Marlin Steel Blog

The latest manufacturing trends and news for wire baskets, wire forming, wire racks, carts, metal bracket, sheet metal, and more.

Marlin Steel on CNBC: Small Businesses are Hiring Again

If you want a good barometer of the health of the U.S. economy, look no further than the jobs growth rate among small businesses. As the economy improves and optimism among

Custom Parts Washing Steel Baskets with Dividers, Lids, and Handles

All across America, manufacturers both large and small are looking to expand their product lines or update their existing ones to stay current in changing markets. This frequently calls for the creation of new parts that are entirely different from

Marlin Steel Testifies before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce

Today, the economic outlook of the country is becoming more positive. Small business owners are more confident in the American economy now than they have been in years.

U.S. Manufacturer Marlin Steel Wire Set to Win if TPA Passes, are You?

In President Obama’s recent State of the Union Address, our country’s leader focused

How U.S. Manufacturers can Fight IP Theft by overseas Competitors

How much is an original idea worth to your company? Every U.S. manufacturer knows the cost of researching and developing brand-defining intellectual property (IP). Whether that IP is a

Electropolished Wire Mesh Basket with Handles

Marlin Steel works on many different basket designs each year. With each design, there are different design challenges and requirements. Today, we wanted to talk

Designing Custom Steel Baskets for Delicate Parts

Every basket design job is unique. Even when building baskets that are based on an existing design, there are usually improvements that can be easily made or other adjustments required by a change in the process for which the old baskets were used

How Cross-Training Drives Employee Engagement in Manufacturing Jobs

In the manufacturing industry, having an engaged workforce can mean the difference between completing jobs efficiently and failing to meet production goals. However, keeping workers engaged at work