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Make Safety a Priority with Your Company’s Metal Work

Your team could be the best around, and there might not be anyone who can match your company’s metal work. Even so, work on and around metal buildings is dangerous. At Metallic Products, we know that, during the hustle and bustle of daily work, it’s easy for simple safety measures to fall by the wayside. We encourage our friends and clients in the metal building industry to get back to basics with regular safety toolbox talks.
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Metallic Products Digs in on Habitat for Humanity Houston Build

The Metallic Products team has always taken pride in being good neighbors, and we were glad to roll up our sleeves for a recent build with Habitat for Humanity Houston. Not too long ago, a few members of our crew stepped away from their metal building ventilation projects for a day of hammers, hard hats — and hard work for a cause.
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Now Available: Metallic Products E-Invoice Service

The Metallic Products crew is excited to announce we’ve recently rolled out e-invoice service! Now, instead of waiting for your paper statements to arrive in the mail and filling your office filing cabinet with hard copies, you can make life simpler with an electronic bill. If you’re thinking about going the paperless billing route but aren’t sure it makes sense for you or your business, here are a few things to keep in mind:
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New Year’s Resolution: Start Your Metal Building’s Year Right

As 2019 gets underway, chances are you have a personal new year’s resolution laid out to begin the year strong. Have you considered doing the same for your business? The new year is the perfect time to focus in on a particular element of your business and make simple changes that can make a big difference down the road. Consider, for instance, your metal buildings. These structures house your operations, protect your equipment and people, and essentially allow you to carry out your work. It’s important to keep them up so they can continue serving you well. Here are a few tips to get you started:
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Air Quality Overview: A Look at OSHA Ventilation Requirements

When it comes to the business concerns you focus your attention on each day, OSHA ventilation requirements probably don’t rank high on the list. After all, when ventilation systems and safety measures are working well, air quality becomes a background thought. In addition, with so many minute details, OSHA regulations can become confusing. The rules are in place for a reason, however, and for the safety of your team members, customers — and even your metal building, it pays to stay informed.
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The Snow and Ice Shield: Metal Building Protection in Wintry Weather

As temperatures drop and people everywhere prepare for frigid conditions, consider one of your building’s top tools of the season: The snow and ice shield. Unlike the gloves, shovels and snow blowers you likely stock up on as winter approaches, ice shields do the heavy lifting for you. In other words, they protect your metal buildings while you continue on with your day-to-day activities. What is an ice shield, and why is it such an important addition to your metal building? We’re glad you asked. The Metallic Products team has pulled together some information to help explain the ins and outs.
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Know Your Upblast Exhaust Fans: Direct Drive Vs. Belt Drive

Upblast exhaust fans play an important role in creating safer, healthier indoor environments by pulling water vapor, fumes and warm air out of your company’s metal buildings. Even so, not every upblast exhaust fan is the same. At Metallic Products, we offer two basic upblast fan options — a direct drive version, and a belt drive version. While both perform the same basic function, they do so in slightly different ways.
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Metallic Products Takes to North Carolina for MetalCon 2018

At Metallic Products, our team loves hitting the road each year for the MetalCon trade show. We view the annual event as an opportunity to check out the latest technologies, catch up with our friends in the metal industry — and show off the products we work so hard to create. Mid-October’s 2018 show took our crew to NASCAR’s hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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