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An Update On Steel From Ryerson
How We Got Here Given demand uncertainty during early COVID lockdowns, domestic steelmakers curbed capacity as manufacturers closed facilities and many service centers reduced inventory. Idling over 50% of domestic production, the domestic supply chain depleted throughout the remainder of 2020 resulting in production challenges, extended lead-times and lean inventories throughout the market today. After…
Read MoreLooking Back on the Fabricating Business
We were thrilled to see our President Mark Engel featured in the January 2020 edition of the Fabricator Magazine. He was interviewed on how he got started, and what technologies made an impact for him, and for Atlas. Check it out by clicking on the Fabricator logo below.
Read MoreSeptember Charity Highlight
This month we are making a donation to Sharing and Caring Hands. This was chosen by our customer of the month from a list of charitable organizations that was selected by our employees. Sharing and Caring Hands was founded in 1985 by Mary Jo Copeland as a safety-net organization to help those who could not…
Read MoreJust Us for Justice
We recently were a proud sponsor of the “Just Us For Justice” run/walk in Eau Claire, WI. This event promotes Fierce Freedom who is a non-profit focused on the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. At Atlas, we felt that this organization does many great things in this ongoing fight, and we wanted to help…
Read MoreChippewa Falls Area Chamber Annual Golf Outing
On Tuesday, June 5th we attended the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber Annual Golf Outing. We spent the day networking with fellow Chamber at the 9 Hole Scramble. While having a great time, we were also supporting area businesses, charities and community events. We are excited to attend more events like this as we enjoy the…
Read MoreOffice Remodel
One of our strategic initiatives at Atlas is to enhance our work environment. Demolition of our East Offices and bathrooms began in January 2019. Wall paper and old flooring were stripped. New epoxy flooring installed in high traffic areas, new carpet in office areas and fresh paint throughout. New open format offices installed with break…
Read MoreApril Newsletter
What’s New at Atlas? ________________________________________ New Equipment Atlas is excited to announce the installation of our new Bystronic Xpert 80/1530 Pressbrake. This new tool allows for increased efficiency and versatility in production. Benefits include: • Reduced non-productive time at the press brake with implementing offline programming. • Increased speed and accuracy with programs. Utilizing a…
Read MoreFabricator’s Technology Summit
On October 2nd, our Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jay Frost, and Technical Program Manager, Nawal Whig, presented at The Fabricator’s Technology Summit. The event occurred at The Joe Gibbs Auditorium in Charlotte, NC. Atlas’ presentation centered around Assisted Reality and how it has impacted our manufacturing process. Specifically, the use of RealWear headsets on our…
Read MoreDeveloping Our Team to be Responsive to Your Needs
Atlas Engineering and Operations completed training through Salvagnini and Radan to support the new fiber laser purchased this year! Our goal is to maximize material utilization and speed while improving the quality of cut and we can only achieve this with training and development of our talented team.
Read MoreTaking Action on the Tariffs
Atlas is not sitting idle while manufacturing costs escalate. With this adversity comes creativity and change. A metal fabricator has three inputs into the process: material, human labor, and machine time. We see material continuing to increase and it has not plateaued yet. Human labor is pressuring for increased wages and benefits which add to…
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