in the Collinwood neighborhood

Posted in: News, Videos


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

December 29th, 2023

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

Posted in: News, Videos



What gets lost in translation when working remote

May 11th, 2023

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. Communication is extremely effective when unspoken

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Don’t confuse money with wealth

February 14th, 2023

Nothing elicits emotion like money. It seems like no one is ambivalent about it. Full disclosure

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


5 traits to help ensure success

December 1st, 2022

Upon learning my job description was changing to “visionary,” I have to admit I was a bit

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Lucky, or good?

October 27th, 2022

Is it better to be lucky, or good? Relying on luck is not a sound business strategy. It’s

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Talan Products at EV World Conference

August 25th, 2022

The STAMPING Journal / FMA Stamping in an EV World Conference proved to be an informative and

Posted in: News


Exceeding expectations leads to great things

August 5th, 2022

I’ve often been asked, “What’s the secret of your success?” Usually by someone young.

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Corporate Mojo

June 29th, 2022

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

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Demand outstripping supply is stressing businesses

June 8th, 2022

“A whole lotta things that I never done, But I ain’t never had too much fun,” is one

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Robot Cell Operators

June 3rd, 2022

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

Posted in: Videos


We are adding to our team!

June 3rd, 2022

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

Posted in: Videos


We are Hiring at Many Levels

June 3rd, 2022

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

Posted in: Videos


Big Presses – Big Pay

June 3rd, 2022

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

Posted in: Videos


Team Talan Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta

June 3rd, 2022

 Team Talan had a booth at the recent Design 2 Part Show in Atlanta. We exhibit at several

Posted in: News, Videos


Embracing change: Seeing challenges as opportunities

March 4th, 2022

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. We used to have a saying at my company, “We’re

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Disruptive Markets – Inherent value and dangers

September 27th, 2021

Read the article in Smart Business Magazine. As a lifelong entrepreneur, Steve Peplin has started

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Perspectives on Business Management

September 27th, 2021

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

Posted in: News, Steve's Pep Talks


Talan Products wins the Smart 50 Award from Smart Business Magazine

April 12th, 2021

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin has been recognized in the most recent class of NEO Smart 50

Posted in: News


Miguel Lugo Cleveland Newsmaker of the Year

March 26th, 2021

Miguel Lugo, Talan Products’ Plant Manager/Tool Room Manager is awarded position as one

Posted in: News


Evolution of Manufacturing Award 2021

March 25th, 2021

We are honored to be part of the 2021 class of companies winning the Evolution of Manufacturing

Posted in: News


Talan Products Focuses on Partnerships

February 4th, 2021

“We have a good culture here with a local, diverse workforce. I like to say we’re a cool

Posted in: News


infographic

June 17th, 2020

Talan Products is a high performing metal stamping manufacturer.

Posted in: News


Reducing Labor Costs Per Part to Compete Globally

June 3rd, 2020

Finding the Path to Optimizing Sales/Employee “Training and automation are the focal points,”

Posted in: News


Talan Products and the Inner City 100

February 13th, 2020

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

Posted in: Videos


Customer Relationships

July 24th, 2019

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

Posted in: Case Studies


Onshoring 2019 Talan Products

July 22nd, 2019

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

Posted in: Videos


Talan Products 2019 Intro video

July 22nd, 2019

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

Posted in: Videos


Talan Products starts Training Program for Metal Stamping Press Operators

October 4th, 2018

Talan Products offers on-the-job training programs for entry level metal stamping press operators.

Posted in: News


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

October 3rd, 2018

With consistent on-the-job training and close mentoring from seasoned press operators our 80-employee

Posted in: News


Talan Products is pet friendly

August 1st, 2018

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

Posted in: Blog, Vlog


Talan Products Featured Article in Solar United Neighbors

May 23rd, 2018

“We’ve pursued all aspects of solar, solar PV, utility scale, commercial, and residential,”

Posted in: News



Talan Products Receives 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

April 4th, 2018

A grab from @Smart_Business magazine current issue on the 2018 Evolution of Manufacturing Awards.

