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 Recruits Team of Degreed Mechanical Engineers

In many of our recent blog posts and other communications, Marlin Steel has proudly stated how many of our employees are degreed mechanical engineers (20+% of our team!). We just hired one more, increasing our roster of degreed engineers by

Can Your Business Survive the Disruption of New Technologies?

Here at Marlin Steel, we’re pretty big fans of automation and new technology in general. In many cases, advancements in manufacturing technology help us to be more efficient and

Marlin Steel is Joining the NAM Executive Leadership Panel Discussion

On September 9, 2014 (next Tuesday), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is holding an executive leadership panel discussion at Eddie V’s Restaurant in Houston, Texas. At this discussion, four panelists from manufacturing companies will

Marlin Steel Presents: 8 Key Performance Indicators You Should Track

How can you track your company’s performance to make sure that it’s on track for success? This is a question that Marlin Steel President and Inc. columnist Drew Greenblatt recently tackled in

Why Medium Frequency Direct Current Welding is Superior to AC Welding

As a part of our company’s dedication to providing top-quality manufacturing solutions to our customers, we’ve added a new automated welding machine to

Sheet Metal Racks with Casters to Hold Shelves

Here on the Marlin Steel blog, we often discuss our custom-made wire baskets and their applications. Using wire bending robots, Marlin

Why Optimism is on the Rise among Small Business Owners

Recently, we discussed how the NFIB’s small business optimism index showed an increase in the confidence of small biz owners in the American

What you need to be Successful in a Manufacturing Career

As the economy, and more specifically, the manufacturing industry continue to recover in the U.S., the need for skilled workers will also increase. At this time, many different manufacturers are having difficulty finding people with the skills that