Marlin Steel Blog

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

4 Reasons to Use Polypropylene Coating on Wire Baskets

There are many different polymers that can be applied to a custom wire basket to improve its resilience or ability to hold delicate parts. However, because there are so many types of coatings for baskets, it can often be difficult to find the right

Inconel vs Stainless Steel: Which is Stronger?

Many of Marlin Steel’s customers want to have the absolute strongest metal possible for their custom wire forms. This often leads to questions comparing two specific metals—such as, “Is Inconel a form of stainless steel?” (it is similar,

Why Use Halar for a Custom Coated Wire Basket?

Marlin Steel manufactures custom wire forms that use polymer coatings to enhance their resistance to specific chemicals, or to

Marlin CEO to Speak at Amazon’s re:MARS Conference!

Amazon’s re:MARS conference is an annual event inspired by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ MARS event, which covers topics in machine learning, automation, robotics, and space. This year, Marlin CEO Drew Greenblatt has been tapped to speak at re:MARS about

More Than Just Baskets: Making Custom Wire Forms for A/C Units

Many of the articles on the Marlin Steel blog are about the numerous custom wire baskets that the Marlin team has manufactured for various special applications. However, Marlin’s manufacturing team makes

Increasing Parts Washing Basket Versatility with Adjustable Dividers

Many manufacturers have a wide variety of parts that they need to process. However, ordering a different custom wire basket for each part type can be expensive and require lots of extra storage space for baskets that aren’t in use. Manufacturers who

Creating Better Custom Wire Baskets for the Automotive Industry

Marlin is not always the first custom wire basket manufacturer that automotive companies turn to when they need custom wire baskets. In many cases, Marlin is called in when another basket manufacturer fails to meet their client’s expectations.

Marlin Steel Featured on Wharton’s Mind Your Business Show

Marlin Steel’s CEO, Drew Greenblatt, can be described as an “activist business owner.” He frequently appears as an advocate for the manufacturing industry and its benefits to the American middle class in the news and at public events. Recently,