Posted in: News


Talan Products Overview

March 6th, 2018



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How do we stack up against our peers?

March 6th, 2018



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

March 6th, 2018

Check out our entire YouTube channel  

Posted in: Videos


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

October 17th, 2017

Cleveland’s Talan Products among the fastest-growing inner city businesses in America Annual

Posted in: News


Talan Products – Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

August 31st, 2017

Here at Talan, we believe in partnership and collaboration, and one of the ways we practice

Posted in: News


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

June 6th, 2017

Working smart has always been a foundation at Talan Products.  Reuters published an article

Posted in: News


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

August 17th, 2016

All around the country, there are indicators that the manufacturing sector is on the rebound,

Posted in: Blog, Manufacturing Safety, Metal Stamping, News


Talan shares our top safety tips with FMA

August 3rd, 2016

It’s no secret that Talan’s top priority is the safety of our employees, and it shows in

Posted in: Blog, Manufacturing Safety, News


Talan continues to grow at a rapid pace

February 26th, 2016

Talan is excited to be celebrating 30 years of business, and we’re committed to making our

Posted in: News


Getting bigger and better

February 26th, 2016

Talan announces the installation of a remanufactured 600-ton Minster Hevi-Stamper, along

Posted in: Metal Stamping, News


Talan receives 2016 Evolution of Manufacturing award

February 18th, 2016

CLEVELAND (Feb. 17, 2016) – Talan Products is pleased to announce it will receive a 2016

Posted in: News


Talan’s safety record highlighted in Crain’s Cleveland Business article

October 29th, 2015

Talan Products hasn’t had a lost-time accident in more than three years, a fact that was

Posted in: Uncategorized


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

October 13th, 2015

Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin was among nearly 400 area manufacturing executives who attended

Posted in: News


Listen to our story on Allegheny Front radio

October 6th, 2015

Solar energy has gone big time, and Talan Products is part of the charge. At Talan Products,

Posted in: News, Uncategorized


Team green

August 21st, 2015

Talan owner and CEO Steve Peplin attends clean energy manufacturing and policy roundtable to

Posted in: News


Talan debuts 600-ton Minster Hevi-Stamper press

July 8th, 2015

Talan Products is proud to announce the installation of a remanufactured Minster Hevi-Stamper

Posted in: Uncategorized


New deburring machine offers more efficiency and value for Talan customers

June 15th, 2015

Talan Products is pleased to announce the addition of a remanufactured Hammond Roto-Finish

Posted in: Metal Stamping, News


Talan Products wins 2015 Smart 50 Award

May 26th, 2015

Talan Products has been honored with a 2015 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Award, presented by Cuyahoga

Posted in: News


Great success in 2014

March 25th, 2015

2014 exceeded our expectations with a record year for sales, productivity growth and safety.

Posted in: News


Talan wins 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

February 23rd, 2015

Talan Products is proud to announce that it has received a 2015 Evolution of Manufacturing

Posted in: News


Talan Products staying true to its local roots

February 18th, 2015

We’ve been in the Collingwood neighborhood of Cleveland since our founding in 1986, and even

Posted in: News


Talan Earns Spot On Crain’s Fast 50 List

November 5th, 2014

“To be named among the best, brightest and fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio is

Posted in: News


Safety is our most important value

March 31st, 2014

Safety is our most important value In an industrial environment, safety is front and center.

