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Miller Weldmaster appoints Jordan Schelcher marketing manager
September 5th, 2023
Miller Weldmaster, a pioneering name in the industrial fabrics industry, is delighted to announce the elevation of Jordan Schelcher to the role of marketing manager. Formerly serving as the marketing coordinator, Ms. Schelcher seamlessly integrates her vast experience, fervor for the industry, and proven success metrics into her new role. "We're excited to welcome Jordan […]
In memoriam: Christine “Tina” Ann Miller
June 2nd, 2023
Christine "Tina" Ann Miller, 82, of Tuscarawas Township, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born on December 10, 1940 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Louis and Emma (Urbas) Novak. Miller and her husband, Al, formed Miller Weldmaster Corp., where she served as company treasurer and secretary for 25 years until […]
An ounce of prevention
January 1st, 2023
Want to know the secret of keeping sewing machines working? Keeping them clean, says Crystal Burgdorf of SewLong Custom Covers. Photo: SewLong Custom Covers Everyone knows that doing simple maintenance can make all the difference to the life of any tool or piece of equipment. But in the midst of the ongoing labor shortage, avoiding […]
Updated, versatile welding machine
July 18th, 2022
Miller Weldmaster has launched an updated version of its T300 welder with several new features and benefits. Miller Weldmaster has launched an updated version of its T300 welder with several new features and benefits. The T300 uses hot wedge and hot air technologies and works with various types of systems. New enhancements include four arm […]
Rethinking equipment purchasing strategies
June 1st, 2021
Gilman Gear in Gilman, Conn., pivoted from making sporting equipment to surgical gowns during the pandemic. Here, employee Colton Fuqua pulls off gowns as they are being cut by an Eastman cutting machine. Photo: Gilman Gear. Of all the adages that could be applied to the past year, “Necessity is the mother of invention” may […]
Miller Weldmaster announces management team additions
February 16th, 2021
Miller Weldmaster has hired Samantha Zimmerman as its financial controller and Nichole Simmons as its human resources manager. Zimmerman will oversee the finance department and ensure that the integrity of the financials is maintained, and data is compiled and distributed timely and accurately. Simmons will align the human resources functions to meet the goals, directives […]
Welding technology for your business
November 11th, 2020
During IFAI Virtual Expo 2020, Jeff Sponseller, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Miller Weldmaster, led a campfire session titled “How to Select the Correct Welding Technology for Your Business.” “Essentially a good weld means that the fabric will tear before the weld does,” says Sponseller. Many types of different materials can be […]
Efficient solutions for tarp and truck cover manufacturers
November 1st, 2020
Tarp and truck cover manufacturers look to new equipment, employee input and supplier partnerships for more efficient production. by Carol Brzozowski Good economic times or bad, businesses always have the goal of increasing profit. Even during times of economic uncertainty, companies strive for profitability through strategies such as more accurate job costing, moving into new […]
Staying agile in the time of COVID-19
August 1st, 2020
Agility has emerged as the essential defining attribute of organizations able to respond to this crisis and chart a new, resilient course for the future. by Jeff Moravec Agility has always been something of a prerequisite for owning a company, and that skill set is clearly more valuable now than it ever has been. We […]
Companies partner to deliver field hospital cots
June 1st, 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 created an urgent need for medical equipment of all kinds. One priority is ensuring there are enough beds for patients who need care. This necessity gave PioneerIWS, a family-owned steel fabricator in Dalton, Ohio, an idea. The company assembled a team of more than a dozen Northeastern Ohio manufacturers, including […]