Posted in: News


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

June 25th, 2013

  At Talan, employees often have their say Cleveland metal stamping company holds roundtable

Posted in: News


All Economics Are Local

May 24th, 2013

Talan Products was among an elite group of 106 Northeast Ohio mid-sized companies to be recognized

Posted in: News


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

April 3rd, 2013

Crain’s Cleveland Business reporter Dan Shingler recently spoke with Talan Products’

Posted in: Blog, Metal Stamping


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

January 9th, 2013

Talan Products proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the annual SPRI – Single Ply Roofing Industry

Posted in: News


Progressive Stamping Equipment

April 4th, 2012

Talan operates 24 presses ranging up to 400 ton SSDC. Press bed sizes are up to 105″

Posted in: Blog, Progressive Die Stamping


A Real “Win-Win” Case Study

December 12th, 2011

Talk about “Win-Win,” smiles Talan Products CEO Steve Peplin. “This is textbook.” For

Posted in: Case Studies


The History of Talan Products

November 29th, 2011

Steve Peplin started working in 1977 and by 1986 had been involved in a number of companies

Posted in: Resources and White Papers


Fights Back To Record Sales!

November 29th, 2011

HIGH-VOLUME METAL STAMPER FIGHTS BACK TO RECORD SALES Cleveland, OH – Talan Products is celebrating

Posted in: Resources and White Papers


Talan Process Improvements in 2010-2011

November 29th, 2011

Talan came roaring back from the recession to achieve record results in 2010 and again in 2011

Posted in: Resources and White Papers



Talan has Beaten the Odds against Metal Stamping Companies

October 28th, 2011

Still Smiling:  Steve Peplin Tells Crain’s Cleveland Business How Talan has Beaten the

Posted in: Blog, Metal Stamping


Metal Stamping Company, Talan Products Celebrates 25th Anniversary

September 23rd, 2011

Did you know that Talan Products is celebrating its 25th anniversary this Fall? The company

Posted in: News


From Progressive Die Stamper to Trusted Partner

June 1st, 2011

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

Posted in: Blog, Progressive Die Stamping


Stampings Manufacturer, Talan Products Featured In PMA Article On Quality

March 3rd, 2011

Talan Products is mentioned in an article titled “The Link Between Total Cost of Quality and

Posted in: News


Progressive Die Stamping Company Utilizes LEAN Manufacturing

February 10th, 2011

Talan products, a Cleveland-based progressive die stamping company, utliizes LEAN manufacturing

Posted in: Blog, LEAN Manufacturing


Stainless Steel Stampings

January 31st, 2011

Talan products manufactures high volume, low cost progressive die stainless steel stampings

Posted in: Blog, Stainless Steel Stamping


Streamlining Supply Chain Operations in a Progressive Die Metal Stamping Company

November 17th, 2010

Progressive Die Metal Stamping company Talan Products utilizes advanced streamlining techniques

Posted in: Blog, Metal Stamping


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

November 16th, 2010

The Sunday, November 14 2010 issue of The Plain Dealer ran a column: Talk with The Boss featuring

Posted in: News


Peplin Discusses Manufacturing Metal Stampings

November 11th, 2010

Steve Peplin, CEO of the Cleveland-based metal stamping company, Talan Products, was recently

Posted in: News


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

October 28th, 2010

Talan Products’ CEO Steve Peplin was featured on the Ideastream radio show, ‘The Sound of Ideas.’

Posted in: News


Talan Products Featured in July 2010 Issue of COSE Update

July 16th, 2010

Talan Products has been featured in the Council of Smaller Enterprises’ July 2010 publication,

Posted in: News


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

January 14th, 2010

In the middle of 2010, during a year when the manufacturing sector was struggling to come out

Posted in: Blog, Metal Stamping


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

January 14th, 2010

Talan Products, a metal stamping company headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, was recognized for

Posted in: Blog, Metal Stamping


Talan Products Receives Weatherhead 100 Award for 9th Time

December 23rd, 2009

December, 2009 Talan Products, a metal stamping company headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, has

Posted in: News


GoPro Construction Company formed by Talan Products

September 23rd, 2008

Stepping up–How Steve Peplin took an innovative idea and turned it into a company By

Posted in: News


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

September 23rd, 2008

Steve Peplin Talan Products CEO Recognized as Business Visionary September, 2008 Steve Peplin,

Posted in: News


Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as outside sales manager

August 23rd, 2008

Fran Adler Joins Talan Products as Sales Manager August, 2008 Fran Adler was named sales manager

Posted in: News


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

May 1st, 2008

Boston, MA – May 1, 2008 Talan Products became the only Cleveland-based company to make

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Third Consecutive NEO Success Award to be awarded to Talan Products

March 23rd, 2008

March, 2008 For the third consecutive year, Cleveland Ohio-based metal stamping company Talan

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

September 23rd, 2007

Toward Becoming an Agile Enterprise By Brad F. Kulvin, Editor; and Louis A. Kren, Senior Editor

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

July 23rd, 2007

The best of the best. Inner City 100 Hall of Fame companies have been ranked among the nation’s

Posted in: News


2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Finalist

July 23rd, 2007

Steve Peplin grows Talan Products Inc. by establishing strong customer relationships –

Posted in: News


Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products

March 23rd, 2007

Team NEO Success Award 2006 Given to Talan Products March, 2007 Talan Products, one of the

Posted in: News


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

June 23rd, 2006

June, 2006 WIRE-Net (Westside Industrial Retention and Expansion Network) recently presented

Posted in: News


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

June 23rd, 2006

Talan Products, along with GELCore and Lamson & Sessions received the 2006 Manny award

Posted in: News


Stamping Its Future – Crain’s Cleveland Business

May 23rd, 2006

With move to larger space and new equipment, metalworking firm Talan Products Inc. sets out

Posted in: News


Crunching the Numbers – Inside Business (May, 2006)

May 23rd, 2006

Crunching the Numbers: Careful Financial Management Keeps Talan Products Flying High By Morgan

Posted in: News


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

April 23rd, 2006

April, 2006 This spring, Talan Products was recognized by the Precision Metalforming Association

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

July 27th, 2005

July, 2005 Cleveland’s Talan Products Inc. and THI Holdings Inc. of Highland Hills are

Posted in: News


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

January 31st, 2005

January, 2005 By Steve Peplin, as told to Plain Dealer reporter Marcia Pledger Steve Peplin

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

November 12th, 2004

Innovative thinking is the key to surviving in a shifting market November, 2004 By Thomas W.

Posted in: News


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

November 9th, 2004

The New Schneiderman – Socially Responsible Business Champion Nominees, Entrepreneurs

Posted in: News


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

March 23rd, 2001

Six Risky Things They Did for Business That Actually Paid Off! By Rosemary Rood-Tutt From COSE

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Open For Business – COSE Update (January, 2001)

January 23rd, 2001

Open for Business By Sallie Hoelscher From COSE Update – January 2001 Although he knew

Posted in: News


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

December 23rd, 2000

Labor Pool Shrinking: Act now, report urges educators and employers By Sandra Clark November

Posted in: News


Wired For Revitalization – Cleveland Enterprise (Summer 2000)

June 23rd, 2000

Wired For Revitalization:WIRE-Net’s mission is to bring a much-neglected part of Cleveland

Posted in: News


MANNY Award – the CAMP CONNECTOR (May 2000)

May 23rd, 2000

CAMP C-Hosts 3rd Annual MANNY Awards May / June 2000 From The CAMP CONNECTION More than 300

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Open-Book Management – Cleveland Enterprise (Spring 2000)

April 23rd, 2000

Open-Book Management: After a bad year in 1998, Talan products adopted an open-book management

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Talan Products Reaps Rewards of Inner-City Work Environment

May 24th, 1999

May 24-30 1999 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky At a time when inner

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

April 23rd, 1994

From Crain’s Cleveland Business Spring 1994 “OUR COMPANY MOTTO IS ‘Good parts,

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

May 23rd, 1993

Annual End-of-the-Year Party From Corporate Cleveland May 1993 Like many companies, Cleveland-based

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Keeping it Clean – Corporate Cleveland (May, 1993)

May 23rd, 1993

Keeping it Clean: Taking responsibility because it’s good business and it’s free

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

October 23rd, 1992

October 1992 From Crain’s Cleveland Business By David Prizinsky   The city’s small

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